The Sandy Springs City Council on Sept. 2 approved an ordinance that will allow City Springs restaurants to sell a higher percentage of alcohol than food.

A self-service wine bar’s plans to open at a Blue Stone Road location helped prompt city staff to propose an amendment to raise the alcohol to food sales ratio from the existing 50/50 ratio up to 65/35, Economic Development Director Chris Burnett told the city council at its meeting. The change only applies to beer and wine sales.

Taste Wine Bar and Market entered negotiations to open its second location at the former Turn Cycling Studio at 6405 Blue Stone Road, Unit 220, according to Burnett’s report. The self-service wine bar and counter-service deli serve sandwiches, charcuterie, salads, snacks, and wines. Its first location is at T

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