A new Bywater counter is serving Japanese-inspired sandos on house milk bread and crunchy sides from a compact St. Claude storefront. The concept grew from pop-ups into a permanent spot this spring.

The Buttery opens its third café at 836 W. Lancaster Ave., bringing sourdough loaves, seasonal dishes and a Bryn Mawr-only lemon poppy kouign amann.

A Shanghai‑inspired dumpling chain is building a New Tampa outpost as part of a Florida push that also names Kissimmee and Gainesville. The new spot will bring XLB, dim sum and boba to The Walk at Highwoods Preserve.

A Greensburg student-entrepreneur opened Cafe Zara, a Middle Eastern coffee camper parked by Dairy Queen, serving spiced lattes and mini pancakes on weekends.

Raising Cane’s opened an airport outpost at DFW Terminal B on June 19, bringing its chicken‑finger combos airside and moving to 24/7 service later this week.

Jordan Goodman will convert a long‑vacant Russell Boulevard service station into a small, family‑friendly taqueria with a covered four‑seasons patio and walk‑up window.

JAI Restaurant Group plans to invest $75M to open or convert 51 7 Brew drive‑thru stands around Orlando, a major local bet on the booming drive‑thru coffee market.

Donohue's served its final last call Friday, closing its 76-year run on Lexington Avenue as owner Maureen Donohue-Peters focuses on a Hamptons outpost.

Hala Tree Café soft-opened in Waikīkī on June 19, bringing 100% Kona coffee, signature drinks and an on-site bakery to The Lilia Waikīkī.

Baba on Central will close and relaunch as a new concept; Barra‑Barra pintxo pop‑up will move in permanently at Barbouni.

Inspectors found 38 German cockroaches at Pho Bac Hoa Viet, prompting a red placard; the restaurant was reinspected and passed the next day.

Family‑run All About the Cinnamon pairs oversized cinnamon rolls with hip‑hop names. Fans are lining up for 28 themed flavors and weekend specials.

Chatime opens its first Las Vegas shop near UNLV with opening‑weekend BOGO and free drinks for early guests.