Tucked into downtown Portland, Souvlaki Queen turns classic Greek plates into precise, affordable lunches—tabletop-seared souvlaki, rich tzatziki and a boozy shrimp saganaki.

A locally owned Chinese restaurant has opened on Mequon Road in Germantown, pairing a dumpling buffet with hibachi plates and boba.

Family-owned Sana's Cuisine opened Jan. 21 in Humble, offering halal Pakistani favorites from biryani to butter chicken.

Blueprint Cookies has rebranded as Cookie Head; the Rittenhouse shop reopens March 14 and Richboro follows March 21 with soft‑serve, milkshakes and Brain Freezes.

True Food Kitchen is coming to Boulder’s Twenty Ninth Street with a planned summer 2026 opening, taking over the former Arhaus showroom.

A new bakery-first Turkish café opened in Casselberry’s Summit Plaza, serving Van-style breakfasts, flaky borek, pide and thin lahmacun. Sisters Habibe and Esra run the shop.

Jordie's Trail Side Cafe in Bowlus announced it won't reopen this spring as owner Jordie retires after 17 years, leaving the building's future uncertain. The family thanked customers and urged support for nearby businesses.

Local cooks Shannon and Bobby Jackson are opening Columbine Pour House inside the Green Mountain Falls Lodge, serving charcuterie, local whiskey and live music.

A waterfront restaurant called Landmark Flats is preparing to reopen in Cleveland's Flats, local TV footage shows. The return would add to a string of riverfront redevelopment projects.

Dunkin' is moving into a 2,054‑sq‑ft storefront on Green Oaks Boulevard in Arlington; state paperwork shows construction set to start May 31, 2026 with an autumn finish. The location will be run by franchisee Rishad Rajabali.

The Filling Station Tap Room in Southtown will close next Saturday after nearly 15 years; owners say a lease nonrenewal and new ownership factored into the decision.

Jersey Mike's will open a new shop at Pabst Farms in Oconomowoc (Unit 105 at 1350 Penny Lane); job postings list an April 2026 opening and hiring is underway.

The Block Jax opens March 20 on Gate Parkway with eight vendors, a kids play area, private dog park and a 30-foot LED wall. Grand opening weekend runs March 20–22.