Gordo's Bubble Waffles will open a Brookfield shop in February, extending the Milwaukee family's dessert brand to the suburbs.

Camello opens at The Esplanade in early February, bringing a neon‑soaked Mexican dining room, a dance‑ready bar and large‑format steaks to Phoenix's Biltmore corridor.

A new California-Mediterranean restaurant called Parasol at Flore will be opening this spring in the space formerly occupied by historic neighborhood restaurant Cafe Flore (2298 Market Street).

Chợ 3 Miền will start build-out next week on a karaoke bar and lounge inside the Bellaire Market District, bringing late-night entertainment to Houston’s Little Saigon. The two-story food hall is slated to host dozens of Vietnamese vendors and a second-floor bar.

The Melting Pot has signed franchisees and is scouting 5,000–7,000 sq ft sites across Memphis as it prepares to re-enter the market.

Beloved Land Park parlor Vic’s has reopened under local owners, keeping its classic scoops while adding a café and pottery studio next door.

DoorDash resumes deliveries in NYC after a snowstorm, while a federal judge upholds new tipping rules that companies such as DoorDash and Uber Eats had opposed.

New Orleans-born Evolve Coffee + Matcha plans a Mandeville café this spring — its first North Shore location and fourth shop overall.

J. Alexander’s opened in Plano Monday, bringing wood‑fired steaks, sushi and two Plano‑only dishes. A Prosper outpost is planned for late summer 2026.

Lankford’s opens in The Woodlands this weekend with a self‑serve beer wall, milkshake bar and the Grim and Firehouse burgers that made the Midtown spot famous.

Chipotle opened its first Schertz restaurant Monday at 5498 Cibolo Valley Drive, featuring a drive‑thru pickup lane and digital ordering. The store joins the new Schertz Station retail hub.

After a late‑2025 fire, Dixie Queen says it has gutted and painted its Overton Crossing storefront and is awaiting permits; owner Joe Raffanti expects a one‑month buildout once work begins.

Passion Flour will close its Maven District bakery on Feb. 1 as owner Jessica Davies relocates. She plans to resume baking for mail‑order once she settles into a new commercial kitchen.