Second Grub Burger Bar; Big Al's Gourmet Butter Burgers

1) North Druid Hills: Texas-based Grub Burger Bar will open its second Atlanta location at Brighten Park, replacing the now-shuttered Lettuce Souprise You. Grub's menu offers certified Angus beef burgers as well as alternative options like turkey burgers, salads, and shakes. The 4,000-square-foot space will be renovated and should open in February 2015. [TNT]

2) Buckhead: Big Al's Gourmet Butter Burgers is coming to South Buckhead in The Shops of Buckhead with Cami Cakes. The space will be renovated with roughly a quarter of a million dollars. Despite a reported legal issue, the owner hopes to open by the end of September. [TNT]

3) Alpharetta: Multiple restaurants have opened in the Alpharetta area, including Village Burger in John's Creek and the breakfast/brunch restaurant First Watch in Alpharetta. New, big-name locations are set to open soon, including a South Main Kitchen and the restaurants in the Avalon development such as Bocado Burger Bar and Antico. [RIA]

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