Blazin J's has closed its Campus Town storefront near TCNJ after years of health‑inspection problems; the chain's site now lists only its Lancaster shop.

Omakase Restaurant Group's big Monday involved a 50,000-square-foot food hall grand opening in South City and a same-day health closure at its Dumpling Time by Chase Center in SF. The inspector found three live mice still running in the kitchen.

Nick the Greek arrives in Santa Ana on June 25, opening at 1313 W. 17th St. with a community lunch giving one free entrée per person from 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Reem’s California is opening a 3,000‑sq‑ft bakery and cafe at 85 Webster Street in Jack London Square, scheduled to open Friday, June 26. The Mission‑based bakery will act as a production hub and small cafe on the waterfront.

Emeryville’s century‑old Townhouse Restaurant says it will close this Saturday unless a private lender steps in. Owner Dan Seng is offering secured terms to keep the doors open.

Kouzeh, a new bakery on Wilshire, is baking about 25 province-specific Iranian breads and has quietly become a gathering point for L.A.’s Iranian community. The shop mixes culinary curiosity with community ritual during World Cup week.

Belmont Shore’s The Reef returns to the Long Beach waterfront with brunch, happy hour and a surf‑and‑turf menu including wagyu and crab cakes.

A wrestling‑themed cafe has landed in Harlem, pairing coffee and burgers with weekly watch parties and guest appearances. Fans and neighbors are turning up for the spectacle.

Alidoro is expanding in Manhattan with new locations at One Madison Avenue and the Empire State Building, joining its Rockefeller Center and Moynihan outposts.

Wake 'n Bacon, the wisteria-draped Lakeview brunch spot built for Instagram, is temporarily closed after a complaint inspection found more than 50 live cockroaches in the kitchen — alongside a dish machine sanitizing at zero PPM and bacon being cured without the required city variance. The flowers looked great. The rest did not.

San José favorite Las Cazuelas has opened a new outpost at Santa Teresa Square, bringing its decades‑old menu to South San José. The mayor posted a celebratory note.

Chef's Table opened in Webster on April 21, bringing a halal-focused Turkish and Mediterranean menu of kebabs, lamb shank and shared mezzes to Galveston Road.

A New York–style breakfast truck has landed on Metric Boulevard, serving kaiser-roll sandwiches, pastries and coffee in north Austin mornings.