New Full-Service Restaurant to Open Next to Kinship in Virginia-Highland

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The owners of Kinship Butcher & Sundry in Atlanta's Virginia-Highland neighborhood are opening a new full-service, wine-focused restaurant called So. Fox next door to their existing business. The new restaurant will occupy the former space of Farm Burger, which closed at the end of 2025.

Why it matters

The addition of So. Fox represents continued investment and growth in the popular Virginia-Highland dining district, which has seen some turnover in recent years as national chains have displaced local independent restaurants. The new restaurant from the Kinship team is expected to draw more foot traffic and interest to the area.

The details

So. Fox, named after the muscadine grape varietal also known as the southern fox grape, will open at 1017 N. Highland Ave NE this spring. The new restaurant will focus on wine pairings and a full-service dining experience, in contrast to the more casual butcher shop and market vibe of the adjacent Kinship Butcher & Sundry.

• Kinship Butcher & Sundry opened in Virginia-Highland in 2021.
• Farm Burger, the previous tenant in the So. Fox space, closed at the end of 2025.
• So. Fox is slated to open in spring 2026.

What’s next

The new So. Fox restaurant is expected to open its doors to the public in spring 2026, joining the existing Kinship Butcher & Sundry business in the Virginia-Highland neighborhood.