August was a good month for the metro Atlanta dining scene, which saw the opening of nearly 20 restaurants compared to just a handful of notable closures.

Some openings marked the return of previously shuttered restaurants, like Krog Bar and Yay Beignet, while others represented local expansions, like Northern China Eatery and Big Softie. While perhaps coincidental, three of the four restaurants that shut down in August specialized in breakfast food.

Avenue Kitchen & Cocktails opened Aug. 5 in Atlanta’s English Avenue neighborhood with a club-like atmosphere and a Japanese-American fusion menu, the restaurant announced on social media .

587 North Ave. NW, Atlanta. 404-491-0360, avenueatl.com

Big Softie has opened its third location near the Eastside Beltline in Old Fourth Ward

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