A food-truck-turned-restaurant in Jackson Square, Gangnam Spice serves Seoul-style fried chicken with halal certification and a planned plant-based 'chickwheat' option.

Coachella’s 25th year expands the festival’s food offerings to more than 75 vendors, from churros and smashburgers to Nobu omakase and long‑table dinners.

A pop-up called The Farmers Burger is drawing long lines across Pittsburgh with pasture-raised smash burgers and a short, farm-forward menu. Brewery pop-ups and weekend events are fueling the buzz.

Alex Chamberlain is leaving Michelin‑starred Kōsen to run Mei, a French‑Nordic‑Japanese restaurant set to open this spring at 320 Third St. S in downtown St. Pete. The project comes from Omei Restaurant Group.

Blaze Pizza's Lakeline Commons location on Research Boulevard is listed as closed; local reporting says the Austin store shuttered in late 2025. Business listings now show the unit dark.

Local restaurateurs Jeff McCusker and Bob Fleckenstein filed permits to convert the former Ragtime site at 299 Atlantic Blvd into Grafton & Fleck’s Steakhouse with rooftop seating.

Peach Farm, a Chinatown seafood staple, is likely closing as owners retire and a new ownership group files to take over. City minutes list Washan Ching as manager and show a license transfer was granted.

Three days of chef demos, whole‑hog pits and a cocktail showdown land at Jim R. Miller Park this weekend.

Gin Khao, a Polk County Thai food truck, has filed plans to open its first brick-and-mortar at 750 W Main Street in Bartow. The owner confirmed the move.

Portland’s Voodoo Doughnut is eyeing Tacoma for a new location that would join its Capitol Hill and Bellevue shops. City officials say the storefront could boost neighborhood foot traffic.

Family-owned SMP Mini Mart is opening a sister shop, SMP Steaks, across Schadt Avenue to split dine-in and delivery and shorten wait times. The move aims to keep sandwiches coming while cutting lines.

After 10 years on President Street, Strong Rope is closing its Gowanus taproom. Forever Homebrewing will take the space and plans to open as Forever Brewing in April.

The Stacked Smokewagon food trailer is headed to northwest Las Vegas this spring, serving smoked brisket, brisket mac & cheese and stacked pulled‑pork grilled cheese. Sampling events are expected before a formal opening.