Dynamite Beer Co. has closed its Uptown Plaza taproom, and the Sleepy Whale team plans to open a craft taproom and kitchen in the same space this summer.

Lynx, Joshua Skenes and Brandyn Tepper’s Arts District pizza-and-cocktail lab, earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand months after opening. Rotovap cocktails and engineered pizzas have made the tiny room a hot topic.

Zalat Pizza will open a McKinney location this summer, bringing late-night specialty pies and delivery service to North Central Expressway.

Szechuan House’s Timonium outpost will close after more than three decades in Baltimore County, the Baltimore Business Journal reports.

The Roost at Congaree & Penn opened in mid-June as a covered outdoor spot, serving seasonal farm-driven lunches and dinners while the property's quonset hut is renovated.

SB 314 rewired how California handles outdoor alcohol service. With some emergency provisions sunsetting, cities and restaurants are navigating new permits and fees.

A county inspection gave New Century Oriental Deli an 88% B after finding dead insects, missing date labels and broken equipment. The deli faces reinspection until issues are fixed.

A tiny walk-up called Olivelli Deli will open next Wednesday in NoDa, serving sandwiches on housemade benne rolls and made-from-scratch soft‑serve. The window replaces Reigning Doughnuts and will run Tuesday–Sunday.

Family-run Besitos Café on San Antonio’s South Side will close July 12 after less than a year, owners said slow foot traffic forced the move.

BirdyGo!, from the team behind Bar Leather Apron and MĀZE, opened a takeout lunch counter in Downtown Honolulu serving a fried-thigh sandwich and sides. Limited soft-opening hours run this week.

Cornell Boone's All R&B Restaurant & Love plans a late‑July soft opening in Midtown, pairing sharable plates, precise cocktails and live R&B music.

After a yearlong break, Xeo Yum reopened in Spring Branch with its signature banh xeo, drawing long lines as owner‑chef Cuong Nguyen runs limited hours ahead of a late‑July grand opening.

Unc’s, from the owners of Mootz and the Dime Store, is slated to open in Capitol Park this July with indoor and outdoor seating and a menu of square pies, burgers and drinks.