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How a Forsyth County couple transformed this longtime sports bar into an 'upscale' tapas restaurant
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Michele and Bob Kehres bought Local Kitchen & Tap on Old Atlanta Road and turned it into SoFo Modern Cuisine & Cocktails, an 'upscale' tapas restaurant. - photo by Brian Paglia
Brian Paglia
FCN staff
Published: Feb 16, 2020, 10:00 AM
The corner restaurant at Laurel Springs Village, across from Sharon Elementary School on Old Atlanta Road, had been through one iteration of a sports bar after another. First, it was Beef O’Brady’s. Then it was Halftime Grill.
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After failing twice, what score did Kani House get on their most recent follow-up health inspection?
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Kani House on Market Place Boulevard on July 16, 2025. - photo by Grace Drawdy
Grace Drawdy
Forsyth County News
Updated: Aug 4, 2025, 8:18 PM
Published: Aug 4, 2025, 11:00 AM
Kani House had their follow-up inspection after being shut down due to two failing scores in less than six weeks.
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