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.

KERO+ Homemade Bites is moving into 374A Medford Street near Gilman Square, promising Brazilian coffee, coxinhas and pães de queijo as renovations finish and permits are finalized.

Chef Onur Akan’s Alára opens in the Design District with mezze-led, vegetable-forward plates and a hospitality-first dining room. Dinner service is running now.

A four-chef team is turning the former Rising Son spot into Last Dance, a farm-forward restaurant in Avondale Estates with a planned May opening and a weekend brunch featuring house bagels.

A family‑run specialty cafe called Kilo is headed to Snider Plaza this summer, promising measured pour‑overs, Onyx beans and an omakase tasting.

A state filing shows JOEY will invest $9M to build a 7,709‑sq‑ft full‑service restaurant at CityCentre Six in Memorial City, with construction slated Aug. 2026–Apr. 2027.

Chaumont opened a 5,000‑sq‑ft Century City café with a full kitchen, expanded breakfast and lunch menus, and a growing plant‑based line. The new shop is the brand’s largest LA location.

Former Creek executive chef Josue Padilla has opened Taco 'Bout Us, a Mexico City‑inspired truck on South Main serving elevated tacos and house salsas.

The Kickin' Crab has filed for a Spring Valley spot at 4190 S. Rainbow Blvd., according to county records and the chain's site. The Vietnamese‑Cajun chain will offer bagged seafood and plate options.

Dragon Alley Coffee Shop has posted signage at 312 Santa Monica Blvd on the Third Street Promenade. Owners say the café will be cozy and community-focused but haven’t announced a date.

Ben Poremba’s Florentin is moving a few doors up Delmar into the former Steve’s Hot Dogs space, closing its current spot April 19 with a May 10 soft opening. New menu items and hours are expected.

The Canadian chain's Back Bay restaurant offers a sprawling menu, late‑night happy hour and a cultlike frozen peach Bellini.

Threefold Bakery’s croissants and loaves have turned Main Street into a morning line. The shop, opened by chef Matt Vawter and partners, is serving pastries, sourdough and sandwiches.