Pitmaster Jack Holt's Smokin' Jack's opened at 2311 N. Murray Ave on Milwaukee's East Side, serving slow‑smoked brisket, rib tips, sandwiches and a cocktail program.

Chef Best and partner Sean have opened Le Do Thai in LoDo, serving golden street noodles, plant-forward options and a full bar. The new spot is open for dine-in, takeout and delivery.

Emeril Lagasse’s Portuguese-focused 34 Restaurant & Bar will close Jan. 31, the Emeril Group said, citing rising operational costs while hinting at a possible return.

PopUp Bagels has posted signage at Inwood Village and plans an early-spring Dallas opening with its signature rip-and-dip bagels and rotating schmears.

Range Kitchen & Tap partners have leased Sibling by Pushkin’s old spot at 1813 Capitol Ave and plan a creative American restaurant with a big patio and an early-March target.

Local chef Belle Nieder bought two downtown Washington businesses — the Sand Bar and The Axe Depot — calling the move a childhood dream.

Nonprofit Bridge Bread opens a Delmar Loop grab-and-go bakery next Saturday, expanding its job-training program with bagels, milk bread and pastries.

Houston's BB's Tex‑Orleans is opening an 8,200-square-foot restaurant in Beaumont's Old Town with a big patio and family-friendly features.

A Nikkei‑tinged Mexican pop‑up called Bar Tako will open in San Pedro Square late February, serving raw bar, robata skewers and inventive tamales.

Three years after Michelin arrived, Colorado restaurants report sales and hiring lifts — but tourism boards that paid to bring inspectors are weighing whether the boost justifies the cost.

Michelin‑star chef Jason McLeod has returned to Ironside Fish & Oyster and is overseeing a rebuild that includes a wood‑fired kitchen. The move is being billed as a chef‑led reset for the Little Italy mainstay.

New Orleans City Council Budget Committee, led by Councilmember Lesli Harris, seeks to enhance financial transparency and oversight with strategies including improved reporting and parking fine collections.

A high‑end Wolfgang’s Steakhouse at The Shops at Wailea will close after under two years, an abrupt pullback that highlights pressure on resort dining. Local reporting and industry observers point to rising costs and softer visitor spending.