Taste of African Cuisine swaps a smoke shop for jollof rice in Vernon, with photoshoots and rented attire on the menu too.

The Next Chapters Bookhouse & Café fills a 1,800-square-foot former real estate office in an 1887 Farmington mill building.

Benson's Bagels will open its 2,520-square-foot Sullivan Avenue shop with a drive-thru, serving lox, burgers and more.

YoYo Chicken is taking over the former Punjabi Kadhai space in the Home Depot Plaza, with no opening date set yet.

The 40-seat cafe has a pool table and table tennis room, with a bigger grand opening planned for October.

Fans lined up out the door on the final day, as owner Adil Chokairy says a new New Haven spot is already in the works.

G's Burgers sold out on its last day, but the Watertown location is still flipping burgers and honoring gift cards.