National burger champion Chris Allen is returning to Quincy to open Birdies and Brews at 4817 Broadway, pairing golf simulators with a burger-forward menu.

The Point on Main, a decade-long East Side restaurant and live-music room, has closed. Owners said they want more time with family and travel.

A state law requiring country-of-origin labels on raw processed ahi — including poke — takes effect Wednesday; retailers must update labels or face enforcement.

James Oliver Coffee says a landlord dispute has left its Corktown shop month-to-month; owners plan a $650K bakehouse and expanded roasting as a safeguard.

Chef Valeriano Chiella is taking his Fico Cucina pop-up into a permanent Marigny restaurant. Procida will occupy 2000 Burgundy Street and aim to keep the pop-up’s approachable Italian menu.

Ian’s Pizza plans a frozen-pizza production kitchen and a small slices-to-go window at Bay View’s R1VER complex this summer, and hiring is already underway.

NORA's Food Business Microgrant Program is accepting applications to strengthen New Orleans' shared commissary kitchens, offering awards up to $400,000 per project through Aug. 3, 2026.

Andy's Frozen Custard opens Wednesday at 8338 Broadway in Alamo Heights, adding a drive‑thru, late‑night hours and the chain's signature concretes to Broadway.

A community push saved Cielito Lindo — the nearly century-old taquito stand on Olvera Street has reopened after a GoFundMe topped its goal to pay for urgent repairs.

Chick‑fil‑A is expanding across the Dallas–Fort Worth suburbs: Prosper and Melissa are open, and Royse City, Azle and a DFW Terminal A spot are coming online this week and summer.

The Nashville Distillery opens July 4 in Whites Creek with patriotic bourbon releases, live music and a veterans tribute highlighted by a parachute flag presentation.

Wahlburgers' Randall Road restaurant closed June 29, saying its lease ended and that a 'new location' is coming soon with no timetable. Local outlets say the chain offered few details.

Mutts Canine Cantina has closed its Dallas and Fort Worth locations. Memberships were canceled and the company says prorated refunds are coming.