Brooklyn Park has initiated a food drive to combat local food insecurity, inviting community participation. Drop-off locations include City Hall and Community Activity Center.

Potbelly Sandwich Works is coming to North Peoria: permits are filed for a Lake Pleasant Towne Center location, with construction set to begin in March and an opening expected in late May or early June.

Ēma, Aba’s sister restaurant, opens Jan. 31 at Domain Northside with mezze-style small plates and a Mediterranean-forward cocktail program. Reservations are live on OpenTable.

Sweet Connie's Cafe on King Drive has closed after months of delays and a co-owner's cancer battle. Booked events will be honored while owners and landlords sort next steps.

Chipotle plans a new Kingwood location at 25661 Hwy. 59; construction is projected July–December for a 3,160 sq ft, $1.2M build-out. Permits on file show the timeline.

Casita on the Main has opened at 109 W Main in downtown Round Rock, serving street tacos, tortas, burgers and a full breakfast menu. Early reviews and listings show positive feedback since a late-December soft opening.

A Gilbert brunch spot and a Phoenix Chinese restaurant showed up on this week’s Dirty Dining list after Maricopa County inspections. Here’s what to know and where to check the full reports.

Germantown’s Mike’s Hot Wings and Such is opening a Collierville outpost at the Shops at Carriage Crossing with a full bar and sports-bar vibe. Fans should expect wings, pizza and fish.

Le Parisien, the Midtown French bistro that opened in December, earned a spot on local best-new lists; critics praise its Parisienne gnocchi and escargot.

Graze Craze opened its first Hawaii location in downtown Honolulu, offering boards, boxes and grab-and-go cups for offices and events.

NADC Burger plans a two-story Arcade shop at 223 4th Ave N, bringing its double wagyu cheeseburger and skate-culture vibe to downtown Nashville.

Redd Dog is leaving Sixth Avenue for a full‑service Tacoma brewpub with an in‑house Mexican menu and a beer garden; the Sixth Avenue taproom pours its last beers this Saturday.

A proposed Banh Mi Corner would bring banh mi sandwiches and Vietnamese coffee to West Allis Towne Center; city staff recommended approval with conditions and the council will review the plan in February.