Bar Enzo has filed for a Midtown East liquor license at 1073 1st Ave, pitching a coffee-by-day, speakeasy-by-night concept that would bring its LIC cocktail program into Manhattan.

Maricopa County inspectors flagged moldy produce and a worker skipping handwashing in this week’s Dirty Dining roundup, renewing focus on basic food‑safety lapses.

Celebrity chef Aanal Kotak opens The Secret Kitchen in Schaumburg on April 19, bringing royal‑inspired Indian fine dining to the suburbs and signaling plans for Chicago.

The Melting Pot is targeting San Jose for a late‑2026 opening — a potential first Bay Area outpost in years. The chain is expanding after a major brand makeover.

Don Cuco is returning to Lancaster as Cuco’s Cantina, moving into a new Ave J8 storefront. Owners say they’re finalizing the menu and seeking an ABC permit.

Brio Italian Grille closed its Watters Creek Village restaurant in Allen, with a sign thanking patrons and hinting at a return. The chain's Southlake location remains open.

The former Royal Coach Diner on Boston Road is being split into Sonic and Zaxby's, bringing both chains to the Bronx with openings eyed in May and this summer.

Shark Tank‑famous Cousins Maine Lobster is launching a St. Louis food truck with a grand opening at 2nd Shift Brewing on April 25. Expect Maine and Connecticut rolls and lobster tots.

Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has invested in Parcelle Organics as the Minneapolis clean-eating cafe lines up new locations across the metro. The move brings capital and attention to the small chain.

Richcroft celebrated a ribbon-cutting for the Kahlert Café in Sparks — a farm-to-table job-training café staffed by adults with intellectual and developmental differences. Organizers aim to open to customers by mid‑May.

A Latin seafood spot called (a)mar will open at the Pearl in May, promising Oaxacan design, mezcal‑focused drinks and rotating guest chefs.

Billy Bricks signed a lease for a 1,800-square-foot storefront at 5 S. Madison St. and plans to bring wood-fired pies — and Moo Joe’s ice cream — to downtown Oswego later this year.

After nearly 18 years, Muddy’s Bake Shop founder Kat Gordon is selling the Broad Avenue bakery to local entrepreneurs Micah Dempsey and Stacy Hinkle.