RESTAURANT
NEWS
Restaurant openings, closings, chef moves, and dining news from across the country.
KENTUCKY | July 10, 2026
Ming and Courtney Pu open TANA, a Taiwanese New American restaurant.
By ERIC BARTON
ASHEVILLE | July 9, 2026
At Xico Chico, chef Scott Linquist is turning out deeply serious tacos.
By ERIC BARTON
The 10-seat counter follows a national sushi trend toward smaller sushi counters.
By ERIC BARTON
MIAMI | July 8, 2026
The Dune House's new restaurant serves all day from a patio just off the sand.
By ERIC BARTON
FLORIDA | July 7, 2026
Esme is a French-California bistro on Divisadero from well-traveled chef Susan Dunn.
By MEI CHEN
CALIFORNIA | July 6, 2026
LOS ANGELES | July 2, 2026
Pawn Shop pairs 53 screens with a menu by Beard-winning chef Tony Messina.
By MEI CHEN
Durham’s Lutra Cafe & Bakery's famous buns land at the American Tobacco Campus.
By ERIC BARTON
NORTH CAROLINA | June 29, 2026
MIAMI | June 29, 2026
Cafe Fenicia in downtown Miami serves Lebanese dishes with a point of view.
By Maria Rodriguez
CONNECTICUT | June 26, 2026
Coracora builds on the Ludena family’s James Beard-recognized Peruvian cooking.
By Maria Rodriguez
MARYLAND | June 25, 2026
The Fishmonger’s Daughter turns a century-old seafood legacy into a full-service restaurant.
By MARIA RODRIGUEZ
NEW YORK | June 23, 2026
Chef Darian Bryan’s steakhouse serves prime beef, seafood, cocktails, and Buffalo touches.
By MARIA RODRIGUEZ
THE SOUTH | June 22, 2026
Enlō is a 50-seat tasting menu restaurant from chef Nico Abello.
By ERIC BARTON
PALM BEACH | June 18, 2026
Double Knot Delray serves sushi, robatayaki, and a $78 chef’s menu on Atlantic Avenue.
By ERIC BARTON
CHARLOTTE | June 17, 2026
Chef Vamshi Krishna Adi expands from New York with Zamindar’s Clubhouse.
By ERIC BARTON
June 16, 2026
The 2026 James Beard Awards elevated chefs whose reputations are still catching national attention.
By ERIC BARTON
WISCONSIN | June 14, 2026
At Nakama, Jason Morimoto pairs omakase with Japanese listening-bar culture.
By JAMIE DUTTON
NORTH CAROLINA | June 13, 2026
Charlotte chefs Perry Saito and John Gamble expand their Japanese-American concept.
By ERIC BARTON
COLORADO | June 12, 2026
Zuma brings robata cooking, sushi, and Japanese whisky to The Sebastian.
By ERIC BARTON
THE SOUTH | June 11, 2026
At Paulie’s Fine Italian, Paul Smith melds family recipes with West Virginia history.
By ERIC BARTON
At Shell in Rochester, Cruz Nieves brings lessons from Del Posto and Gabriel Kreuther to a seasonal menu.
By MARIA RODRIGUEZ
NEW YORK | June 10, 2026
Chef Kyle Jacovino finally gets his pizza and pasta bar in Savannah’s Starland Dairy.
By ERIC BARTON
SAVANNAH | June 9, 2026
Café Monette turns Adam Monette’s baking pedigree into one of Vermont’s most talked-about restaurants.
By ERIC BARTON
NORTHEAST | June 8, 2026
NORTHEAST | June 6, 2026
Chef Kevin Matos turns his family bakery roots into Portuguese coffee, pastries, cocktails, and dinner.
By MARIA RODRIGUEZ
Gulf oysters, caviar, and Champagne arrive in a storied New Orleans dining room.
By ERIC BARTON
LOUISIANA | May 26, 2026
Chef Billy Brannen's Bayshore restaurant serves sushi, robata, and wagyu sandos.
By ERIC BARTON
FLORIDA | May 21, 2026
At Cantina Leon, it’s dinner, drinking, music, and a night that gets louder in all the right ways.
By ERIC BARTON
MIAMI | May 14, 2026
Daniel Patterson and Sarah Lewitinn's tasting-menu restaurant in Los Angeles aims for dinner-party energy.
By MEI CHEN
LOS ANGELES | May 5, 2026
FLORIDA | MAY 5, 2026
Kayla Pfeiffer’s cooking, hi-fi listening bar energy, and guest chef residencies at Neapolitan Way.
By ERIC BARTON
NORTH CAROLINA | APRIL 30, 2026
Bespoke blends espresso, negronis on tap, and Robby Dow’s cocktail pedigree.
By ERIC BARTON
ASHEVILLE | APRIL 25, 2026
New downtown Asheville restaurant Sen brings family recipes and a love story.
By ERIC BARTON
Leonardo opens in Miami Beach with handmade pastas, Italian cocktails, and a supper-club feel.
By ERIC BARTON
MIAMI | APRIL 16, 2026
Chili burgers, root beer floats, and the strange fast-food chain that never left the state of Mississippi.
By REBECCA THOMPSON
MISSISSIPPI | APRIL 6, 2026
Eric Scheffer on how his new Asheville restaurant The Majestic turns his early memories into a concept.
By ERIC BARTON
ASHEVILLE | APRIL 2, 2026
Here's why Minneapolis-St. Paul stands out for female chefs, with six of the most important restaurant leaders.
By JAMIE DUTTON
MINNESOTA | March 29, 2026
MIAMI | MARCH 24, 2026
La Traila Is back, and pitmaster Mel Rodriguez wants to help put Miami barbecue on the map.
By ERIC BARTON
MIAMI | JAN 8, 2026
Sushi chef Yasu Tanaka's eight-seat counter is a 600-year-old hinoki wood slab typically reserved for shrines.
By ERIC BARTON