Chicken Salad Chick is targeting a May opening at Boerne Town Center, franchise owner Janice Morfin says. State filings and local permits show the 2,800‑sq‑ft build‑out is underway.

Longtime Street Taco Company has moved from food truck to a North Side restaurant, serving mini taquitos, sopes and tortas.

Permits show La La Land Kind Cafe plans a 1,259-sq-ft location at The Shops at Lincoln Heights with construction slated May–Aug 2026.

A 136-year-old Hill Country bar near Bulverde has refreshed its menu, expanded its taps and climate‑controlled its patio under new ownership. The update was marked by a recent ribbon‑cutting.

Permit records show Hawaiian Bros will open a 1,250‑sq‑ft plate‑lunch spot at 2012 N. Saint Mary's St. in Beeville, with work slated this spring and a likely summer debut.

Signage is up at a new Encino Park Swig on Evans Road and the chain is hiring as it eyes a late‑June opening. The store is listed as “Coming Soon” on Swig’s locator.

Kingsville’s IHOP will be renovated into a dual‑branded IHOP/Applebee’s, with a $400,000 budget and work slated from June to January 2027.

A new San Antonio pizzeria leans on sourdough crusts, scratch sauces, water‑buffalo mozzarella and fries fried in beef tallow. It’s a local, ingredient-forward spin on pizza.

Permits show Portland’s Killer Burger will open a 2,600‑sq‑ft spot at H‑E‑B‑anchored Manor Crossing with an estimated $900K interior build‑out and a July target.

Axel Oliva, 31, co‑founder of Leche de Tigre, has died. The Southtown restaurant announced a brief closure and a memorial is planned.

Plano-born Dillas plans a San Antonio outpost in 2026 as founders scout sites — the I‑10/1604 corridor is a likely target. Growth will lean on franchise deals.

Brighton Center’s Taste of the Northside arrives at The Rock at La Cantera on April 23, featuring samples from 50+ restaurants; Select tickets start at $300. Proceeds support early childhood services.

Over Under, from Kristofer Torres and Michael McKinney, will open at 415 E. Cevallos St. with two distinct bar rooms, darts and a nearly 70‑sq‑ft video wall.