Chipotle will open a West Jacksonville location at 7952 Normandy Blvd. on June 2, featuring a Chipotlane drive‑thru and roughly 30 jobs for the neighborhood.

Potbelly filed a May 18 permit to convert a 3,300‑sq‑ft corner at 2 N. Euclid Ave in the Central West End, with about $200K in interior work planned. No opening date yet.

Belmont’s Aalto Lounge reopens under bartender Olivia Ennis Hilton and chef Meesh Fennimore with cocktails, DJs and a Filipino‑influenced menu. The bar keeps its queer‑friendly vibe with new art and a red‑tiled bartop.

Student-owners Emily Lutgring and Allison Travis opened The Grounds at The PITCH on Franklin Street, serving coffee, tea and dirty sodas with a hard launch planned for August.

Rose Marie announced via Instagram that it will close on June 13. The team says a new project is coming to 524 Lorimer.

Lucky Duck opened a South Austin location with outdoor seating, food trucks and seasonal cocktails.

Punjabi Bites opened on Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre in March, serving Punjabi classics alongside dosas and Indo‑Chinese plates.

Socceria, from the team behind Taqueria Ramirez, opened at 46 Norman Avenue in Greenpoint with match screenings, breakfast‑forward tacos and World Cup hours. RSVPs filled early.

Ayesha Curry and Michael Mina’s International Smoke in SoMa has closed. The Mina Group says the space will be renovated and a Neighborhood Test Kitchen is planned.

North Park Beer Co. is taking its kitchen in-house and adding the Tokyo Smash burger and global pub fare ahead of its 10th‑anniversary celebration.

Producers are inviting struggling restaurants within roughly 40 miles of Minneapolis to apply for a possible Gordon Ramsay rescue. Here are the application details and what owners should consider.

Curated Coffee Books & Plants is moving from pop-up cart to a permanent Grant Park storefront at 332 Ormond St SE, with an opening expected later in 2026.

Happy Bakeshop, a Highlands staple since the mid‑2000s, has closed. Owners cited personal circumstances on a GoFundMe and set up a fundraiser for staff.