Poke Chop opened a Mission Gorge Road counter, expanding to four San Diego locations with build‑your‑own poke bowls and delivery.

A plaza‑by‑plaza audit counts 248 sit‑down restaurants along Spring Mountain Road, making Las Vegas Chinatown one of the densest dining strips in the U.S.

Tsion Café, NYC's Ethiopian-Israeli eatery, closed to walk-ins due to antisemitic threats. Despite a positive pivot to a vegan, kosher menu, owner Beejhy Barhany faced increased hostility, prompting calls for a civil rights probe into the harassment.

Tet Fest returns next weekend to Mary Queen of Vietnam Church with festival-only Vietnamese dishes, nightly lion and dragon dances and free admission.

Pizza Verde closed Valentine’s service after a roof fire Friday night; owners say no injuries were reported and the cause is still unknown.

A family‑run Georgia smokehouse has landed at Ocala’s Paddock Market, moving from food‑truck roots to a full restaurant with a bar, brisket plates and late‑night music.

Developer Michael Fallek says a Portillo’s in McAllen isn’t pegged yet even though renderings and filings showed the site. McAllen City Center is moving into vertical construction while the chain evaluates the deal.

New Albany–based Bob Evans Restaurants was acquired by New York investment firm 4x4 Capital in early February. Company leadership will remain while the buyer signals plans to invest in operations and guest experience.

West Hollywood set aside $250,000 for a one-time restaurant grant program offering up to $12,500 per business. Applications run Feb. 5–19, but some owners say the aid may not be enough.

Austin‑born Hopdoddy is slated for Mueller at 2005 Aldrich St., joining a broader rollout that includes Leander and Pflugerville this year. The move is part of a rapid Texas expansion.

Mo' Bettahs is planning a Harvest Town Center location in Argyle; state filings list a $500K buildout and a March–June construction timeline.

De Sol Coffee & Tea has filed plans to open a Vietnamese-focused café at 6927 W. North Ave., listing coffee, noodles, rice and sandwiches on its proposed menu.

Switchback Coffee and Beer will open this spring at 220 Ralph Ablanedo Dr., pairing morning coffee with evening beer, ciders and low‑ABV cocktails in a plant‑filled, 40–50‑seat space.