Chettinadu House has opened in Bay View, blending South Indian recipes with Indo‑Chinese plates in the former Sabor Tropical space. The menu is halal and the kitchen emphasizes scratch cooking.

Cassis, from Birch owners Kyle and Meghan Knall, has opened at 333 N. Water Street in Milwaukee’s Third Ward with steak-forward French country cooking, wine and a bread-and-butter bar.

Dan and Stefanie Carter are opening a family-run coffee shop in Kenosha with on-site small-batch roasting and grab-and-go service.

Waukesha launched its 1st Annual Sweets Wauk, offering dessert samples from local businesses to visitors strolling downtown on March 21, promoting community and economic growth.

After years on Packard Avenue, Jen's Sweet Treats will close its Cudahy shop on May 31 as owner Jen prepares to run a cottage bakery in Mississippi.

A nearly decade-old Walker's Point pizzeria is closed until further notice amid reports the business is behind on city tax payments.

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.

Babe's Ice Cream in Bay View reopens Feb. 5 under new owner Michael Ludwig. The Cruzes are retiring but customers can expect the same menu and staff during the handoff.

Zak Baker of Wauwatosa’s Ca’Lucchenzo is a 2026 James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef: Midwest. The nod puts a small Tosa kitchen on a national shortlist as finalists are named.

Two-time Olympian Dave Tamburrino and his family opened Idyll Coffee Roasters in Wauwatosa, a two-story roastery and café built for community gatherings.

Sooshibay opens Jan. 31 on Water Street, bringing conveyor‑belt sushi, a full bar and color‑coded plate pricing to downtown Milwaukee. The Kenosha concept will pair booths with sit‑down service.

Sweet Connie's Cafe on King Drive has closed after months of delays and a co-owner's cancer battle. Booked events will be honored while owners and landlords sort next steps.

A proposed Banh Mi Corner would bring banh mi sandwiches and Vietnamese coffee to West Allis Towne Center; city staff recommended approval with conditions and the council will review the plan in February.