State filings show a 2,115‑sq‑ft Taco Bell is planned at 16355 FM 1314 in Conroe with a $1.5M build and a fall construction window.

Venetian chain Dal Moros signed a lease for about 1,100 sq ft at 421 Seventh Avenue for its first New York City shop, with a fall opening planned in the Penn District.

Krupa's Tavern, a Fairmount mainstay since 1921, is being sold. Buyers say they'll preserve its character while making modest family-friendly changes.

1926 Coffee Co. will open on the Barnett Building’s ground floor at 112 W. Adams, offering house‑roasted coffee, signature lattes and pastries in an Art Deco setting.

Green Papaya Thai & Sushi Bar will move into a 6,500‑sq‑ft Windermere storefront at 8695 Conroy‑Windermere Road — the latest tenant in a space that has cycled through multiple restaurants since the early 2000s.

Hash Vegan Eatery on South Flores will close at the end of August while its landlord renovates the space. Owners hope to reopen in early October and are asking for support.

NearBite Banh Mi and Coffee opened in League City with bánh mì, egg coffee and a dessert-forward menu. A grand opening is set for this Saturday.

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.