Maillard Patisserie will shutter its Hampden and Hamilton Baltimore locations in early May, owner Caitlin Kiehl said, calling the choice bittersweet after 5+ years. Neighborhood fans have a few weeks to stock up.

Fourteen months after a surprise December closure, Petra Cafe has reopened across Poplar Avenue in Germantown, keeping its menu and neighborhood ties. Owner Jamal Douba says the move happened after a 30-day vacate notice.

The Rouxpour will shutter its Memorial City Mall outpost this year, a manager confirmed, after social-media chatter suggested a May 31 closing. The chain has not released a final date.

Gather opened on Lafitte Street in Old Mandeville, pairing house-baked pastries with specialty coffee and a compact wine program. It’s open weekdays into mid‑afternoon.

Permit filings show Table Seven Steakhouse will build out a Kings Harbor unit at 1660 W Lake Houston Pkwy with construction set for April–October 2026.

Avra Estiatorio will open its first Boston location at Lyrik Back Bay in mid‑April, bringing market‑fresh seafood and a 250‑seat dining room to 400 Newbury St.

Hawaiian Bros is opening at 5746 UTSA Blvd inside The Merc near UTSA, bringing plate-lunch staples and island snacks to the growing mixed-use district.

Chef Zubair Mohajir will open Mariela in the former Atwood space at 1 W Washington, promising a coastal, seafood-forward menu and an April 22 debut. The project comes as Mohajir expands his Chicago footprint.

Zaza Bar, the first full bar from local Cuban chain Zaza, is slated for Terminal A at MCO with a June–July 2026 target. The menu will pair cocktails with Cuban favorites.

Owners of Ritual House and Palm Palm have formed Legacy Hospitality Group and plan several new Pittsburgh restaurant concepts across the urban core in 2026 and beyond.

Rare Milwaukee abruptly closed its downtown steakhouse on March 17; the post pointed diners to the Madison location as a reported lease dispute plays out.

The Garden View Lounge at Disney’s Grand Floridian reopens March 19 with an Alice‑inspired afternoon tea, Twinings teas and whimsical sweets.

Buckhead’s Umi will open a Manhattan outpost at 63 Madison Ave later this year, bringing a sushi bar, private dining and an omakase counter to Flatiron–NoMad. Owners say New York feels like a natural evolution after 12 years in Atlanta.