A Denver whiskey bar quietly pivoted to burgers after its chef crowdsourced menu ideas on Reddit, now serving cold‑smoked Colorado Wagyu smashed burgers.

Coffee T Bagels plans a June opening at 637 10th Ave, baking bagels and pastries daily and leaning into a Turkish dessert program. The corner café will also serve coffee, beer and wine.

Dearborn Public Schools apologized after non‑halal pepperoni was served to Smith Middle students during Ramadan; the district says an audit and vendor changes are underway.

Alice & Monarch opens Friday in Kendall Square, stacking an Italian taverna above a hidden dessert speakeasy that promises theatrical sweets and late‑night cocktails.

State records show Paris Baguette has filed to build a second McKinney café at 5621 S. Custer Rd.; the TDLR project lists a $300K buildout and a late‑2026 opening target.

Stella Blues reopens in Tower Grove South after a 2024 kitchen fire. Soft launch Friday with bulgogi bowls, torpedoes and OGX wings returning to the menu.

Paris-trained baker William Porter will open Sablé Boulangerie in downtown Gilbert next Wednesday, serving croissants, baguettes and Pain Au Chocolat. The shop opens at 8 a.m. and will run Wednesday–Sunday mornings.

Vietvana will open a Lenox Square flagship this October, bringing an open‑kitchen Saigon‑alley concept and housemade noodles to Buckhead. The unit will replace the former Lobster Roll space.

Perk N Press is converting 217 W Main Street into a family-run coffee shop with an adjacent gym; permits are filed and interior work is already underway.

Veteran-owned Kensington Food Company will open a grocery and shared commercial kitchen at 3437 D St. in Kensington, expanding from its Reading Terminal Market stall.

Noble Beast will convert the former Bookhouse on West 25th into Anthology Cask House — a compact pub for cask ales and imported drafts with food by Little Cloud.

Revival Cafe + Kitchen is opening its seventh Boston-area location inside Harvard’s Enterprise Research Campus in Allston, a compact takeout-focused shop with limited seating and a seasonal patio.

A compact drive‑through from The Original Mexican Eats is rising on Camp Bowie, promising carryout favorites from the nearly century‑old Tex‑Mex spot. Construction and permit filings show a small walk‑up kiosk is in the works.