Several Triangle restaurants improved A‑range scores after county reinspections fixed problems such as flies, unwashed hands and temperature lapses.

Bar Chucho, from the team behind Michelin-starred Corima, quietly opened in Chinatown with micheladas, nonalcoholic pours and a pared-back, shareable menu.

Chef Jérôme Bensimon's Maison Louis Café is bringing French pastries, coffee and sandwiches to St. Augustine's Ponce de Leon corridor this month. Early praise for the croissants has already surfaced.

Blank Street is bringing its viral blueberry matcha to Beverly Hills and Studio City this June, marking the chain’s first confirmed L.A. entries. Expect photogenic matcha drinks and pickup‑first service.

A beloved North Park storefront will return as a two-concept lounge and an eight-seat tasting room after a $2M restoration. Owners say they’ll preserve the historic façade and aim to open late 2026.

Hillcrest staple Gossip Grill was ordered closed after county inspectors found a major vermin violation. The bar must fix the problems and pass a reinspection before reopening.

Miami-born Pura Vida is opening a 3,425-sq-ft café this summer at The Palms at Town & Country in Kendall, joining new wellness and dining tenants at the center.

Pink Taco's Times Square outpost at 7 Times Square has closed after roughly three years, leaving a high‑profile vacancy in Midtown's restaurant scene.

A new Sichuan-focused spot at Row DTLA is winning fans for its mapo tofu, xiao long bao and a surprise chocolate 'lava' soup dumpling.

Gasworks Brewing is opening a 15,000-square-foot SoDo production taproom this spring with a 20-barrel brewhouse and new capacity for distribution.

A WARN notice shows Chartwells will not renew its Texas State contract; 183 dining staff are at risk when operations close May 31 unless rehired by a new vendor.

A TDLR permit shows a 986‑sq‑ft Dutch Bros planned at 5005 Richmond Ave near the Galleria, a likely second inner‑loop Houston shop. Construction is listed through May 19, 2027.

Choice Brooklyn, a family‑run Clinton Hill cafe, opened a second outpost at 2040 Broadway last week, bringing house‑baked pastries and sandwiches to the Upper West Side.