A ticketed Malibu Barbie Café pop‑up opens near Faneuil Hall this Friday with a chef‑curated menu, photo ops and merch through mid‑July.

KERO+ Homemade Bites is moving into 374A Medford Street near Gilman Square, promising Brazilian coffee, coxinhas and pães de queijo as renovations finish and permits are finalized.

The Canadian chain's Back Bay restaurant offers a sprawling menu, late‑night happy hour and a cultlike frozen peach Bellini.

A 100-seat Peruvian restaurant from the team behind Celeste and La Royal has opened at Lyrik Back Bay, serving ceviche, chifa dishes and live music.

Lulu Green is pulling its two Fenway stalls after managers asked it to add dairy at its coffee counter. The move removes the market’s only fully vegan vendor.

Rocco’s Sports & Rec, the New York–born sports bar, opens in the Seaport April 23 with a sneak preview April 17 and a menu that leans upscale.

Charlestown’s Mister Q Cafe is opening a second location on Western Avenue in Cambridge, adding indoor and outdoor seating and extending service later into the evening.

Acton’s Crossroads Cafe will close this Saturday after 38 years, leaving behind hearty steaks, lobster rolls and decades of neighborhood memories.

Kowloon plans a Revere Beach tiki outpost in May while preparing to downsize its sprawling Route 1 Saugus complex for a mixed‑use redevelopment. The family says the brand will continue in a smaller footprint.

Signage for Blank Street was spotted at 250 West Newton near St. Botolph, pointing to a new Back Bay pickup spot; the company has not announced an opening date.

Himmel Hospitality is bringing a Parisian bistro and a Grill 23 spin-off to Fan Pier, both slated to open in spring 2027.

Veggie Galaxy in Central Square was crowned VegNews' Best Vegan-Friendly Restaurant, praised for a menu that can be made fully vegan and a 100% vegan bakery.

Far Out Ice Cream is opening a Cleveland Circle shop at 1930 Beacon St, bringing New Zealand‑style fruit‑blended scoops to Brighton this spring.