Red Lobster will close its Times Square restaurant on June 14, citing prolonged construction and a planned conversion to residential use. Staff will be offered transfers and extra pay.

Sideline opens May 30 at the Dallas Museum of Art's Eagle Family Plaza with sundaes, dirty sodas and soft-serve margaritas through July 19.

Council President José G. Pérez is pushing to fold parklet permits into the city's licensing process to standardize rules and give neighbors a formal say. The move would align parklets with existing license requirements and could change how quickly restaurants open outdoor seating.

Tahona Kitchen + Bar is expanding its Summit Park space in Blue Ash as the park's restaurant lineup reshuffles.

Global Grub Alley will line Walton Street near Centennial Olympic Park during Atlanta’s World Cup match days, bringing 20–30 food trucks for fans and locals. The pedestrian strip will run match days and the day before each match.

The city spent $1.9 million and no small amount of political capital keeping Far East Cafe alive through the pandemic. Five years later, a routine inspection turned up a dead rodent under the cook line — and a closure notice in the window.

San Francisco chef Coskun Abik confirmed plans for a Los Angeles outpost at 7505 Melrose Ave, with an ABC filing listing the address and a target end‑of‑June opening.

Two Boots will close its original Avenue A location on Friday, May 29, after lease talks failed; owner Phil Hartman says he plans to reopen nearby.

Brew Bird Creative Cafe is opening a Granite Bay outpost in the former Peet’s on Douglas Blvd., bringing Camellia coffee and a paint‑your‑own pottery studio to the suburbs.

Eric Greenspan’s Mish brings pastrami, Montreal‑style bagels and Sephardic flavors to La Brea. The counter will run mornings into afternoons beginning Tuesday.

A Folsom ramen shop has been reworked into Stonebird Japanese Grill and Noodles, adding yakitori skewers while keeping the ramen bowls locals liked.

The Ma'lawah Bar, a kosher Yemenite cafe on El Camino Real, will close its El Camino storefront this Friday; the owner announced the shutdown on Instagram. The team hinted at future plans but gave no details.

Court filings say the Greene Turtle’s Navy Yard location hasn’t paid rent since October and faces a nearly $115,600 default judgment. The ruling could lead to eviction.