Lunches start at Tupelo Honey; Mellow opening

Tupelo Honey will open for weekday lunch earlier than planned: It'll start serving at 11 a.m. Dec. 16, followed by the kickoff of regular weekend hours (meaning it'll open at 8 a.m. for breakfast) starting Dec. 21. 1820 South Blvd.; 980-225-9167; tupelohoneycafe.com/location/charlotte.

And the Mellow Mushroom in uptown opens Monday, too, at 255 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.: That's in the Catalyst building, next to Romare Bearden Park. 704-371-4725; www.mellowmushroom.com/store/charlotte-uptown.