Minneapolis import LeBurger 4304 opened in the INTRO complex and is winning fans with a foie‑topped La Royale, thrice‑cooked fries and $6 drafts. The menu leans French while staying proudly burger‑centric.

Chicago Pickle opened a Wicker Park counter at 1308 N. Milwaukee as owner Mohamad Atieh works to repair the Avondale location after a roof fire. The new spot adds a dessert bar and expanded menu items.

Fort Worth favorite Kincaid’s will grill quarter‑pound junior burgers at the 80th Charles Schwab Challenge, bringing Camp Bowie flavors onto Colonial’s grounds. The chain will serve at on‑course villages and a 13th‑hole concession during May 27–31 tournament week.

Kuma's Corner is courting franchise partners to expand its heavy‑metal burger concept across the U.S. and overseas, with talks in India and a June Italy collaboration.

Celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito has opened Bar Rocco at the Kimpton Era in Midtown — his first full‑scale New York restaurant in roughly six years, serving Italian‑American staples and a Pat LaFrieda wagyu burger.

Seaboard South End at 3232 South Blvd is being retooled under new management into three concepts: a steakhouse, a jungle‑themed nightlife garden and an events/co‑working space.

Sewage backups, mold and rats have forced GG's House of Cookup in East Flatbush to close for weeks, the owners say.

After nearly two years away, the Morini name is returning to Nolita this summer as Piccolo Morini at The Nolitan Hotel.

The Blue Anchor’s operator filed Chapter 11 after a landlord eviction suit and repeated state-ordered closures, court dockets and local reports show.

Tokyo's cult‑favorite Pizza Studio Tamaki opens its first U.S. restaurant in the East Village on May 5, serving 30‑hour‑fermented Tokyo‑Neapolitan pies.

Daniel Boulud will operate Bilt Café and Bilt Supperclub inside Bilt’s new Meatpacking headquarters, filings show. Menus list breakfast staples and modestly priced supper dishes.

Smack Shack partners Josh Thoma and Kevin Fitzgerald have bought the 1029 Bar in Northeast Minneapolis, reuniting the bar with the kitchen that helped launch their business. The Tenner's dive-bar feel is expected to remain under the new ownership.

Daisuke Nakazawa’s Michelin-backed omakase opens May 13 on Robertson Boulevard, offering a seven-course nigiri tasting and a larger chef’s menu with beverage pairings. Reservations are on Resy.