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Restaurant openings, closings, chef moves, and dining news from across the country.



Miami has found a way to make National Taco Day require a caviar budget.
By ERIC BARTON

MIAMI | Sept. 29, 2026

COYO Taco and Chèvre National Taco Day Collab Miami caviar

The team behind Daniel's in Miami went to Italy and came back with plans for La Sponda.
By ERIC BARTON

MIAMI | Sept. 28, 2026

La Sponda Restaurant Miami Gioia Hospitality Group Vita at Grove Isle Tiramisu

A pantry that never closes helps a 14-room guest house hold its Michelin status.
By ERIC BARTON

ASHEVILLE | Sept. 26, 2026

Blind Tiger Asheville Michelin Key Catherine Mitas

Royale Pizza Napoletana Miami Beach Marinara

Royale will use Japanese precision to create Tokyo-style Neapolitan pies.
By ERIC BARTON

MIAMI | FLORIDA | Sept. 25, 2026


CHARLOTTE | Sept. 24, 2026

Postino Wine Cafe, Plaza Midwood Charlotte North Carolina

The Arizona-based wine cafe brings its bruschetta boards to Plaza Midwood.
By REBECCA THOMPSON


MIAMI | FLORIDA | Sept. 23, 2026

Matt Kush Kuschner Wynwood

Kush Wynwood will serve burgers and cocktails but also affordable housing.
By ERIC BARTON


NEBRASKA | Sept. 22, 2026

Shredders Pizza Omaha Nebraska Chef David Utterback

Serious sushi chef David Utterback opens a deeply unserious punk-rock pizza joint.
By JAMIE DUTTON


MAINE | Sept. 21, 2026

Sawyer's Butcher & Delicatessen Portland Maine Chef Chris Wilcox Roast Beef

Chris Wilcox turns whole animals into fresh cuts, charcuterie, and serious sandwiches.
By MARIA RODRIGUEZ


Hilario serves an ever-changing tasting menu informed by his Mexican heritage.
By MARIA RODRIGUEZ

CONNECTICUT | Sept. 18, 2026

Chef Bolivar Hilario RSVP Restaurant West Cornwall Connecticut

Michael Commins Executive Chef Rocca Restaurant Tampa Asparagus

Michael Commins helped Rocca earn its star. Now he’s leading its next chapter.
By ERIC BARTON

FLORIDA | Sept. 17, 2026


Sarasota loses an acclaimed restaurant as Steve Phelps ends a 15-year run.
By ERIC BARTON

FLORIDA | Sept. 16, 2026

Indigenous Sarasota Chef Steve Phelps

COLORADO | Sept. 15, 2026

Greeley Birriería Doña María Colorado Michelin Guide

Here are the restaurants Michelin inspectors overlooked in Boulder, Aspen, and beyond.
By ERIC BARTON


MARYLAND | Sept. 14, 2026

Chef Loic Sany Nest Restaurant Baltimore

Nest in downtown Baltimore pairs chef Loic Sany’s Cameroonian and Caribbean flavors.
By MARIA RODRIGUEZ


Walkin Takos Meridian Idaho loaded tater tots

Walkin Takos turns a fairground favorite into a Boise restaurant.
By MEI CHEN


MIAMI | Sept. 11, 2026

Chef Roel Alcudia Fooq's Little River Miami

One of Miami’s best new restaurants hands its kitchen to a familiar local name.
By ERIC BARTON


Joe's Next Door Kansas City Kansas Key lime pie

Kansas City’s famous gas-station smokehouse opens a neighborhood hangout.
By ERIC BARTON

MISSOURI | Sept. 10, 2026


OHIO | Sept. 9, 2026

Brandon Chrostowski Edwin's Oyster Bar

EDWINS Oyster Bar serves seafood towers and hospitality skills to former inmates.
By JAMIE DUTTON


ALABAMA | Sept. 8, 2026

David Bancroft Bow & Arrow Auburn Alabama Tacos

The chef’s second Bow & Arrow adds a sprawling smokehouse and a market.
By ERIC BARTON


After Michelin recognition in St. Augustine, the live-fire restaurant comes to Jacksonville.
By ERIC BARTON

JACKSONVILLE | Sept. 8, 2026

Asadolife Restaurant Jacksonville Florida

BOULDER | Sept. 7, 2026

Casa Juani Restaurant Boulder Pearl Street Colorado chefs Eduardo Valle Lobo and Kelly Jeun

Former Frasca chefs Eduardo Valle Lobo and Kelly Jeun serve family recipes at Casa Juani.
By MEI CHEN


PALM BEACH | Sept. 4, 2026

Swank Specialty Produce Loxahatchee Florida 2027 dinners lineup

Swank Table gathers dozens of chefs for 12 nights of open-fire cooking.
By ERIC BARTON


Mika Leon Caja Caliente Cuban Soul Cookbook

Mika Leon's new cookbook spans a hundred Cuban recipes--and her own family history.
By ERIC BARTON

MIAMI | Sept. 3, 2026


INDIANA | Sept. 2, 2026

The Pretender Noblesville Steak

At The Pretender in Noblesville, vintage hi-fi sound and chef Ricky Martinez’s menu meet.
By JAMIE DUTTON


NEW YORK | Sept. 1, 2026

Aqualine Restaurant Staten Island New York Shellfish

Staten Island's new Aqualine serves seafood towers and an eight-course tasting menu.
By MARIA RODRIGUEZ