State permit filings show Gyro Hut plans a Manvel buildout from April 30 to July 31, 2026, and a local franchisee is listed on the paperwork.

Nudibranch Coffee, billed as Seattle’s first Thai coffee shop, opens Feb. 7 on Capitol Hill with fruit-forward drinks and a packed community events calendar.

Kersle Daily Delights, from owner Roberto Parico Jr., is slated to open at 3607 W Colfax Ave in late February. Permits and a liquor‑license filing are the clearest signs so far.

Metro Pie Pizza, from Ricky and Anna Choi, is aiming to open Feb. 20 in Lakewood with Hong Kong‑inspired pies and a planned summer night market. The project will join a red double‑decker coffee bus at the corner of Wadsworth and 9th.

Monday Morning has taken over a downtown warehouse and opened an Ocean Beach window as it builds a distribution arm and prepares a private‑label nonalcoholic beer.

A North Palm Beach pizzeria created a buzz by featuring iguana meat on a pizza, capitalizing on Florida's invasive species issue, but it is not for sale due to legal restrictions.

Utah‑born Mo' Bettahs will open at 3505 S Preston Rd in Celina; the plate‑lunch menu features teriyaki chicken, kalua pig and the chain's macaroni‑salad‑and‑rice combo. Opening date is TBD.

Local Rumor on Selby Avenue will close this Saturday after a brief run. Owner Scott Cochran said he couldn’t reach a lease deal he called unsustainable.

A 1,500‑sq‑ft Buffalo Wild Wings GO is planned for 126 E Griffin Parkway in Mission, with construction slated to start in mid‑March and finish by mid‑May, per permit filings.

LongHorn filed plans for a 5,780‑sq‑ft, $4M steakhouse at 610 N US‑287 in Mansfield; construction is slated to start in April with a December 2026 target.

Pedro Tejada’s food‑truck favorite opened a colorful Glendale restaurant on Feb. 6, serving empanadas, arepas and Ecuadorian comfort dishes. Hours, menu highlights and hiring info are now live.

Tulsa's greenhouse-inspired Bar Serra has opened a second location in Midtown Oklahoma City, bringing spritzes and Mediterranean-leaning small plates to NW 10th.

Chef Christophe Bonnegrace has parked his Herencia food truck in Johnson City, serving weekly-changing global menus and drawing weekend lines. The truck pairs Michelin‑level technique with casual Hill Country service.