Buttermilk Eatery plans to open a Grand Central location this summer, taking over the former Urban Brew & BBQ at 2601 Central Avenue.

Cleveland’s zoning board approved variances for a karaoke café at 5011 Clark Ave, owners plan Saturday karaoke nights and Friday performance programming.

A Tallmadge drive‑thru is serving Hawaiian comfort plates — mochiko chicken, Spam fried rice and macaroni salad — to the Akron area.

Zaxby's is taking over the former Dairy Queen at Golden Ring Shopping Center and will open next Monday with seating for 81 and about 30–40 new jobs. A ribbon cutting is planned in June.

Luna Bakery & Café will open at Brecksville's Valor Acres this fall, bringing pastries, crêpes and catering to the new mixed‑use campus.

St. Pete's Violet Stone is opening a Tampa location in a roughly 3,000-square-foot space, with construction slated this summer and a target opening by football season.

Permit records show House of Pies plans a roughly 4,000‑square‑foot Webster outpost at 160 W. Bay Area Blvd with a $350,000 build‑out and construction slated through mid‑October.

Burger-chan quietly opened a Heights location with a full bar, daily happy hour and expanded dinner hours. The Galleria flagship remains open.

Heritage Smokehouse will close its Govans restaurant after five years, owners told the Baltimore Business Journal. The Marshes say they may test new formats or partner with other operators.

Emerge Inc. will convert three Arizona Pizza Huts in Tucson, Willcox and Yuma back to the retro "Classic" design, joining a quiet national comeback. The conversions are expected within weeks.

After nearly 20 years of organizing, Wasatch Food Co‑op opens its Milk Block storefront Wednesday with local produce, refillable bulk bins and a $300 membership model.

Jimmy's Breakfast Bar & Grill has opened on Broadway Square in Fells Point, returning breakfast service to the corner where the old diner once stood.

Rosarita’s Mexican Cantina has opened on East Magnolia, offering tacos, chimichangas, margaritas and homemade desserts at neighborhood‑friendly prices. Developers say the spot is meant to help revive the corridor.