California-born Habit Burger & Grill has opened a second Jacksonville location and is planning a third, bringing chargrilled burgers, shakes and West Coast flavor to the First Coast.

Comet Burgers closed its Harper Avenue drive‑thru in St. Clair Shores after roughly a year. The Royal Oak diner remains open.

The popular New Braunfels coffee trailer will swap its 40‑sq‑ft trailer on Landa Street for a storefront at 1147 N. Academy Ave as the owner finalizes permits for a summer opening.

Empanola will open a Central Business District shop inside the Holiday Inn at 203 Carondelet, bringing its full menu, coffee and catering to downtown workers and tourists.

Baia, from the team behind Good Company and Aperi, will open in The Grove in mid‑May with handmade pasta, aperitivo cocktails and an Italian-style wine garden.

Leev Matcha Atelier opened in Centennial Hills, serving Hamasa‑en Shizuoka matcha, matcha soft‑serve, flavored lattes and a big grand‑opening giveaway for early guests.

Public Square Coffee’s La Mesa shop is temporarily closed after staffers protested unpaid wages. Former employees say paychecks were delayed repeatedly in March.

Holy City Zoo BBQ opened in Longwood with a menu that pairs Texas smoke with rotating flavors from Korea, Mexico and Spain and a beer-forward bar.

Pope's Pizza Place, run by the Pope family, opened in North San Antonio in March, taking over a former Hungry Howie's storefront. The menu features build-your-own pies, pasta and weekly deals.

Teams at Hogs for the Cause are building lobster shacks, golf simulators and a paddle‑wheeler as they race to raise money for families battling pediatric brain cancer. The two‑day festival is April 10–11 at UNO Lakefront.

A trio of Montgomery County restaurateurs bought Doylestown’s Station Tap House and will relaunch the 8,500‑square‑foot space as The Station with a menu modeled on their Collegeville spot.

Southern California’s Chuy’s Baja Grill has opened its first Nevada outpost on St. Rose Parkway, bringing Cali‑Baja tacos and a full menu to Henderson.

Foxtail Coffee is opening a new cafe at Sky Town in South St. Petersburg, taking a retail outparcel near Sprouts as the massive redevelopment adds shops and housing.