Kettle Cuisine recalled a single lot of Whole Foods Minestrone after shrimp was found in a mispackaged cup. People with shellfish allergies should check Lot 1762181 and Use By 05/27/26.

Carbone's, a 93-year Hopkinton institution run by siblings Mary Ann Lorentzen and Peter Carbone, will close on June 27 as the owners retire.

New City Microcreamery has opened at 19 Commonwealth Ave. in Chestnut Hill, replacing White Mountain Creamery and serving liquid‑nitrogen ice cream and late‑night hours.

Union Square Donuts is opening its first South Shore shop at Derby Street Shops in Hingham this summer, bringing rotating flavors and a full coffee program.

ShoYu is preparing a fourth Greater Boston location at 12 Peabody Square, taking over the former Century Bank and bringing a large pan‑Asian menu to the North Shore. Details and an opening date are still pending.

After 15 years, Scholars closes May 15–16, 2026 as Off The Rails prepares a late-summer relaunch at 25 School St with live music and Nashville-style food.

A market-meets-small-plates spot from the Woods Hill team has set up at 300 Pier 4, pairing dry-aged meats, charcuterie and an in-house market. The intimate room and visible dry-agers give Seaport a farm-driven alternative.

After 14 years, Amelia’s Taqueria has closed its Allston Brighton Avenue spot on May 1. A storefront note thanked customers and pointed diners to remaining locations.

Franchise partners Rong Cong and Lelin Kandel are expanding Pokeworks across Greater Boston, with Burlington and Hanover among the first confirmed openings.

Arwa Yemeni Coffee’s Coolidge Corner shop opened in April and is already drawing crowds for cardamom‑spiked Mofawer and pistachio lattes. The café doubles as a late‑night, alcohol‑free hangout.

Dairy Queen is returning to Broadway in Lynn — a new location at 414 Broadway aims to open before June 30 and is hiring staff now.

Danny Meyer’s Daily Provisions is opening a Back Bay café at 501 Boylston, aiming for a fall 2026 debut. The spot will join Harvard Square and a planned Seaport location.

Alice & Monarch opens Friday in Kendall Square, stacking an Italian taverna above a hidden dessert speakeasy that promises theatrical sweets and late‑night cocktails.