Kettering cut the ribbon Monday on Chilli’s Wings and Fish at a former Burger King on Dorothy Lane. City leaders hailed the conversion as a win for the Wilmington Pike corridor.

Cincinnati‑born Zundo Ramen & Donburi has set up shop on Westerville's State Street, offering tonkotsu bowls, donburi, chashu buns and bubble tea. Locals can order for pickup or delivery.

Magnificent Morsels Kitchen opened its first restaurant in Clifton's former Corinthian on Jefferson Avenue, serving Southern favorites during a soft opening.

Cincinnati Chili Week runs Feb. 23–Mar. 1 with $5–$7 specials, app-based prizes and event nights across the Tristate. Here’s how to play, which nights to mark and who’s giving back.

Thunderdome will add a second Pepp & Dolores and a suburban Eagle at a Deerfield development, expanding its footprint beyond downtown Cincinnati.

Putz’s Creamy Whip will reopen Monday, March 23, returning its classic soft‑serve and foot‑longs to Cincinnati’s West Side. The family‑run stand has stood on West Fork Road since 1938.

CAVA will open at Oakley Station (3356 Madison Rd) and has signs in Kenwood, joining other national fast-casual openings in Cincinnati.

Indianapolis‑based Café Patachou will open its first Ohio cafe at The District in Mason this spring, bringing signature breakfast dishes and daytime lunches to the area.

Chef Makoto Okuwa will open Suzu at Madison Square in May — a 6,000-square-foot contemporary Japanese restaurant with a 12-seat Edo-style omakase counter.

Wilmington food‑truck favorite Becker’s SMASH‑tastic Burgers is converting its trailer into a storefront at 31 S Fairfield St in Leesburg. A final health department sign‑off will set the opening date.

University of Cincinnati enhances its digital strategy, emphasizing innovative technologies like AI and extended reality, enhancing its AI Ready! program, and strengthening cybersecurity.

Dos Hermanos, a Columbus-based Mexican restaurant, opened its first Cincinnati location in the Findlay Market District, offering Oaxacan-style cuisine.

Bruegger's Bagels is closing all its Cincinnati stores for a rebrand to Einstein Bros. Bagels, with renovations for an "Elevate the Morning" design, while Hyde Park Plaza's location will shut permanently.