Chen’s Duck & Dumplings, currently in Brandon, is set to open a Lakeland outpost at 5125 S Florida Ave, public records show.

Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii plans a Little Road cafe at 5243 Little Rd #1 in New Port Richey, joining other Tampa Bay locations.

Mother Dough will open a skyway flagship at the renovated U.S. Bancorp Center on April 6, centralizing production while selling breads, pastries and sandwiches.

Local tracking across five Tri‑State chains shows cereal and olive oil climbing while eggs and some proteins fall, analysts point to tariffs, drought and supply disruptions.

Float Dirty Soda and Ice Cream will bring retro soda‑fountain style and modern dirty‑soda mixes to 1013 Battleground Ave., targeting an August 2026 opening.

All'Antico Vinaio is pursuing a second Boston location at 330 Washington St, with city filings showing a 1,650 sq ft, 20-seat counter‑service space seeking a beer-and-wine license.

A Philly native's new St. Augustine food truck is promising ribeye cheesesteaks, Cooper Sharp cheese and a house “Jawn” sauce when it launches this spring.

UMI Hotpot opens April 1 in Upper Arlington, offering snow crab legs, stone crab claws, butter-baked whole crabs, ramen and more than 200 daily dishes.

Mister Eater, an Afro‑Caribbean restaurant, is slated for 2628 Piedmont Rd NE in Buckhead with a planned grand opening in early May. The Instagram‑backed brand promises dishes rooted in Liberia, Ghana, Nigeria and Jamaica.

Zaxby's on East Franklin Street closed Friday after about a year, leaving a high‑traffic UNC‑adjacent storefront vacant. Local reporting shows the listing also disappeared from some ordering pages.

La Vinotinto Express, a Venezuelan food truck from owner Yohara, has plan-review filings that point to 3813 University Blvd W in Jacksonville. Menu and opening date are still being finalized.

CeCarré’s new Prudential Center shop is serving La Zarina — a Roman pinsa topped with sturgeon caviar, crème fraîche and edible 23‑karat gold by the slice or pie.

Six live mice skittering around the dry storage area was enough for Sacramento County inspectors to shut down Smile Food Market — a beloved Korean grocery that's been on Bradshaw Road since 1998 and earned a genuine TikTok following. About 30 bags of flour, beans, and oatmeal went straight to the dumpster.