Irvine‑based Pieology filed for Chapter 11 on Dec. 8 after years of shrinking sales and several Northern California closures, court records show. The company lists debts far above its assets as it seeks to reorganize.

Jennifer Fields has taken over the Village spot and reopened it as Paseo, bringing a refreshed patio, a coastal-Californian menu and a major interior makeover.

A change‑of‑locks notice on Home Room's door says Live Oak Management locked the bar out over unpaid rent; neither the property manager nor the bar has commented.

Tacos & Tequila is heading to Sam Houston Race Park with Three 6 Mafia and Fat Joe among the billed artists, plus tacos, tequila tastings and lucha libre. Tickets for the April 2026 date are listed now.

Mary’s Mountain Cookies has closed its Frisco shop at 3311‑2 Preston Road, the chain announced on Instagram. The McKinney location remains open and a Midlothian spot is planned for 2026.

Alice Waters' Bar Panisse opens Dec. 11 in Berkeley with cocktails and seasonal small plates.

The couple behind Coffee Crush opened Tulum Mexican Cuisine in Stone Oak, serving seafood-forward dishes, Mexico City flavors and $6 happy-hour margaritas.

A Hyderabadi-focused restaurant called Biryani Baithak is coming to Salem Plaza in Schaumburg. The owner has teased dishes on social media but hasn't set an opening date.

Eugene Remm’s SoHo hit The Corner Store is coming to the Las Vegas Strip in 2026 with caviar‑topped lobster rolls and an expanded martini program.

Austin’s Michelin-starred la Barbecue is at Fontainebleau’s Tavern for a 10-day pop-up during NFR, serving brisket tacos, a Texas Trinity plate and pickle-forward cocktails through Dec. 14.

Crab N Spice is opening a fourth Las Vegas spot on S Rainbow and will offer an AYCE seafood boil starting at $27.99. Franchisee Ian McMillian says the location should open by late January.

Ramen Tatsu-ya opens its second Houston shop in Memorial City on Dec. 9 with a 2 p.m. opening and a mural tee for the first 50 dine-in guests.

Five Chicago restaurants — Ever, Smyth, Alinea, Oriole and Boka — landed on La Liste’s 2026 Top 1,000. The recognition highlights Chicago’s mix of theatrical tasting rooms and farm‑forward kitchens.