Moody Tongue Pizza opens in NYC's East Village, offering Tokyo-Neapolitan style pizza and a selection of beers and sushi from the team behind Chicago's two-star Michelin restaurant Moody Tongue.

PNK Surinamese Cuisine opens in Queens, offering Indonesian, Caribbean, Chinese, and Dutch-influenced dishes, while Shah's Halal Food expands in Connecticut with a focus on halal dietary options.

Schmankerl Stub’n, a German restaurant in downtown Orlando, is closing its current location after a New Year's Eve celebration with plans to relocate in 2025, due to the area's changing business environment and recent safety concerns.