La Dolce Vita, Teocalli and Bedford House cut ribbons on East Carson Street, joining a push to refill South Side storefronts and broaden the neighborhood's dining mix.

Roots Natural Kitchen is taking over the former Choolaah spot at 227 Summit Park Drive in North Fayette, adding the chain's fourth Pittsburgh-area location and planned outdoor seating.

Owners of Ritual House and Palm Palm have formed Legacy Hospitality Group and plan several new Pittsburgh restaurant concepts across the urban core in 2026 and beyond.

The fifth annual Restaurant Ramble returns to downtown New Kensington on March 28 with 11 tasting stops and new participants including Ash Taphouse.

Pizzaiolo Primo will open a third location in Murrysville this March, taking over the former Atria's space. The new spot promises brick‑oven pizza and expanded dining.

Eggs-R-Us, the longtime Noblestown Road breakfast spot, quietly closed after two decades. Owners called the decision sudden and thanked patrons for years of support.

A state inspection found five violations at Juniper Grill in Cranberry Township, from a soiled slicer guard to damaged floor grout. The restaurant has until March 10 to come into compliance.

The Roaming Bean’s mobile coffee craze now has a Strip District home — think photogenic cold‑foam lattes, pastries and packed weekend mornings.

Isaly's is returning to Pittsburgh’s Strip District this summer, with window signage at 2111 Penn Ave promising "Summer 2026." The retro shop will serve chipped ham sandwiches and skyscraper cones.

The Meadows Original Frozen Custard will take over a former rental‑car building on Babcock Boulevard across from The Block Northway, with renovations that include a drive‑thru.

Cranberry's Costco has a liquor license in safekeeping after a municipal transfer, putting it on track to be the first Costco in Pennsylvania to sell beer and wine.

A viral clip shows a rat beneath beer taps at The Urban Tap's South Side bar. The taphouse says it hired pest control and worked with the health department.

Landry's is converting the Jacksonville Beach Joe's Crab Shack into a Bubba Gump, leaving the chain with about 14 U.S. locations. The closure underscores years of retrenchment at the casual-dining seafood brand.