Harold's Chicken is opening a sports bar and rooftop at the northeast corner of Hennepin and Lagoon in Uptown Minneapolis. The Chicago chain will take over the space once occupied by Daisy's and Cowboy Slim's.

Pannekoeken Huis has returned inside Latuff’s Pizzeria in Plymouth, reuniting longtime staff and serving Dutch pancakes alongside thin-crust pizza. The combined spot runs breakfast by day and pizza by night.

The last White Castle on University Avenue has closed after a property sale, ending a roughly century-long presence on the corridor. The building was sold and no reuse has been announced.

Chick‑fil‑A will open five new Minnesota restaurants through 2028, starting with a Mankato location this summer and promising more than 500 jobs statewide.

Haraz Coffee House has opened its first Minnesota location in Lyn‑Lake, taking over the former Iron Door Pub with a menu focused on Yemeni‑style coffee and extended evening hours.

The Great Minnesota Get‑Together added 36 new dishes and nine new vendors for 2026, from Pickle Pie to Korean BBQ bao buns. Small local operators join a lineup heavy on novelty and global flavors.

Pastry chef Jasmine Weiser Kaysen is opening Clementine, a 20-seat patisserie in Tangletown at 614 W. 54th St. The shop will serve viennoiserie, cakes, ice cream and coffee this fall.

Sweet Lou’s — the food‑truck favorite — has opened a butcher‑deli in St. Louis Park offering whole‑animal butchery, breakfast sandwiches, deli classics and coffee. Owners Louisa Farhat and Tim Dubay expanded the operation they began as pop‑ups in 2021.

Mi-Sant, a family-run banh mi and bakery operator, purchased the former West End TGI Fridays in St. Louis Park. The longtime chain location closed in fall 2024 after 45 years.

Dogwood Coffee is expanding to Macalester‑Groveland, taking over the former Coffee Bené storefront at Cleveland and Grand and aiming to open by early September.

Ziggy’s on 2nd Street has been rebranded Max’s Social House under Dr. Melvin “Max” Ashford, with a southern‑Midwest menu and nightly live music across two stages.

Blu Cajun opened June 26 in Brooklyn Park, mixing Louisiana seafood boils with Vietnamese flavors and big shareable platters.

A new Marcy‑Holmes cafe has brought Egyptian coffee, sugarcane juice and honey‑cardamom lattes late into the night near the University of Minnesota.