Täkō will serve through June 27 before closing for a full reimagining. The Richard DeShantz Restaurant Group has not provided a reopening timeline.

Chef Mark Mammone’s Beef Graffiti has moved into the Giant Eagle Market District at Waterworks, serving smashburgers, pickles and a small beer‑and‑wine bar. The cafe is open Tue–Sun.

Commonplace Coffee plans to open this summer in Shadyside, taking over the former Georgie’s Corner Cafe and bringing coffee, pastries and grab‑and‑go meals. The roaster will fill a long‑vacant corner on Walnut Street.

An Allegheny County inspection found rodent droppings throughout Prantl's Shadyside bakery and a decomposed rat in the basement; the county posted a consumer alert.

Playa Bowls will open a second Pittsburgh location at Bakery Square this week, expanding beyond its Strip District shop with acai, pitaya and smoothies.

Chef Mike Tambellini and Trista Fulton opened Tambellini & Co., a 30-seat Italian sandwich shop on Brookline Boulevard serving panini, antipasto and house meatballs.

Carbonara's Ristorante was posted with a consumer alert on April 30 after a reinspection found 16 violations, including cooling and sanitation problems.

Hemingway’s Cafe closed May 3 after more than 40 years as students, alumni and locals packed the wood‑paneled bar for a final toast. Owner John Elavsky said he’s stepping away to care for family.

Brentwood's Crack'd Egg will close May 10 as the owners retire, citing rising costs and a years-long legal fight with health regulators.

SmokeShack BBQ in Belle Vernon will close this weekend after owners blamed rising food prices. The shop plans a final day on Sunday and thanked customers for their support.

Three Smokey Bones restaurants in the Pittsburgh suburbs closed suddenly Tuesday amid the chain's restructuring. Workers and customers say the shutdowns came with little notice.

Golden Age Beer Co.'s new Bohemian taproom has opened in the preserved Garden Theater lobby on Pittsburgh’s North Side, serving Czech-style lagers and retro cocktails.

Balvanera owners Meredith Boyle and Chef Fernando Navas plan Casa Anchoa, a coastal restaurant taking over the former Nine on Nine space at 900 Penn Avenue downtown.