A community-built fantasy cafe opened in North Hollywood this weekend, turning the former Federal Bar into The Witch's Cottage — a cafe, bakery and hidden tabletop tavern. The space mixes handcrafted interiors, tiki cocktails and a rentable gaming room.

Dutch Bros will open two drive‑thru shops in Brevard County — one in Titusville and another in Melbourne — planned for this summer.

Jim 'N Nick's is building its first Mississippi restaurant at 8401 McGregor Crossing in Olive Branch; construction is underway but no opening date has been announced.

Cinsei, the Black‑owned matcha-and‑manga pop‑up, plans to take a permanent storefront at 32 E. 13th Street. The Rosses hope to open in April and are fundraising to finish build‑out.

A former KFC-Taco Bell on Blanco Road is being renovated into a standalone Taco Bell; state permits list Feb. 28 as the estimated completion date.

HeyTea has filed permits to open a compact 1,500‑sq‑ft tea house at 180 Pleasant Street in Malden. Signage is underway but an opening date remains TBA.

Foo Hai, an offshoot of Atlanta's Urban Hai, will open this spring at the Aloft in Homewood. The menu has not yet been released.

Chef Patricia Kapusta is opening Honey & Challah, a kosher dairy café at 6120 Powers Ferry Road with AKC supervision planned for early May.

A Miami-inspired open-air café called The Grotto is coming to Marietta Street with tacos, cocktails and a tropical patio, targeting a soft opening in about 60 days.

Sugar Creek Brewing opened a 40-seat taproom on CLT's Concourse A, pouring an airport‑exclusive 'First in Flight' pilsner crafted by Master Cicerone Joe Vogelbacher.

Banh Mi 135 is expanding to Doraville and Norcross, bringing its Duluth‑style bánh mì, sugarcane juice and a fast‑casual model to North Atlanta.

Montreal dessert chain La Diperie plans four Orlando-area shops, starting with a Winter Park location this summer.

DC Al Toque, a Venezuelan bakery-café and bar, is targeting a weekend opening at 3910 14th Street NW pending inspection. The liquor-license placard lists seating for 95 and a 44-seat sidewalk café.