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Nadia Chaudhury is the editor of Eater Austin covering food and pop culture, as well as a photographer, writer, and frequent panel moderator and podcast guest. An upscale downtown Southern restaurant is expanding into northwest Austin with a new casual cafe. Fixe Southern House is opening Hissy Fit in the Arboretum at 9761 Great Hills Trail starting sometime in the fall.

Austin Restaurant Fixe Is Opening a Casual Southern Cafe in the Arboretum

Long Beach, CA

Longbeachize reports that popular vegan restaurant Seabirds Kitchen is closing on September 8 after seven years in Long Beach. Seabirds Kitchen first shared the announcement from its Instagram on August 14, thanking its staff and guests for all the years of support. Chef and owner Stephanie Morgan told Longbeachize that...

A Popular Vegan Restaurant in Long Beach Is Closing After Seven Years

JACKSON SQUARE — Prelude, the new restaurant opening in San Francisco’s Jay Hotel Tuesday, August 20, takes its cues from Presidio’s fragrant eucalyptus groves, offering a lush, moody respite from the city’s bustle. Chef Celtin Hendrickson-Jones puts a thoughtful fine-dining bend on Southern grandma-style fare like cornbread financiers with uni butter, elegant hominy grits, and crispy country ham dish.

15 New Bay Area Restaurant and Bar Openings to Know in August

Ernest Owens is the Editor of Eater Philly, and the food expert to go to when you’re out of options. In another surprise move, the two former lead chefs of Restaurant Aleksandar tell Eater Philly they will now head cuisine at The Avery — a total rebrand of the now-defunct concept Eleven Social in Old City.

A Sneak Peek of The Avery: The New Upscale Restaurant Coming to Old City

New York City, NY

Eataly is on an expansion tear in New York: Following the opening of its Soho location in December 2023 and the update of the flagship Flatiron store in May, the Italian marketplace is opening in Hudson Yards next spring, according to a spokesperson. No word yet on whether it’s bringing a raft of restaurants to Hudson Yards. In addition to its Italian market staples, Eataly’s Flatiron and Downtown locations feature restaurants as well, with the latter offering a patio, a rooftop beer bar, a seafood spot, an aperitivo bar, a more casual pizza and pasta restaurant, and full-service Bar Milano. There are also coffee and gelato counters, among others. Downtown, there are three restaurants — a wine bar, a pizza and pasta place, and an aperitivo bar, while there’s a single restaurant in the smaller Soho location. Eataly currently has 12 North American locations and over 50 stores worldwide. — Melissa McCart, editor.

Eataly Is Opening Another Location in Manhattan

Popeyes loves to change up its menu—and we’re always. than happy to embrace the change. Between the boneless wings in six different sauces and the revolutionary TRUFF Chicken Sandwich, those guys are always offering up something new and downright delicious. This month, Popeyes is venturing beyond its typical...

Popeyes Has 2 New Limited-Time Menu Items

Port Richey, FL

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Florida’s buffet lovers are in for a shocker as the popular Royal Sushi Buffet & Hibachi in Port Richey has been temporarily shut down following a state inspection. This isn’t the first time the eatery has faced such trouble, but the recent closure has sparked quite a buzz among its loyal patrons and food enthusiasts alike.

Live roaches, flying objects in the kitchen and soiled shelves- Buffet closed again in Florida

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco’s Ferry Building is getting a counter-service seafood restaurant and fish market early next year, according to a press release. Laurence Jossel and Holly Rhodes of acclaimed Alamo Square restaurant Nopa have teamed up with Joe Conte of sustainable hook and line fishmonger Water2Table to open Nopa Fish. On the restaurant side of things, they plan to serve hot seafood dishes, chowders, farm salads, and the like — the market side will offer local fish and shellfish, plus prepared foods to-go.

The Culinary Plot Thickens at San Francisco’s Ferry Building

Manhattan, NY

Sometimes chain restaurants land with fanfare like Raising Cane’s did in the East Village not long ago, but other times they creep into a neighborhood nearly unannounced. Such was the case recently with G’s Cheesesteaks, also in the East Village. The brand was founded by Giacomo Pisano in 2015 in Staten Island’s Port Richmond, and subsequently established branches on the Jersey Shore in Point Pleasant and Toms River.

Can New Yorkers Be Trusted to Build Their Own Cheesesteaks?

Dallas, TX

Courtney E. Smith is the editor of Eater Dallas. She's a journalist of 20 years who was born and raised in Texas, with bylines in Pitchfork, Wired, Esquire, Yahoo!, Salon, Refinery29, and more. When she's not writing about food, she co-hosts the podcast Songs My Ex Ruined. Goodwins opened in...

The Secrets Behind the Blockbuster Opening at Goodwins

Los Angeles, CA

Leña, the pop-up dedicated to wood-fired Salvadoran cooking from former Osteria Mozza chef Jimmy Reyes, debuts to the public this Friday, August 16, in Boyle Heights. Named after the Spanish word for firewood, Leña pays homage to the chef’s family’s hometown of Chalatenango, El Salvador. “When you’re here, I want it to feel like family,” Reyes says.

A Former Mozza Chef Lights Up Boyle Heights With Wood-Fired Salvadoran Specialties

Minneapolis, MN

Italian Eatery and Un Dito owners Eric and Vanessa Carrara, who closed their south Minneapolis sister restaurants earlier this summer, have officially listed the property on the market. Carrara says that the pair was initially looking for a new tenant to move into the space, but when they announced the restaurants’ closures, they were met with a flood of offers to buy. “We want to find an operator that’s right for the neighborhood that we can pass the baton to,” he says. “That’s what’s most important to us, rather than selling to a developer or apartment complex or something like that.”

As Italian Eatery Goes on the Market, Its Owners Hint at New Plans

Raleigh, NC

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Big cities are known for their hustle and bustle, drawing people in who crave excitement, variety, and entertainment. But bigger isn’t always better, or at least not for Raleigh, North Carolina.

North Carolina City Named The Most Boring Town in the State

Miami, FL

One of the world’s most celebrated chefs, Massimo Bottura, is set to open Torno Subito Miami on Wednesday, August 21, in Downtown Miami on the top of food and entertainment spot, Julia & Henry’s. This new venture, in partnership with King Goose Hospitality, promises to bring a modern and playful twist to Italian cuisine.

World-Renowned Chef Massimo Bottura Debuts Torno Subito in Downtown Miami

Cathy Chaplin is a senior editor at Eater LA, a James Beard Award–nominated journalist, and the author of Food Lovers’ Guide to Los Angeles. Chef Tony Messina, who was named Best Chef: Northeast by the James Beard Foundation in 2019 for his restaurant Uni in Boston, is behind a new coastal Italian restaurant opening inside the L’Ermitage Beverly Hills on September 4. At Costa Covo Osteria, the Boston native, who now lives in Los Angeles, will serve crudos, cacciucco (seafood stew), and handmade pastas paired with Italian and French wines. “Chef Tony Messina led the creative direction of the Costa Covo Osteria menu,” a representative tells Eater. However, the chef will not be cooking at the restaurant nightly.

LA’s Newest Italian Restaurant Comes From a James Beard Award-Winning Chef

Nadia Chaudhury is the editor of Eater Austin covering food and pop culture, as well as a photographer, writer, and frequent panel moderator and podcast guest. Austin chef Michael Carranza — omakase Tare and hand roll restaurant Texas Sushiko — is starting a new yakitori omakase pop-up. Yakitori Bar will take place at Texas Sushiko’s space within tasting room Texas Sake Company in the East Congress neighborhood at 440 East St. Elmo Road, Suite B2 every month on the final Wednesday. The 10-course meals will include skewered meats and vegetables cooked over binchotan (Japanese charcoal). Expect items like honey-ancho-glazed quail, lobster with grilled green onion ash, corn ribs with shiro dashi aioli, brown buttered-snow crab, and grilled pork belly tacos. The first one takes place on August 28.

New Yakitori Pop-Up Fires Up Japanese Skewers in South Austin

Houston, TX

Many Houstonians were delighted when Lady M Confection, the New York-based boutique mille crepe cake shop with an international following, finally opened its first Texas location in Houston last year. Unlike some of its other locations, the bustling Galleria outpost was most conducive to takeout. But now, with the opening of its second Houston shop — which is also the largest, most elegant outpost in the United States — diners can now order their mille crepe at Lady M in Houston and eat it with a glass of Champagne, too.

Lady M Chose Houston for Its Largest, Most Luxurious Mille Crepe Cake Shop

Washington, DC

Tierney Plumb is the editor of Eater DC, covering all things food and drink around the nation's capital. Most chefs prefer to sit down to discuss their upcoming restaurant in the space itself. But Kwame Onwuachi isn’t most chefs. Instead, the national culinary icon insisted on talking while walking as he played a few rounds on D.C.’s East Potomac public golf course last week. Over the duration of his 5 p.m. tee time, the Top Chef star told Eater all about his anticipated return to D.C.’s Southwest Waterfront dining scene in September.

Inside Celebrity Chef Kwame Onwuachi’s Long-Awaited Return to D.C.

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Stew Leonard’s, the cluster of grocery stores in the tri-state area, has separated itself for years for its family-run feel, homemade prepared items, and petting zoos. But no element is as campy as its animatronics. Some are at select locations, like the Holstein Family Singers (cows with a jingle written by Stew Leonard Jr. himself); while others are at all stores, like the Chiquita Banana. No two stores are alike when it comes to the mascots. Recently, Diva Cheese — a provolone who wears a fluffy boa like a Vegas showgirl — has received such an outsized response that the company decided to invite her on tour, at Stew Leonard’s in New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut, like the musical star she born to be.

This Supermarket’s Mascots Are So Beloved, They’re Going on Tour

Maitland, FL

If you’re a fan of hearty Italian meals without the hassle of cooking, you might be feeling a bit nostalgic. Buca di Beppo, the Orlando-based chain known for its family-style Italian feasts, is closing its doors—not just one, but 14 locations!

A Much-Loved Italian Restaurant in Florida Has Closed, and the Company Will Also Close 13 More

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The Restaurant at the Pearl Hotel Gets a Culinary Reinvention

The heyday of the Pearl Hotel is back with a retro restaurant and bar imagined by a supergroup of hospitality vets. Ponyboy rides into Point Loma,...

The Restaurant at the Pearl Hotel Gets a Culinary Reinvention

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