St. John the Baptist Parish posted photos of a ribbon‑cutting Wednesday for a new Fratelli's Italian Grille in LaPlace, naming owner Ismet Nezaj and listing hours. The restaurant occupies an end‑cap at 405 Belle Terre Blvd.

Móh Café, a Portuguese‑inspired coffee shop from owner Raul Vazquez, is coming to Dania Beach with coffee, pastries and a planned March soft opening. The shop will offer bica, galão and Portuguese‑style baked goods.

Lucatino, a new Italian taverna from Slice on Broadway owner Rico Lunardi, has opened on East Main Street in Carnegie with focaccia flights and tonda pizzas.

Refocused Vegan, the downtown Baltimore vegan spot, will close its 429 N. Eutaw St. location after seven years. The restaurant built a following for vegan wings and mac-and-cheese.

A young candymaker has leased the old Brandt’s kitchen on Lost Nation Road and plans to reopen with live demonstrations in April.

On February 11, 2026 Kingfly Spirits announced it has closed its Strip District distillery and event space, halting bottle sales and on-site service after seven years.

Bacio di Latte opened at Santana Row and marked the debut with a free-gelato giveaway, matching donations for Martha's Kitchen.

Lizzano Focacceria is opening at 1607 Chicago Ave in downtown Evanston in early April, bringing focaccia sandwiches and spritzes to the block.

Beloved Buckhead staple R. Thomas shut its doors this week; a door sign promises a March 19 reopening while staff say they were let go.

West Loop favorite Tempesta Market is opening a Rosemont deli this summer, joining an Eggsperience Café in a village-owned Higgins Road development near O’Hare. Renovations and tenant work are due to start soon.

NADC Burger is headed to Westwood Village at 1091 Broxton Ave, with hiring already underway and a liquor‑license filing flagging plans for a Los Angeles flagship.

Permit filings show Blazing Bird is planning a second Aurora location at 15064 E Mississippi Ave. The move would be the chain's ninth Front Range outpost.

The Palace Bar in Miami Beach celebrates its 38th anniversary with Broadway-themed festivities, emphasizing its ongoing commitment to the LGBTQ+ community and drag culture.