CM Chicken is opening at Hyde Park Plaza in Oakley, its second Cincinnati‑area shop. Owner Peter Kim is targeting a late‑March opening for the new takeout spot.

Dos Hermanos opened a full-service outpost across from Findlay Market, bringing Oaxacan tamales, birria and $9 "Fiesta" deals to Over‑the‑Rhine. The spot is part of the market's Findlay Launch residency.

Chef Jose Salazar's Safi will briefly pause operations and reopen March 25 as a more relaxed neighborhood wine bar with new hours, pop-ups and expanded wine-to-go.

Home Court Tavern is taking over the former Allyn’s in Columbia‑Tusculum, with renovations underway and a late‑spring opening planned.

A botanical cocktail lounge called Son Garden has opened in Walnut Hills, moving into the former Comfort Station building on East McMillan.

Brewd, opening in April at Court Street Plaza, will serve La Terza coffee, Churchill's teas and 18 local beers on tap while hosting talks, book clubs and trivia.

Celebrity chef Fabio Viviani’s Zingaro will open March 24 at 5380 Medpace Way in Madisonville, featuring an open kitchen and handmade pasta. Reservations are available on OpenTable.

New Jersey's Frutta Bowls has opened its first Cincinnati shop in Oakley, bringing açaí, pitaya and build‑your‑own superfood bowls to Madison Road.

Chef Jordan Anthony‑Brown temporarily reopens The Aperture as a weekday barbecue pop‑up in Walnut Hills with soft openings Thursday and Friday and limited lunch hours to follow.

Maryland Flava, a food trailer from Dionne Gaddy, is aiming for a May launch in Cincinnati with Maryland-style crab cakes and Old Bay–seasoned sandwiches.

Findlay Market favorite Dean's is opening Dean's Mediterranean Table in Northside next Tuesday, combining a café, retail pantry and ticketed dinners. The stall at Findlay Market will stay open.

King Pigeon, the coffee-by-day, cocktail-by-night spot in Walnut Hills, is closing after just more than two years. The closure follows a late-2025 shift away from cocktails toward daytime service.

A new sports bar at 4 E. State Street will pair big-screen games with Indian and Nepali plates. Owner Rohit Chhetri says construction is underway and an opening is planned soon.