Rain Shadow Meats says its Melrose Market lease won’t be renewed; the shop will remain open through December while owner Russell Flint looks for a new home. The announcement adds to recent turnover on Melrose Avenue.

Wildcat, an all‑day concept from the team behind Jones Assembly, will move into a vacant 1919 building at 434 W Main to bring daytime life back to Main Street.

After 12 years, Kate Weiser Chocolate will close its Dallas shops; remaining sweets will be sold and online orders run through April 15.

Pono Potions opened PEWA on Bethel Street — a Chinatown lounge where the company’s island syrups anchor cocktails, brunch and community events.

Sweet Dreams plans to take over the former Pop's Custard building in Menomonee Falls, with the owner saying a summer opening is planned. The move follows Pop's August 2025 closure after about 45 years.

Tampa-based Grain & Berry is coming to Apex, led by a marathon runner-turned franchisee. The menu will focus on açaí bowls, smoothies and protein-forward flatbreads.

Smoke & Maple is opening a 167-seat gastropub at Avenir Town Center in Palm Beach Gardens this late spring, offering oysters, a smash burger and a full bar.

Sea Salt Eatery will reopen at 11 a.m. Friday, April 17 at Minnehaha Falls, with po’boys, tacos and the $85 oil pan returning for the season.

Jimmy John’s has opened in CVG’s Concourse B, taking over the former Chick‑fil‑A spot. A ribbon‑cutting and complimentary samples marked the debut as part of a larger concessions refresh.

Haraz Coffee House will open a 2,193‑sq‑ft Webster shop at Baybrook Passage; state filings list an April 28 start and July 28 completion. The buildout is pegged at about $100,000.

The Honolulu-born L&L Hawaiian Barbecue closed its Towson location after roughly three months, leaving a newly vacant Uptown storefront while corporate listings still show it open.

Corpus Christi’s Hooters closed its South Padre Island Drive restaurant on April 12 amid the chain’s bankruptcy‑driven reshuffle. The location had only reopened after a 2021 fire.

Bojangles will open a second San Antonio restaurant on April 21 at 3003 SW Military Drive. Permits show a 2,655‑sq‑ft, 57‑seat build and roughly $4.08M price tag.