Picasso's Sports Café has soft-opened in Uptown Charlotte and will hold a grand opening next Friday. The new outpost packs about 30 TVs, a full bar and the same wings-and-pizza menu fans know.

A Pineville Red Lobster received a B after inspectors found a broken refrigerator, greasy equipment and repeat sanitation lapses. County records warn of follow-up action.

A new Central Avenue spot, Crazy Burger, pairs smashburgers with Yemeni coffees and teas during a soft opening. Breakfast service starts at 8 a.m.

Permit filings show Whataburger plans to convert a former Popeyes at 275 Smokey Park Highway into Asheville's first Whataburger; the application is under city review and no opening date was given.

Capital One filed sketch plans for a one‑story, 10,463‑sq‑ft Capital One Café at 1520 S. Tryon that pairs Verve coffee with banking services and a walk‑up ATM.

Burr & Berry will open a fourth Charlotte location at 2905 Monroe Road this summer, expanding its drive‑thru and walk‑up model into east Charlotte.

A 10,000-square-foot Copain bakery will open in June on North Church Street, baking with a 30-plus-year sourdough starter and North Carolina–milled flour.

Suki Fusion is opening at The Centrum in Pineville with sushi, hibachi and private KTV rooms, taking over a space that most recently housed The OG Asian Eatery.

Crispy Cones opened its first Charlotte shop in Steele Creek, serving warm, sugar‑dusted pastry cones filled with soft‑serve and rotating flavors.

After a July 2024 kitchen fire, Heist Brewery's NoDa dining room is set to reopen with a redesigned kitchen, larger bar and the return of its all-you-can-eat Sunday brunch.

Wilmington-born Brunches opened near Oakhurst, bringing mimosa towers, espresso martinis and a Brunches Burrito to Monroe Road.

Carolina Smash Truck announced it will close on May 23 after nine years on the road. The owners thanked fans in an Instagram farewell and left a final weekend for last orders.

Jaggers has filed a $2.6M permit to build a 3,500‑sq‑ft restaurant at 1915 Hampton Inn Court, the former Twin Peaks near Hanes Mall. The move extends the brand’s North Carolina expansion.