NAWA Coffee House opened June 9 in Friendswood, serving lattes, matcha and Middle Eastern treats like kunafa. The new shop joins a string of local cafés reshaping the neighborhood.

A compact bar cart called Square Bar has rolled into Pioneer Courthouse Square, offering cocktails, picnic seating and shade in downtown Portland’s central plaza.

Two Sisters and A Deviled Crab will close its Orange Park Mall counter this Saturday and return to a food-truck model.

A contested will and new LLC filings have triggered a Will County probate fight over Harold’s Chicken Shack’s brand. A status hearing is set for later in July 2026.

A halal broasted-chicken restaurant called Flying Chicken is proposed near Mitchell International Airport; a license application is pending before the Milwaukee Common Council.

Downtown Orlando’s Shin Sushi is opening an all‑you‑can‑eat outpost in Clermont’s former Good Town Buffet space. A soft opening is scheduled for Thursday.

Kahlovera is opening a West Franklin Street outpost in Chapel Hill this week — the taco truck’s third Triangle location.

A House of Jerky storefront opened on Dillard Street in Winter Garden, offering beef, turkey and pork jerky with gluten- and sugar-free options.

Chef Shane Quillin is opening The Baking Social, a hands-on baking studio and grab-and-go bakery near The Battery this fall.

Lexx and Livv Mills of Stursi are opening Mocktique, a booze-free bottle shop and event space at Savage Mill, with a grand opening next Saturday.

A new Old Town Pasadena spot channels Bangkok street food into casual plates and slushies.

Folsom Tap House & Kitchen will close at 9 p.m. on July 9 after years as a local beer hall. The kitchen is closed and the last two nights are cash-only.

Angry Chickz opens its first Palmdale restaurant July 10, bringing its six‑level heat scale, signature sides and opening‑day giveaways to the Antelope Valley.