Villager is opening a second outpost at 374 5th Ave in Park Slope, bringing its specialty coffee to Fifth Avenue. No firm opening date has been announced.

Nashville-born Cledis Burgers & Beer is opening at the former Boro Bar & Grill near MTSU, expanding to its fourth Tennessee location with smash burgers and local taps. The new spot will offer indoor and outdoor seating plus a covered patio.

A market-meets-small-plates spot from the Woods Hill team has set up at 300 Pier 4, pairing dry-aged meats, charcuterie and an in-house market. The intimate room and visible dry-agers give Seaport a farm-driven alternative.

An unnamed restaurant has signed a lease for Mandolin’s former Hayes Barton spot and aims to open this fall. Renovations are already under way at the Fairview Road corner.

An Austin food truck is opening a Brazilian steakhouse at 1507 Chestnut St in Bastrop, promising churrasco and picanha this spring.

Chef-driven Bleu Bird has packed lines in Manchester Square with saucy fried chicken, bucket meals and a $25 family special.

PHL has opened PKS Kosher Market in Terminal A‑West, billed as the first U.S. airport storefront devoted to kosher and halal-certified items. The grab-and-go menu includes wraps, pretzel-bun sandwiches and vegan options.

O-Ku, the modern Japanese concept from Indigo Road, opens next Thursday at Bayshore Gardens with sushi, sashimi and omakase.

Ollie's Azul House opened May 8 in Rowlett’s historic Oliver House, pairing a taco-focused menu with a curated tequila program and neighborhood prices.

Chef Gang Lin, a Yoshino alum, plans an eight-seat omakase at 211 7th Ave with tasting menus starting at $250 per guest.

A South Side chef has turned the humble baked potato into a full meal, serving loaded spuds, wings and scratch‑made desserts from a new truck near 87th and Cottage Grove.

The University of Denver outpost of Jelly Cafe was sold and quietly reopened as Holi Jelli, keeping brunch while adding Indo‑American dishes and later hours.

Jaggers has filed a $2.6M permit to build a 3,500‑sq‑ft restaurant at 1915 Hampton Inn Court, the former Twin Peaks near Hanes Mall. The move extends the brand’s North Carolina expansion.