The Loaded Bowl, OKC’s popular vegan spot, announced it will close on June 27 after 13 years. Fans and regulars are sharing memories and planning final visits.

Whiskey Cake's Penn Square Mall outpost will shut next Sunday after 12 years as the lease ends. Regulars are heading back for final visits this week.

P.F. Chang's opens April 27 in Norman with a 5,893 sq ft dining room, student-friendly promotions and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The chain says the first 20,000 guests will get a surprise offer.

Wildcat, an all‑day concept from the team behind Jones Assembly, will move into a vacant 1919 building at 434 W Main to bring daytime life back to Main Street.

Braum’s opens a full-size Fresh Market and grill at 1021 NW 192nd St. in Edmond with dual drive-thru lanes and family-focused grand-opening events. The new location adds grocery-style options to the north side.

Eastside Pizza House has moved into The Collective in Midtown, bringing its activated-charcoal black crust and named pies back to OKC.

Tamashii Ramen House will open a Quail Springs location at 2701 W. Memorial Road in north Oklahoma City by mid‑April 2026, expanding beyond its Midtown base.

Two OKC chefs and a Midtown bar made the James Beard finalists list, giving the city a national moment ahead of the June awards.

Hideaway Pizza is building a two-story, patio-equipped location at North Western and NW 178th, with work underway and a fall 2026 target for opening. The permit shows a roughly 7,000–8,000 sq ft building.

Quincy Bake Shop has opened a café inside Oklahoma Contemporary, bringing pastries, coffee and an inclusion-first staffing model to the museum. The shop held a grand opening on March 13, 2026.

Carletti's has opened in the restored Kentucky Club on NE 63rd, preserving horse-stall booths and serving handmade pasta rooted in long‑kept Bolognese recipes.

Chipotle opened at 3170 Classen Blvd with Norman’s first Chipotlane drive‑thru, serving Chicken al Pastor and rolling out student‑focused rewards. The new spot also lists standard pickup and delivery options.

La Buca, a new Tuscan‑leaning restaurant in Paseo, opened with handmade pastas, tableside tiramisu and a late‑night DJ lounge. The menu rotates monthly.