801 Restaurant Group filed for Chapter 11 on April 10 and unexpectedly closed its newer 801 on Nicollet outpost, adding pressure to downtown dining.

Sea Salt Eatery will reopen at 11 a.m. Friday, April 17 at Minnehaha Falls, with po’boys, tacos and the $85 oil pan returning for the season.

Hanok Korean Food & Catering, run by a Korean family, plans a summer opening in an Eagan strip mall with gimbap and catering on the menu.

Utah-founded Mo' Bettahs will open two Minnesota restaurants in Burnsville and Maple Grove this summer or early fall.

Coastal Seafoods will close its St. Paul shop this Saturday, April 11, less than three years after relocating and adding The Dive. The Minneapolis counter is expected to stay open.

Trellis Hospitality will open Copper & Rye at Viking Lakes in May, replacing the now‑closed Lago Tacos outpost. The new concept will focus on elevated comfort food and cocktails.

Aubergine opens April 24 on Selby Avenue with a tight, season-first menu and a nightly limit of exactly eight burgers.

Ninetwentyfive at The Hotel Landing is relaunching as Belle & Grey with a refreshed dining room and a seasonally focused menu opening Wednesday, April 8.

Nashville’s Cotton & Snow, known for vodka‑spiked shaved ice and boozy milkshakes, is listed as "Opening Soon" at Mall of America in Bloomington.

The Peach Cobbler Factory signed a 15‑unit state development deal to bring its cobbler shops to Minnesota, the company and local reports say.

A separate cocktail room called The Vermilion has opened at 1085 Grand Ave in St. Paul, offering craft cocktails, bourbon and a late-night happy hour.

Owamni will reopen inside the Guthrie Theater under a new name, expanding seating and menu options for Minneapolis diners.

New Hope's Arizona Taco Co. is planning a 7,000‑sq‑ft Uptown outpost at Seven Points with rooftop seating and a private bar.