Veteran chef Raul Mendoza temporarily closed Alla Nonna's on San Antonio's West Side. He called the pause a reset and said the Italian café would return within a year.

Açaí Brasil has opened a Fulshear shop at 6601 Skyline Drive, adding Brazilian-style açaí and pitaya bowls and smoothies to the growing suburb.

Taco Bell will celebrate two San Antonio grand openings this Friday and Saturday with free tacos, samples and San Antonio Missions tickets.

The first 100 customers at Wendy’s Fishers grand re-opening this Saturday will get a weekly free sandwich, salad or breakfast item for a year.

Jeff's Bagel Run will open a Heights shop at 2702 Yale St this fall as part of a multi-site Houston expansion.

Chai Khana, an Iraqi-owned tea shop in Midtown, opened this winter in a sunlit, window-lined storefront. Reviewers have singled out its karak chai, murals and laptop-friendly vibe.

Taco Empire reopened in Northwest Oklahoma City this week after a mid‑December kitchen fire. Owners call the relaunch a comeback as the remodeled spot returns.

Carbonara's Ristorante was posted with a consumer alert on April 30 after a reinspection found 16 violations, including cooling and sanitation problems.

Mobile tortillerías — full tortilla factories on wheels — have started popping up across Sonoma County, selling hot corn tortillas by the pound and reviving neighborhood food traditions.

A community-backed coffee-and-donut spot, Jeffery Java & Juice, is being built at 7104 S Jeffery Blvd in South Shore. The shop plans vegan donuts and Ethiopian coffee.

Bern's will close Haven in late May to begin converting the Hyde Park restaurant into a seafood concept led by chef Chad Johnson. A fall 2027 opening is the target.

Ladybird Westside will convert a warehouse into a 1‑acre indoor‑outdoor beer‑garden and dining hub in West Midtown, aiming to open before mid‑June. The rollout dovetails with new retail at Stella at Star Metals.

Rasa opened in March at 2763 N. Milwaukee Ave., bringing tandoori plates, chaat snacks and two curry lunch specials to Logan Square.