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.

Music City Hot Chicken says it’s one signature away from a liquor license and plans to bring TRVE Brewing’s full lineup back to South Broadway.

Houston-based Ocean Crawfish is opening its first Dallas–Fort Worth location at 1610 E. Belt Line Road in Richardson, bringing Vietnamese-style seafood and crawfish boils this spring.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe will open at Sweetland Centre in Broussard, taking over the former Taco Bell corner. Local franchisees behind the Youngsville expansion will operate the new spot.

La Jollita, Grupo Los Arcos' first U.S. outpost, opened on Prospect Street with coastal Mexican seafood and family recipes at the heart of the menu.

Ford’s Garage has signed a multi‑unit deal with Nashville development group TN Legends to bring multiple car‑themed restaurants to Middle Tennessee. Site selection and opening dates are still pending.

Voodoo Doughnut arrives in Wynwood next Thursday with early-bird freebies, a Wynwood-only Key Lime doughnut and a charity tie to NAMI Miami‑Dade.

Willie’s from BCB3 Hospitality will open at 20 Charles St. with 10–11 inch pizzas, pastas and a concise drink list that includes soju.

L.A. roaster Dayglow has signed a lease for a Georgetown spot on Wisconsin Avenue NW for its first D.C.-area location. No opening date has been announced yet.

Cava has added Grove City to its Central Ohio expansion, joining planned Polaris and Hilliard locations as permits and job listings move the plan forward.

Local restaurateurs Alex Alfaro and Uyen Nguyen are converting the North Sixth Avenue storefront into Drunken Chicken, a Korean fried‑chicken spot with a summer opening planned.

Round Table Pizza's I-10 and Huebner outpost has closed less than a year after opening. The storefront is listed for lease and customers are being pointed to nearby locations.