Matt McCallister will open River Sing in Exposition Park — a garden-lined tasting room with a roughly $150 prix fixe and a compact, collaborative kitchen.

Table 6, a Sixth Avenue staple since 2004, served its final dinners on Thursday after owner-chef Aniedra Nichols sold the space to new operators. The bistro’s seasonal comfort-food menu will be remembered by longtime regulars.

A new slush-and-snack counter, Slush Shack, is planning a soft opening at Sherman Phoenix with candy-topped drinks, loaded snacks and a nonprofit arm pending city approval.

County inspectors briefly closed two Sacramento‑area eateries for a cockroach infestation and plumbing failures; a downtown restaurant was cited for food‑temperature problems and later cleared.

Chick-fil-A is building a drive-through restaurant at 8 Mile and Woodward in Detroit, with permits listing roughly $1.2M and an opening planned later in 2026.

Insomnia Cookies opens in Sugar Land Town Square this Saturday with late-night delivery and grand-opening freebies, including a free cookie for rewards signups.

A mother-and-daughter team opened Thera in Waterford Lakes, serving scratch-made Greek frozen yogurt folded with kefir. Locals are lining up for the tangy, protein-forward swirl.

Central Market’s Broadway café has reopened after renovations, but shoppers report tighter aisles, menu tweaks and construction-clogged parking.

Suwanee-based StillFire Brewing will open a third taproom in downtown Tucker, taking over the former High Card/Blue Tarp space. The location plans about 18 taps at launch with food to come later.

Tavola, the upscale Italian outpost on Post Oak, closed on July 9, 2026. Bastion Collection says staff are being reassigned while a new concept is planned for the space.

The 13th Boston JerkFest runs July 10–12 at Ohiri Field with live soca and reggae, cook‑offs and a free Community Soccer Fest on Sunday. Organizers say the new site lets the festival grow.

Baltimore favorite Angeli's Pizzeria is expanding to Ellicott City later this summer — its first location outside Baltimore City.

A 1951 Cary service station will reopen this August as Lloyd’s Full Service, a new restaurant from Early Bird Night Owl with a patio, retro van bar and seasonal menu.