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.

Pop-up operator Henryk Kumar is turning a Decatur storefront into Dan’s Snack Bar, targeting an August 2026 opening and an all-day menu of sweet‑and‑savory dishes.

Chef Brian Landry and Emery Whalen of QED Hospitality have bought Broussard's; staff will transfer and the restaurant will remain open with no immediate changes.

Florence's quietly reopened after months of repairs, with founder Florence Kemp, 95, back in the kitchen. The James Beard‑honored restaurant is serving its signature soul‑food dishes again.

A regional franchise closed Hooters’ last three restaurants in Massachusetts, leaving the state without a single Hooters and prompting online reaction. Customers found identical closure notices on the doors.

Public filings suggest Darbar by Lyari — a Lyari-backed Pakistani concept — may open a 4,200-sf, full-service restaurant in Plano's Spring Creek corridor.

Matty G's quietly closed its Houston Heights location at 1111 Studewood, and a mid‑June certificate of occupancy names a Mediterranean mezze as the possible replacement.

Vallarta Prime quietly soft‑launched in South Land Park, serving fire‑grilled meats, handmade tortillas and coastal Jalisco seafood in a small Sutterville storefront. The menu features tacos al carbón and an aguachile in black lava bowls.

A dairy pizzeria and a meat counter now share a Stirling Road Chevron, serving kosher pizza, hot dogs and fried chicken to drivers and late‑night crowds.