Al’s Yum Yum is slated for Fruit Cove at 126 San Jose Blvd, promising ice cream, Italian water ice and gelato. The owners are already hiring.

A New York‑trained chef has opened Sushi Izuki in O‑Town West, offering a seasonal 18‑course omakase that highlights dry‑aged fish and Hokkaido rice. Limited seats; reservations required.

São Paulo's SEO Basilico is opening a Winter Garden outpost at Stoneybrook Exchange, serving made‑in‑house 12‑inch Neapolitan pies and an open kitchen.

Barakah Beans, the cart-turned coffee brand run by Shams Khazil, plans a Kissimmee storefront at 3262 Vineland Road with Middle Eastern coffee and a summer opening.

Chef Albert Park’s Seoul to Tokyo Kitchen brings long-simmered broths and Korean comfort dishes to Marlow Road in Santa Rosa's Coffey Park.

Sapori Ristorante opened on Fourth Street in January, bringing pizzas, pastas and a regional wine list from Jaime and Esther Wence. The couple moved from Isleton and renovated the space over a year.

Black Star Bakery & Cafe will open its first location outside New York in downtown Boca Raton's Royal Palm Place this spring.

Tokyo-born Nana's Green Tea opens a company-run flagship in Old Pasadena on May 9, bringing matcha lattes, parfaits, soft serve and savory bowls.

Sushi By Bou is opening at The FIDI Hotel on Stone Street with a 14-seat omakase counter and a nearly 30-seat lounge. Previews run May 8–14 and the grand opening is May 15.

Favorite Son opened at the Ambassador Hotel in Waikīkī with Chef Justus Keliehor and an all-day menu of island-forward sandwiches, bowls and drinks.

HoneyFire Barbeque Co.'s third Nashville‑area restaurant will open in Brentwood with seating for about 200, a large bourbon bar and new brisket-forward dishes.

Casa Tua will open Cucina at One Hanson Place in 2027, bringing open kitchens, aperitivo bars, a market and private-event spaces steps from Barclays Center.

An old-school downtown diner is closing after about 50 years as owners Pete and Despina Patselikos retire. The final day of service is set for May 29.