Jacksonville's Southern Grounds & Co. has picked Charlotte for its first location outside Florida. Neighborhood and opening date remain undisclosed.

Big Papa’s Empanadas will open in August in Charlotte’s Historic West End with half‑pound empanadas, tacos, wings and a small patio. The menu leans creative and oversized.

Mac's Speed Shop closed its Matthews restaurant after lease negotiations collapsed, even as the chain moves ahead with a Fort Mill opening this summer.

77 & Belle, named for Hattie Bell, opened on Pegram Street in Belmont with a work‑friendly layout, a private meeting room and a menu of coffee, matcha and pastries.

Dank Bowls opened an Uptown counter at Latta Arcade, offering hot protein bowls weekdays and frozen meal‑prep subscriptions for regular restocks.

Dōzo’s move to Dilworth and its menu of hot honey karaage, crab fried rice and inventive small plates has made the tiny kitchen a nightly draw.

Famous Toastery has closed its Dilworth Park Road location after 15 years. Brokers say the roughly 4,500‑sq‑ft space is already drawing interest and a replacement could arrive within weeks.

Red @ 28th has reopened in North Charlotte at 3509 David Cox Road after closing its Dilworth location; hookahs start at $25 and the kitchen opens at 3 p.m. daily.

Pizza Hut’s 'Classic' program names 155 retro sites nationwide — and one of them is the Monroe restaurant on Highway 74, which will get the red cups, booths and red roof.

Phoenix-born Postino WineCafe will open a 4,113-square-foot location at Commonwealth in Plaza Midwood later this summer, bringing 30 wines by the glass and shareable boards.

A new cocktail lounge arrives at Optimist Hall this Friday, pairing classic drinks with plush booths and table service.

Sonrisa has opened in Uptown Charlotte’s Brevard Court, serving birria, arepas, ceviches and Peruvian chicken in a compact lunch-and-evening space.

After being displaced from Birkdale Village, Corkscrew is returning to downtown Huntersville with a Holbrook location expected to open in 2026. The move reunites the wine bar with its Lake Norman regulars.