Wines on Vine opening new tavern; Howard & Miller and St. John & Myers recently open to new storefronts
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Old Vine shops
The Shops at 400 Old Vine Street is undergoing a considerable metamorphosis, at least on its interior, as new businesses have recently opened and an existing business begin to expand.
Wines on Vine, a restaurant, wine bar and boutique spirits store, is in the process of increasing the size of its corner space to accommodate an accompanying “tavern,” said owner Burk Kessinger.
The Tavern at Wines on Vine will seat around 50 to 60 people and will have an emphasis on craft beer. Kessinger said it will also offer a specialized menu of smaller plates.
“We’ve just been growing so much,” he said. “We wanted to have more space for people to eat and drink, especially in the winter.”
Kessinger said he would like to have the new space open by the end of July in time for the Beyond Grits: Lexington Restaurant Week.
On the opposite side of the commercial structure, St. John & Myers Jewelry, a boutique jewelry store, will be celebrating their grand re-opening with a celebration from 4 - 8 p.m. June 20. The jewelry store moved into the shopping district after months’ worth of considerable renovation to the corner space, in what is the former location of Surgener Jewelers.
Next to St. John and Myers, upscale men’s clothing store Howard & Miller opened their new store front, in the former location of Olde World Interiors, after relocating from Victorian Square. The store recently opened in early June.