Dapper D's brings a two-story cigar lounge and cheesesteak shop to Ocean Street, opening May 15 in downtown Jacksonville. The ground floor is fast-casual; upstairs is a ventilated humidor and cocktail bar.

White Castle opened a new Kissimmee Castle and has Daytona and St. Augustine plans — but the chain hasn’t announced a Tampa Bay site yet.

Al’s Yum Yum is slated for Fruit Cove at 126 San Jose Blvd, promising ice cream, Italian water ice and gelato. The owners are already hiring.

Texas-born Desi Chowrastha has opened its first Florida outpost in St. Johns, pairing a broad counter-service menu with an attached grocery and live kitchens.

Sweetgreen has secured a permit for its first Jacksonville restaurant at St. Johns Town Center, with the company listing a "coming soon" site at 4624 Town Crossing Drive.

Local burger chain M Shack is expanding into SilverLeaf Market with a larger footprint, a play area and an expanded shake station, per local reports.

Local franchisee Amber Davis opened a Graze Craze at The Avenues on April 29, offering single-serve cups, grab-and-go boards and party catering. The shop joins two other Northeast Florida locations.

Plan‑review documents list a Punta Cana Restaurant at 116 N. Julia St in downtown Jacksonville. Ownership ties and an opening date remain unconfirmed.

Southern Smokehouse has plans for a Northpoint Park storefront. City permit records show a 3,327-sq-ft build-out with an estimated $650,504 job cost.

Morning Oil Coffee opened April 27 inside the renovated Union Terminal Warehouse, pitching itself as a trades-focused "coffee yard" that will steer profits toward training. The compact spot serves Guatemalan beans, Azar sausage breakfast sandwiches and early-morning hours for crews.

Billy Bones, a new food truck from owner Pavlo, is preparing to launch in Jacksonville Beach and will prep at Jax Kitchen in San Marco. The owner says fries will be on the first menu.

Plan-review paperwork suggests Tasty Creamery is lining up a second Jacksonville shop at West Side Plaza on Normandy Boulevard. The move would expand the Argyle parlor’s reach onto the west side.

A waterside food-truck park at English Landing Marina serves rotating vendors, a cantina and live music on select nights.