Playa Bowls plans a new downtown San Marcos outpost at Vie Lofts, with construction slated mid‑February to mid‑May.

Charlie Palmer and Appellation have reimagined Wine & Roses as Appellation Lodi, adding two chef-led venues and a bakery that lean on Lodi farms and wineries.

Permit filings show Popeyes plans a new outlet at 21467 FM 1314 in Porter, with construction expected to begin in May 2026 and finish by early 2027.

Joe Harvey of Ruby’s is launching Harvey’s New York Style Bagels in Nashville, starting with a Berry Hill site and plans for more across the suburbs.

Columbia Heights' Golden Nuts is opening a third location at Mall of America, bringing its knafeh and viral Dubai chocolate from the neighborhood to the mega-mall.

A husband-and-wife pop-up from Clay and Kimberly Jasper opened inside A Health and Wellness Shop in Steiner Ranch, serving seasonal lattes, matcha and breakfast tacos.

Chef Mike Graffeo's Umarell will open at 4413 Guadalupe in Hyde Park, serving fried-forward Italian comfort dishes like end-piece lasagna and an Italian hot dog. The team is targeting a Feb. 3 opening.

El Pueblo Mexican Food will lease the vacant Jack in the Box site at 564 Pearl St. in La Jolla, with the school saying improvements are already underway.

Insomnia Cookies has filed to open on South Congress at 4341 S Congress Ave; state filings list an April 1, 2026 completion and an estimated $240,000 fit-out.

Mr. Moto Pizza House is opening at 8935 Towne Centre Drive in Renaissance Towne Centre near UTC, replacing Nobel Pizzeria and bringing its stuffed knots and 24‑hour‑aged dough.

Phoebe’s Diner is taking over the former Local at 9901 Brodie Lane and is targeting a March opening, bringing breakfast and barbecue to Southwest Austin.

Haleiwa’s Coffee Gallery will close next Saturday after nearly 40 years. The North Shore roaster thanked patrons in a social post and will hold a final weekend of service.

Izola is negotiating a coastal North County site as it builds a City Heights dough factory to power more cafés across the region. The downtown bakery is scaling production and eyeing a mid‑2026 rollout for new retail.