Buffalo Wild Wings GO
Two Buffalo Wild Wings GO locations planned for Fayetteville, NC. First location at 2947 Town Center Drive near Traemoor Village shopping center in the Jack Britt area — exterior signage already installed, buildout underway. Second location planned for Ramsey Street in former Duck Donuts space near ALDI. Both developed by Pathik Patel and Alpesh M. […]
Excelsior Club
Historic Excelsior Club being rebuilt as a $8.5M project at 921 Beatties Ford Road. Will feature a restaurant and live music venue in the evenings, operated by a private entity led by Shawn Kennedy of Kennedy Properties & Development. Daytime use will be community/nonprofit programming. Building will be a new 3,700 sq ft two-story structure. […]
Wonder
Wonder, a NYC-based food hall/delivery-first concept offering dishes from 20+ virtual restaurant brands in a single kitchen, is planning a new location in Wellesley Square. Application has been filed but exact address not yet finalized. Plans call for an 18-seat dining area with primary focus on takeout and delivery. Expected to open sometime in 2027.
The Daily Blend
Husband-and-wife team Danny and Samantha Ryan are opening a wellness-focused nutrition club offering meal replacement shakes, energizing teas, protein coffee, and other nutritious beverages. Expected to open September 1, 2026, pending final inspections and permitting.
Pavement Coffeehouse
Pavement Coffeehouse has signed a 10-year lease to open its 10th Greater Boston location inside the Joyce Cummings Center at Tufts University, taking over the space previously occupied by Starbucks. Tentatively expected to open in November 2026. Menu includes specialty coffee, espresso drinks, matcha, tea, house-made bagels, breakfast sandwiches, and pastries. A temporary coffee cart […]
Bethlehem Cafe
Palestinian and Middle Eastern all-day cafe currently under construction in Jamaica Plain’s Hyde Square. Menu will include coffee, tea, pastries, falafel, hummus, shawarma, maqluba, and musakhan. Open from early morning until 9 p.m. Owned by Reverend Ashlee Wiest-Laird, pastor of First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain. No official opening timeline announced yet.
Karma Asian Fusion
Karma Asian Fusion, an upscale Asian fusion/sushi chain with six existing Massachusetts locations, is expanding to Boston’s South End, taking over the former Oishii space at 1166 Washington St. Founded in 2006 by chef Iverson Guo, the restaurant offers sushi, specialty rolls, Asian comfort food, and craft cocktails. No official opening timeline has been announced.
Emari Roast Cafe
Emari Roast Cafe owners are planning a second, larger flagship location in West Dearborn, MI. The new cafe and restaurant will be 12,500 sq ft with indoor and outdoor seating including a patio. No address or opening date has been announced yet. The existing Troy location is at 987 Wilshire Drive, Suite C. More details […]
Samosa House
Somali cuisine pop-up transitioning to a takeout-only location at 16 S Washington St in downtown Ypsilanti, sharing space with Ypsilanti Farmers MarketPlace. Final inspection was scheduled for the Thursday following the article date (2026-08-06), with an official grand opening date announcement expected the following week. Owner Khadija Hassan founded Samosa House in 2017. Menu includes […]
Dave’s Hot Chicken
Southern Rock Restaurants franchise planning two new Dave’s Hot Chicken locations in West Michigan. Grandville location at 3148 44th St SW expected around end of 2026; Grand Rapids location at 3921 28th St SE expected spring/summer 2027. These will be the first Dave’s Hot Chicken locations in West Michigan. Menu includes chicken tenders, sliders, cheese […]