A neon-heavy honky‑tonk has taken over the old Hard Rock corner at 49 S. Meridian, serving PBR tallboys and nightly live country in the Morrison Opera House space.

Victoria Elizondo is opening a second Cochinita & Co. at 4928 Fulton St. in Lindale Park. Breakfast and lunch service is slated for April, with a guest‑chef dinner series to follow.

Ike’s Cafe and Grill will convert its Marietta ghost kitchen into a 3,200-square-foot full-service restaurant with seating for about 100–120 this spring.

After 34 years, Jean‑Marc Chatellier is retiring and his Millvale bakery will close this weekend. Final hours and a limited menu will be available Friday and Saturday.

Rita’s Italian Ice reopens its Elyria Chestnut Ridge shop Friday with Italian ice and frozen custard back on the menu. Local listings and the city announcement have details.

Ralph's Coffee is opening at 101 Seaport Boulevard, bringing Ralph Lauren’s green‑and‑vintage café look and a menu of espresso and pastries to the Seaport. Hiring appears to be underway.

Susumu Kakinuma’s Seirinkan is in residence at Sake No Hana on the Bowery for a five-night pop-up, bringing Tokyo-style, wood-fired pizzas and imported flour. The tight menu pairs those pies with Sake No Hana’s Japanese small plates.

A 1930s Shell station on Russell Street has been reborn as The Station, a smashburger stand serving $10‑ish burgers, fast eight‑minute tickets and long lines. The tidy menu and patio vibe have made the corner a quick‑bite destination in South Berkeley.

Aloha Waffle Bar has opened a second Jacksonville location at 1500 Beach Blvd in Jacksonville Beach, expanding its bubble waffles, Kona coffee and boba to the Beaches.

The Wicked Hop was ordered to stop regulated food sales after inspectors found live cockroaches in its kitchen and dead roaches in a shared basement. The bar is working with pest control while MHD reinspects.

Joseph Marte, a Bronx native and former construction owner, built Tacos Supreme in Fordham and serves scratch‑made Mexican and Tex‑Mex, including birria.

North Italia will open a large Walnut Creek restaurant at Plaza Escuela on March 25, with fresh‑made pasta, weekend brunch and seating for about 200.

Common Table's 86'd pop-up will run inside Coin-Op Game Room in North Park starting March 11, bringing katsu sandos, popcorn chicken and late-night smashburgers.