Southern Smokehouse has plans for a Northpoint Park storefront. City permit records show a 3,327-sq-ft build-out with an estimated $650,504 job cost.

Chef Mario Torres has converted part of the Guest House theater into The Showroom, serving rotating, spirit‑paired Southern tasting menus and Elvis‑inspired plates.

Saucy Brew Works has closed its Pinecrest taproom in Orange Village as the company refocuses on other locations and a downtown Urban Meyer’s Pint House project.

Smoke on the Water will bring post‑oak‑fired pits, pit tours and market‑style meat sliced to order to Salisbury Beach at 34 Bridge Road. Opening date is TBA.

Detroit-born Breadless is taking its bread-free sandwiches to Comerica Park and courting franchisees after a viral menu moment. The move pairs a health-forward pitch with stadium-scale visibility.

Bob Cabral quietly opened a reservation-only tasting room at Paradise Ridge in Santa Rosa, mixing rock memorabilia with small-lot Pinots and a charity focus.

Bojangles is reportedly targeting Converse as part of a wider Texas expansion, leaning on a boneless-focused menu that franchise filings say drives strong per-store sales.

Root & Bone will close its College Avenue restaurant after six years; the last service is scheduled for June 7, 2026 and the restaurant asks guests to use gift cards before then.

Alamo Heights’ Barn Door Restaurant & Meat Market will close after 73 years, with a final service set for Mother’s Day and reservation‑only hours through early May.

Avon Lake's Laughing Bomb Brewery plans a new taproom in Kamm's Corners, moving into the former Working Class Brewery. The owners say they'll brew beer, cider and seltzers and host live events.

Fourth annual Mile High Asian Food Week runs April 26–May 3 with more than 70 AANHPI-owned vendors and an extra day of specials across the Front Range.

Copenhagen-born Joe & the Juice is coming to Uptown Park for its first Texas outpost, with indoor and outdoor seating planned. The developer has not announced an opening date.

Little Man Ice Cream will fold Sweet Cooie’s, The Constellation and Old Town Churn into the Little Man name, with free‑scoop openings set for mid‑May.