Lorelai will convert a century-old storefront at 831 S. Front St. into a bar and restaurant next to the Jones Heel redevelopment in Columbus’ Brewery District.

A 7 Brew drive‑thru is planned at 729 US‑250 in Ashland’s Bailey Lakes, permit filings show construction this summer with a fall 2026 opening.

Rise Brands quietly opened a members-only No Soliciting club on South State Street in Westerville, adding an atrium, card room, cigar program and a small-plates menu.

Wingstop is converting two former GameStop stores in the Columbus area into carryout restaurants, with permits showing at least one build‑out under way.

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.

Bear King Brewing plans a Short North presence in Columbus as a platform for Black-owned beverage brands, pairing festival-tested beers with rotating taproom pop-ups.

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.

Waffle House plans a 24/7 location on Crites Road in Circleville, across from Buffalo Wild Wings. A building permit was issued, but no opening date is set.

Cincinnati’s Losanti opens in Franklinton on Feb. 28, moving into the Gravity development with hand-cut steaks, house-made pastas, private dining and a seasonal patio.

The team behind Wheat Penny and Meadowlark are opening Piccolo Orsetto in Dayton’s Oregon District — a breakfast-and-lunch spot with a cooking-school space.

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.

An upscale all-you-can-eat sushi and hibachi spot opened Friday in northwest Columbus near Dublin, adding another option to the city’s growing AYCE sushi scene.

Crumbs Up Cookies and Cakes is moving into 143 N Main Street in downtown Washington Court House, offering custom cakes, cupcakes and buttercream-iced cookies with a late-March opening window.