Ichigo Tokyo Crepes is leaving its freestanding 34th Street shop to join Eat Street Crossing on Nicollet. The Tokyo‑style creperie will serve its sweet and savory crepes inside the food hall.

Hightop Hospitality is planning a second Copperfield in Rosemount, bringing the Mendota Heights diner’s all‑day breakfast and comfort‑food menu to the suburb.

Savouré is opening a second skyway counter at 330 S. Second St to expand catering capacity and cut long lunch lines at its Six Quebec shop.

Russell Klein’s Steak Frites pop‑up at Meritage serves steak or moules with family bread, salad and bottomless fries for $32 while the chef tests a standalone.

Boom Island founders Kevin and Qiuxia Welch will convert the former One on One Bike Shop at 45th & Minnehaha into Mixed Culture Brewing — coffee by day, taproom and beer garden by night.

Chef Terry John Zila is moving his Sel et Terre pop‑up into a permanent restaurant at Eleven in downtown Minneapolis, with a fall opening planned.

Jordie's Trail Side Cafe in Bowlus announced it won't reopen this spring as owner Jordie retires after 17 years, leaving the building's future uncertain. The family thanked customers and urged support for nearby businesses.

Marty Collins and Brett Johnson plan The General Sports Bar in the former Salut space at 50th & France, aiming for a TV‑heavy, team‑friendly hangout in Edina.

A 20-year-old entrepreneur is converting the former DJ’s Clam Shack in downtown Stillwater into E’s Gourmet Sandwiches, aiming to open in May with SBA-backed financing.

Mediterranean chain Cava will open two Twin Cities restaurants in 2026, including a U of M campus spot and a Blaine location, a company spokesperson says.

Lonely's Bar will open in early May in the former Pracna on Main space, promising a nostalgic menu, a pool table and riverfront patio views.

Cloquet's Gordy's Hi‑Hat will reopen March 25, returning hand‑pattied burgers, malts and its seasonal drive‑in tradition. Expect lines and picnic‑table vibes.

A former Burning Brothers brewer and a partner are reviving the Midway taproom as S.A.W. Brewing, a gluten‑free operation that returns a rare taproom option to St. Paul.