Castro boutique wine and liquor store Bottle Bacchanal (4126 18th Street) has announced it will close after nearly four years in the Castro.

Hao Tran’s Duong DeVille breaks ground in January: a 3,601‑sq‑ft Vietnamese restaurant with seating for 124 and a 34‑seat patio aims to open late spring.

State filings and a site visit show the former Luby's on Walzem Road has been gutted, but Pizza Ranch branding and a firm tenant plan have yet to materialize.

Whit’s Frozen Custard plans five Dallas–Fort Worth shops, with an Aledo location confirmed for spring. Local franchisees Connor Huffman and Jack Thornton will lead the rollout.

A rare Blackhawk bourbon sold for $71,375 by Unicorn Auctions, associated with the Chicago Blackhawks' history and the Wirtz family's distilling legacy.

The Waterfront Restaurant on Pier 7 has posted 'permanently closed' signs after decades on the Embarcadero. Owners cited steep pandemic-era revenue drops and the future of the pier is uncertain.

Pho So 1, a longtime Chinatown fixture on Spring Mountain, has shut its doors after 31 years; owners called the site closed "for good" but also vowed, "We will be back."

Ilcha, a Korean restaurant in San Francisco, is closing on Valentine's Day, as announced on Instagram and reported by The San Francisco Chronicle. The owners express gratitude for the support.

Zumi Modern Sushi quietly soft-opened in Southlake, pairing a Ka Thai restaurateur with a Nobu-trained chef to serve nigiri and inventive modern rolls. The spot is reservation-only during its soft-open.

The Trident, Sausalito’s long-running waterfront restaurant, quietly closed on New Year’s Eve after 127 years. Owner Bob Freeman cited slow tourism, rising costs and a failed sale.

Palladino's, the Grand Central steakhouse, is heading to Preston‑Royal in Dallas with a spring 2026 opening penciled in after major New York praise. Expect steaks, seafood and a splashy dining room.

Austin‑born Milk + Tea is opening its sixth shop in Manor at Manor Crossing, with interior buildout expected to finish in early April.

Gyro Hut plans two corporate-run openings in early 2026 at Kingsbridge Plaza and West Bellfort, expanding its Houston footprint and promising local hires.