The Juice Pod opened its first North Carolina cafe in South End, bringing juices, acai bowls and avocado toast to The Line.

Just Salad opened a Colonial Landing outpost at 3162 E. Colonial Drive, its fifth Orlando location, and will mark the debut with weeklong $5 deals and reusable‑bowl promotions.

K Brew is converting a 5,000-square-foot Broadway warehouse into a bakery and walk-in market, expanding its production and retail footprint in North Knoxville.

Shake Shack will open a drive‑thru in Athens at 161 Alps Road on March 4, with giveaways, a Hairy Dawg appearance and proceeds to benefit the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia.

Kiri is turning its pop-up success into a permanent izakaya at 510 Union St., aiming to open in fall 2026. The team plans sit-down izakaya service in North Beach.

Tim Hortons is opening its first San Antonio location at Redland Plaza on the North Side. State project records list a spring buildout and a drive‑thru.

Weaver D's — the Athens soul-food spot that inspired R.E.M.’s album title — will serve its last plates this week as owner Dexter Weaver retires.

Kettering cut the ribbon Monday on Chilli’s Wings and Fish at a former Burger King on Dorothy Lane. City leaders hailed the conversion as a win for the Wilmington Pike corridor.

Bobby Flay’s Brasserie B opens at Caesars Palace, mixing Parisian brasserie classics with the chef’s bold, spice-forward touches. Expect a raw bar, steak frites and brunch offerings on the Strip.

Cry Baby Creamery opened two Kendall shops and kicked off a three-month Chef Series pairing hometown chefs with small‑batch, nostalgia-driven ice cream. The new spots join the original Palmetto Bay outpost.

A Portland-born bar devoted to women’s sports has leased Maplewood’s former Boogaloo; owners say permitting delays pushed back a January opening but promise community support.

Cru Hospitality will open Smith's Provisions and The Back Bar at Sparkman Wharf this March, adding quick-service burgers and a cocktail/wine bar to the Channelside waterfront.

Mixue, the Chinese ice‑cream‑and‑tea chain, opened a Herald Square shop selling $1.19 cones; crowds and mixed reviews show the arrival is more novelty than culinary triumph for now.