Maman is opening a Design District cafe at The Seam, timed with the center's rollout. The NYC bakery will bring its signature pastries and Dallas‑only items.

Getting shut down and cleared by health inspectors in the same afternoon is either an impressive show of responsiveness or a sign that something keeps getting overlooked until someone with a clipboard shows up. For Phở Ca Dao & Grill in Rancho Bernardo, the answer may be a little of both.

Northern Colorado wing chain Wing Shack plans up to a dozen Denver-area locations, starting with a Thornton opening expected early this summer.

San Francisco’s Flour + Water has opened a Pizza Shop in Uptown Oakland, bringing 96‑hour‑fermented dough, a delivery-first model and a few Oakland‑exclusive menu items. The new location joins a surging local pizza scene.

Long Beach is weighing a draft ordinance to let home cooks sell meals from their kitchens under permit, with caps on meals and sales and a disputed landlord rule.

Two longtime patrons plan to reopen the closed Landmark Saloon as Switchback Saloon and are asking neighbors to help with repairs and permits.

Tucked into The Headquarters at Seaport, Dorothy's Wine Bar pairs eclectic small‑producer wines with small plates and community nights that have already found a local following.

Twin Hot Dogs brings Kyiv‑style vertical hot dogs and automatic coffee to Brighton Beach from twin brothers who tested 20 sausages before opening. The compact counter is open daily.

Brothers Noah and Ethan Kaplan have taken over Krazy Jim’s Blimpy Burger and plan a May reopening at the downtown spot with most of the classic menu intact.

Forest & Main's Fishtown taproom now hosts Snack Shack, a chef collaboration with Dane DeMarco serving elevated snack food beside a rotating beer list.

Mexico’s Grill House Meat Store opened its first U.S. location at 5592 Sepulveda Blvd in Culver City, offering premium cuts, prepared foods and grilling gear for Westside cooks.

A surprise March inspection at the beloved Prospect Heights donut shop turned up mice, contaminated food, and eight violations in all. For a shop that had sailed through its last three inspections without a single infraction, the findings are hard to glaze over.

Salty Bagel has filed state permit applications for a downtown Melbourne location at 223 W Hibiscus Blvd. The Satellite Beach-born chain lists multiple Space Coast outposts and menu favorites online.