Bar Rosso
Crown Restaurant Group is converting the former Five Kitchen & Bar space into Bar Rosso, an upscale steak-frites restaurant with vermouth-based cocktails. Will include a private dining room for up to 50 guests. Expected to open fall 2026; exact date not yet announced.
Chianti’s
Chianti’s, a long-standing Italian carry-out spot in Geneva, IL, is adding a sit-down restaurant at their current location at 321 Stevens St, Suite N. Owners Jeff and Sherry Woods are moving forward with the expansion this year. No confirmed opening date yet. The restaurant has been in the Geneva area for over 30 years serving […]
2050 Dining
New dining and drink concept from NPK Hospitality (operator of Radius music venue) coming to Logan Square neighborhood. Liquor license application submitted for ‘consumption on premises’ license. No opening date announced yet. Located on south side of N Milwaukee Avenue across from Concord Music Hall.
Bayt Al Mocha
Michigan-based halal coffee and brunch franchise proposed for downtown Chicago. Two university students are seeking to open the first Illinois location, describing it as a premium 100% halal brunch restaurant with authentic Yemeni coffee. Address not yet confirmed. Over $100,000 invested; still seeking additional investors. Opening targeted for 2026.
Slim & Husky’s Pizza
Nashville-based pizza chain opening its first Chicago location at Pullman Park development at 111th Street and I-94. Founded in 2015 by Derrick Moore and EJ Reed after their time at Tennessee State University. Currently has 11 locations in Tennessee and Georgia. Former Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte is coming on as an investor. Menu […]
Kermess
Kermess is a cabaret dinner show theater concept from Circensia Entertainment Group (Miami-based production company). Located on the 13th and 14th floors of the Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop in the Theater District. Will feature original live shows, full dinner menu, and cocktails. This is Circensia’s first Chicago-area project. Interior is currently under construction. Menu finalized […]
Terminal 4 Bar
Globally inspired cocktail bar concept opening above The Coffee Class in Henderson’s Water Street District. Owner Kyle Cunningham is a Las Vegas entrepreneur and UNLV graduate who also founded The Coffee Class and Almond & Oat. The bar will feature a rotating menu of specialty cocktails connected to destinations around the world, using advanced preparation […]
Mothership Coffee Roasters
Mothership Coffee Roasters, a Las Vegas Valley-born specialty coffee roasting company and bakery, is opening a new cafe at BLVD Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip, next to In-N-Out and Netflix House. Co-owner Juanny Romero describes it as a ‘heartbreak cafe’ themed around a Vegas showgirl and alien romance. Known for grand openings with […]
Go Greek
Go Greek, a California-based Greek frozen yogurt and café concept, is set to open at BLVD Las Vegas in Q1 2027. The brand previously had a Las Vegas location inside The Venetian/Palazzo that has since closed. No franchisee has been confirmed yet. Go Greek was founded in 2012 in Beverly Hills by David Subotic, Tanja […]
Go Greek Yogurt
Go Greek Yogurt is opening a 1,141-square-foot location at Vandeveer at Pearl Square in Downtown Jacksonville. This will be the brand’s third Florida location and first in Northeast Florida. The shop is part of the ground-floor retail at Vandeveer, a mixed-use residential building within the $1 billion Pearl Square development. Vandeveer is expected to welcome […]