Soda Club, a Michelin‑recognized East Village pasta and natural‑wine bar, is opening a RiNo location at The Ramble Hotel in September 2026. The menu will focus on handmade pasta, Roman pinsa and natural wines.

After a kitchen fire and tax headaches, El Chingon owner Lorenzo Nuñez has signed a 10-year lease at The Source Hotel and plans a fall reopening with a tightened menu and agave cocktails.

Late‑June inspections flagged gnats at Renaissance Dallas and roach sightings at several Plano eateries, plus temporary closures tied to sewage and grease‑trap problems.

A Central Florida franchisee plans four new Culver's restaurants, an expansion the company says could bring up to 320 jobs across the region. Local site and permit filings will reveal exact locations.

Chickadee, the Seaport’s popular Mediterranean restaurant, will close after service this Saturday. Owners thanked regulars in an Instagram post.

Qisa Coffee is expanding from Curtis Park to Natomas, bringing Peshawar‑inspired Yemeni drinks, house‑roasted beans and sweets to North Natomas in the coming months.

Mercedes‑Benz Stadium kept its Fan‑First menu for FIFA — pizza $3, burgers $5 and beers from about $8 — making Atlanta the cheapest World Cup host for snacks.

A new Mediterranean grill from Faris Alqabass has taken over the old Sizzler on Veterans Boulevard, serving charcoal‑grilled fish, kebabs and lamb chops.

Shiso will convert into a private event center after its final service; Niño Gordo’s Miami outpost also appears to have closed suddenly. Both departures leave NW 28th Street quieter and raise questions about Wynwood’s dining map.

Two longtime burger spots in Oakland — Malibu’s Burgers and a TrueBurger outpost — closed in June, part of a wider wave of East Bay restaurant shutdowns. Neighbors say the losses shrink local late‑night options.

Urbano Mexican Fare opened at Rye Street Market, adding a 4,500‑sq‑ft Tex‑Mex outpost to an under‑filled Baltimore Peninsula.

An El Paso Mexican restaurant posted a failing 65 in the city's July inspection cycle, falling short of the 70-point pass line. The city's Food Establishment Scores site lists the findings and next steps.

Sweet Factory opened at 8201 Coastal Highway in late June with an all-pink interior and a menu of bubble waffles, boba and milkshakes. The shop is offering free smoothies on Tuesdays.