Souper Jenny open in Decatur
On Valentine's Day, Jenny Levison made fans of her popular Buckhead soup and sandwich shop happy by debuting a second Souper Jenny location on West Court Square in Decatur. The opening-day menu featured longtime Souper stables, such as My Dad's Turkey Chili and Old Fashioned Chicken Noodle, plus a BLT with avocado on pretzel bread, homemade hummus, and miso and broccoli salad. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. 1 W. Court Square, Suite 130, Decatur, www.souperjennyatl.com.
Vine and Tap open in Lenox Village
Ian Mendelsohn, a former beverage director of the St. Regis Hotel in Buckhead, and his wife, Susan, have opened Vine & Tap in the former Pizzeria Venti space in the Lenox Village shopping center on Lenox Road. The elegantly remodeled restaurant, wine bar and beer garden serves Mediterranean-inspired small plates at lunch and dinner, with many wine and beer selections on draft. 2770 Lenox Road, N.E., Atlanta, 404-600-5820, www.vineandtapatl.com.
Vintage Frozen Custard shop opening
Atlanta food truck favorite Vintage Frozen Custard is set to open a brick-and-mortar shop on March 1 in the former Ben's Brown Bag space on Howell Mill Road. Vintage touts its premium old-fashioned frozen custard, which is made fresh daily, as "velvety smooth with a rich flavor." It's served in cones or cups with a variety of toppings, or in sundaes, floats or concretes. 1021 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, 678-609-8468, www.tastevintage.com.
Restaurant Eugene 10-Year Jubilee
In April, Restaurant Eugene will begin its 10th year of operation. But the award-winning Buckhead restaurant is already celebrating with a couple of new promotions that owners Gina and Linton Hopkins recently announced. The popular Cheese Eugene cheese and wine tasting series will return on the second Tuesday of each month. And corkage fees will be waived every Monday night through the end of 2014. 2277 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta, 404-355-0321, www.restauranteugene.com.
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