Genetic testing of 44 shrimp dishes in Jacksonville found most Mayport‑branded plates were imported and often priced higher than the real thing.

A Lemon Grove backyard has become a reservation-only MEHKO, where a mother-and-daughter team stages a seven-course Egyptian tasting with garden-grown garnishes.

Earl Ninsom, Sam Smith and Eric Nelson have opened OK Chicken & Khao Soi in the former Pok Pok space on SE Division, serving khao soi, charcoal-grilled meats and shareable plates.

Bar Bludorn is heading to The Woodlands Waterway; crews start next Wednesday on a $2.5M renovation at 25 Waterway. The project targets a summer 2026 opening window.

East Oakland favorite Carnitas Carnitas Zamora is opening a 30-seat taqueria at 6633 Bancroft Ave in April, expanding its menu while keeping the Sunday truck ritual.

The Brass Tap plans to double its Dallas–Fort Worth footprint within five years, targeting suburbs from Fort Worth to Little Elm while recruiting franchise partners.

Chef Jeremy Fox’s Birdie G’s will reopen at the Fairmont Century Plaza this summer as an all‑day restaurant serving breakfast through dinner. The move shifts the Santa Monica favorite into a hotel setting with a new weekend brunch.

RGV-born Fork To Fit Kitchen is opening at Culebra Commons in San Antonio, bringing macro‑optimized grab-and-go bowls, shakes and protein snacks with a late‑2026 target. Buildout is listed for late July on state filings.

Michelin’s spring update adds six Los Angeles restaurants and a Montecito newcomer, highlighting neighborhood-driven dining across Koreatown, Fairfax, Chinatown and West Adams.

Plano’s Malgudi Garden has opened a Richardson location at the former Masala Twist site, bringing vegetarian South Indian dishes to Campbell Road.

Nana Thai has moved from a Freighthouse Square stall into a Lincoln District storefront, selling everyday Thai and a dine‑in khao soi. The dining room is filling up fast.

Richardson’s Tongue In Cheek Ice Cream is opening a second Plano shop at Suncreek Village in April, bringing its rotating menu and vegan options to northeast neighborhoods.

Duck Inn Again, the decades-old Lake Dallas catfish spot, is closing again after a short revival. Owners blame rising costs and are selling equipment and recipes.