Veteran chef Derek Bush named his new Hilliard spot Medley Kitchen and is targeting a September 2026 opening inside the TruePointe development.

Ochoa Mexican Grill will take over the former Pecan Penny’s at 113 E Main St, bringing patios, fire pits and Tex‑Mex shareables to downtown Columbus this summer.

Buffalo Wild Wings is bringing its BWW GO carryout‑and‑delivery format to Central Ohio — the brand’s first dedicated takeout outpost in the Columbus area.

Jaggers, the Texas Roadhouse burger offshoot, is adding a Pickerington location as one of two planned Columbus-area openings. No opening date has been announced.

Bubba’s 33 plans to redevelop the former TGI Fridays at 2928 Taylor Road SW in Reynoldsburg; city staff are reviewing demolition and rebuild plans.

Scramblers has opened its first Illinois restaurant in Bloomington inside The Chateau Hotel, bringing made-to-order breakfast, mimosas and a free private dining room.

BD Mongolian Grill’s longtime Dublin Sawmill Road restaurant closed Sunday after 27 years. Managers said an inventory shortage forced an early shutdown.

Fry Pie Factory pulled five-ounce pepperoni rolls after state inspectors found storage and labeling problems — the packaging didn’t list milk and items may have been kept at unsafe temperatures.

The Daily Growler’s German Village location will reopen June 19 as The Daily Etcetera after a spring remodel and menu refresh.

A Kyoto‑inspired omakase and members‑only lounge, NomaEN is slated for 84 N. High St. in Historic Dublin, replacing long-running Oscar’s. The site lists "Opening Spring 2027" and membership sign-ups are live.

Giordano's has closed its only Columbus restaurant at Polaris Parkway after nine years, according to The Columbus Dispatch. The city no longer appears on the chain's locations list.

Service!'s The Line will open in downtown Columbus this summer, pairing a modern American menu with paid hospitality-training cohorts and local college pathways.

Due Amici has closed its downtown Gay Street restaurant after 22 years, a notable change for Columbus’s central dining strip. The closure comes amid ongoing Capital Line work on Gay Street.