Bradenton's Lazy Goat food truck is taking its smoked meats into a storefront at 2001 Ninth St W, promising barbecue, Southern plates and daily service.

Greenlane will open its fifth Tampa Bay drive-thru in Wesley Chapel next month and aims to add 2–3 new stores a year as it tests the region. The chain leans on compact, drive-thru-only sites and local partnerships as it grows.

BANH at Books & Books in Coconut Grove pairs boba and Vietnamese coffee with a four-sandwich bánh mì menu that has quickly become a neighborhood draw.

Triveni will open a Waxhaw shop with a food court and bakery this Saturday, adding a full Indian grocery option to the southern Charlotte suburbs.

A roastery‑café called Behold Coffee will take over the Market Street storefront in Kimmswick and aims to open in April. Owners say the shop will bring small‑batch roasting to town.

Hotaling & Co. will close its Pier 50 distillery and lay off its in‑house distilling team while shifting Junipero and Old Potrero to contract production.

With groceries roughly 30% pricier than before the pandemic, Seattle shoppers are turning to dollar‑store dinners to stretch tight budgets.

Crews have gutted the longtime Arby’s on Sunset as Raising Cane’s begins converting the site; the neon cowboy‑hat sign was removed and its fate remains unclear.

Paul Bartolotta will open High Stakes by Bartolotta in the former Rumpus Room on Water Street, marking a new European-style steakhouse for downtown Milwaukee.

Black Rooster Taqueria in Mills 50 celebrates its tenth anniversary with a week of specials, merchandise, and giveaways starting February 24, earning recognition from Michelin Guide and media.

Casa MX opened in a former Coral Gables house with Mexico City11inspired shareable plates and an agave-heavy cocktail program.

A dual‑branded IHOP and Applebee's opens in Euless on Feb. 24 with a grand‑opening giveaway: the first 100 customers may receive free short stacks for a year.

Bartaco has opened its first Maryland location at Pike & Rose in North Bethesda, bringing its coastal tacos and bright citrus cocktails to Montgomery County.