For example, BRAVO! Cucina Italiana, awhite-tablecloth restaurant featuring authenticItalian food, will make its North Carolina debut atNorthlake Mall. The restaurant's closest location isPittsburgh, PA. Another restaurant, Famous Famiglia,will open its first North Carolina location and itssecond location in the Southeast. Famous Famigliaoffers New York-style pizza and is theofficial pizza of the New York Yankees. Similarly,footwear retailer, Bakers, will open its first store,as will Davi Salon, which offers full-service spaservices.

The mall, which is located in suburban Charlotte atI-77 and W.T. Harris Boulevard, will offer as many as150 stores and restaurants plus five anchorsincluding: a 186,000-sf Dillard's; a 180,000-sf Belk;a 165,000-sf Hecht's; a 76,000-sf Dick's SportingGoods; and a 60,000-sf, 14-screen AMC megaplex.Taubman just signed another large tenant for thecenter, Borders Books and Music.

These anchor stores will be joined by apparelretailers such as Aeropostale, Anthropologie, ArdenB., Banana Republic, bebe, Buckle, Forever 21, Gap,Hot Topic, J Crew, J. Jill, New York & Company, DTLR,S&K Menswear. These apparel retailers are complementedby several footwear and accessory stores includingClaire's, Coach, Easy Spirit, Nine West, Sporting Eyesand Sunglass Designs.