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Taste Yogurt Bar (2417-D Lawndale Drive, Greensboro; 285-9161) is opening a second Greensboro location.

The self-serve, frozen-yogurt shop is opening a new location at 344 Tate St., formerly The Corner Store.

Taste opened at The Shops at Kirkwood in the fall of 2010 and offers 10 daily flavors and a toppings bar.

The Tate Street location joins East Coast Wings as two eateries replacing former retail spaces in the building. The Corner Store closed early last year. Design Archives, which occupied the space in which East Wings Coast Wings is opening, moved downtown.

“It’s a renaissance,” says Matt Russ, owner of the building and proprietor of Tate Street Coffee, which is in the same strip of shops.

Russ says he has seen a lot come and go in his 19 years in the small commercial district that borders UNCG.

Taste Yogurt Bar is expected to open by April.

Try Texas barbecue

Dickeys’ Barbecue Pit opened at 5872 Samet Drive in High Point.

The restaurant, which features Texas smoked barbecue, opened at the Palladium Commons Center at N.C. 68, Eastchester Drive and Wendover Avenue.

Dickey’s menu includes beef brisket, pulled pork, ham, polish sausage, turkey breast, chicken, pork ribs and spicy cheddar sausage.

Sides include jalapeno beans and macaroni and cheese.

Kids can eat free on Sunday. Coincidentally, every day through Feb. 29, children ages 12 and younger can get a free kid’s meal with a paid adult meal at all participating Dickey’s.

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit also has a location at Jonestown Road and Hanes Mall Boulevard in Winston-Salem.

In 1941, Travis Dickey opened the first restaurant in Dallas. Dickey’s now has 206 locations in 36 states.

Chicken franchise

Greensboro’s first Zaxby’s has opened at 1657 New Garden Road at Garden Creek Shopping Center.

The 3,390-square-foot location seats 70 and offers prepared-at-order chicken fingers, wings, sandwiches and salads, including the signature hand-breaded Chicken Fingerz and Jumbo Buffalo Wings with a choice of nine sauces such as Wimpy, Tongue Torch, Nuclear and Insane.

The menu also offers Zappetizers such as Tater Chips, Spicy Fried Mushrooms and Fried White Cheddar Bites, as well as a variety of Party Platterz for events.

Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

The new location is the second for Guilford County, with the other location at 3895 Brian Jordan Place in High Point.

Zaxby’s operates more than 540 locations in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Indiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

Yogurt shop opening

Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt is opening a shop in Greensboro.

A shop is planned at 5605 W. Friendly Ave. in Quaker Village Shopping Center.

The owner of the Greensboro franchise says he hopes to open the shop in the spring.

Menchie’s, a self-serve frozen-yogurt store based in California, offers dozens of flavors, including no-sugar-added, low-carb and dairy-free options.

Menchie’s already has shops in Charlotte and Raleigh. The chain includes about 155 stores in dozens of states and internationally.

The company hopes to open another 45 stores by the end of the year, with several more planned for North Carolina.

Wear red for free soup

Any guest wearing red on Friday gets a free cup of soup at Mimi’s Cafe.

The chain is recognizing National Wear Red Day to open the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement during American Heart Month.

Through the end of the month, guests may post a heart-shaped tribute card in the restaurant for a $1 donation or get a red dress lapel pin for a donation of $5. For each donation, guests also will receive $35 in savings at Mimi’s Cafe restaurants.

Mimi’s has locations at 3322 W. Friendly Ave. in Greensboro and 3111 Waltham Blvd. in Burlington.

For more information about the campaign and ways to share inspirational messages on Facebook, visit mimiscafe.com or facebook.com\mimiscafe.

Bakery moves

Cake J’adore (855-9557) has moved to 4518-B W. Market St. near North Westgate Drive in Greensboro.

A grand opening will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday. There will be free cupcakes in 15 to 20 flavors and other giveaways. The shop also will offer a chance to win a custom birthday cake.

Shop hours are noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, noon to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Find Cake J’adore on Facebook.

Rice bowls offered

Toshi's Cafe (5710-FF High Point Road, Greensboro; 297-2288) at Adam’s Farm Shopping Center is offering warm Japanese Rice Bowls.

Bowls include a fried pork cutlet bowl with egg, onion and teriyaki sauce; a beef bowl with onion and teriyaki sauce; a shrimp tempura bowl with sweet potatoes, onions, egg and teriyaki sauce; and a veggie bowl with sweet potatoes, carrots, onions and egg in teriyaki sauce.

Toshi’s Cafe is offering a sushi tasting at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 19. The tasting features three courses and some extras. Cost is $19.95 and includes soup, salad and a drink.

New menu items

Anton’s Restaurant (1628 Battleground Ave., Greensboro; 273-1386) has some new menu itemsfor February that include Smoked Magret Duck Breast, Crab and Cheese Dip, Filet Mignon Rossini, Veal Beurre Rouge and Roasted Red Pepper Penne.

Discount offered

Bonsai Japanese Restaurant (1315-A Bridford Parkway, Greensboro; 294-3704) offers a 15 percent discount each Wednesday to active law enforcement officers, firefighters, medical emergency and military personnel.

Contact Carl Wilson at 373-7145 or carl.wilson@news-record.com