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47 New Restaurants on Local News

Mert Iseri

Ora found 2,687 upcoming and recent restaurant openings across local news over the past 90 days. This post shares a sample of 47.

The data

The sample has one restaurant from each of 47 news sources. Eighteen rows are upcoming announcements, and 29 are recent or opening-day reports, across 30 states and Washington, DC.

The news runs from June through September 2026. Each restaurant appears once, with the local edition named beside it.

Jazz Urbane Cafe expects to open in Boston this fall. Kampar is planning a fall reopening in Philadelphia. In Kenmore, Ember BBQ is coming soon, while Texas Roadhouse has announced a November 9 opening in Charlotte, North Carolina.

SourceRestaurantLocationReported openingListing
AL.com DiningDough Dough Pizza CoHuntsville, AlabamaComing soon; date unannouncedView listing
Atlanta MagazineSagraAtlanta, GeorgiaSoft-opened week of September 4View listing
Axios CharlotteDeepwellMooresville, North CarolinaTarget: mid-September 2026View listing
Baltimore MagazineCafe TerracottaBaltimore, MarylandRecently opened; reported 2026-07-16View listing
Bham NowAmpersandwichBirmingham, AlabamaOpened September 9, 2026View listing
Block Club ChicagoPiccadilly MarketChicago, IllinoisOpened September 10, 2026View listing
BoiseDevSmokin’ Oak Wood-Fired Pizza & TaproomMeridian, IdahoComing soon; date unannouncedView listing
Boston MagazinePomona Café & Wine BarEast Boston, MassachusettsOpened July 2026View listing
Boston Restaurant TalkBethencourt BakehouseActon, MassachusettsComing soon; date unannouncedView listing
Charleston City PaperTwo Blokes BrewingCharleston, South CarolinaOpened August 11, 2026View listing
Cleveland.com DiningThe Chef's Kitchen and CocktailsAurora, OhioOpened August 2026View listing
Columbus UndergroundThe Whispering Page café and barWorthington, OhioCafé/bar opened September 3, 2026View listing
CT BitesSilvermine Coffee RoastersNorwalk, ConnecticutRecently opened; reported 2026-08-11View listing
CultureMap (Austin)Terry Black's BarbecueNew Braunfels, TexasExpected September 15, 2026View listing
Eater BostonJazz Urbane CafeBoston, MassachusettsExpected fall 2026View listing
Eater ChicagoCafé Jon and GalleriaChicago, IllinoisOpened September 6, 2026View listing
Eater DCEllizabetta La StregaWashington, District of ColumbiaOpened September 8, 2026View listing
Eater LAPawn ShopHollywood, CaliforniaRecently opened; reported 2026-09-11View listing
Eater NYGood Time Country BuffetNew York, New YorkScheduled September 12, 2026View listing
Eater PhillyKamparPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaReopening expected fall 2026View listing
Eater PortlandRichmond ClubPortland, OregonOpened September 3, 2026View listing
Eater SFKaiyo Handroll BarSan Francisco, CaliforniaScheduled debut September 11, 2026View listing
Eater VegasVilla's TacosLas Vegas, NevadaOpened August 15, 2026View listing
Foobooz / Philadelphia MagazineHappy IceAnaheim, CaliforniaOpened June 19, 2026View listing
Gastronomic SLCWhiskey StreetSalt Lake City, UtahReopening targeted for end of 2026View listing
Indianapolis MonthlyCharredCarmel, IndianaOpen by July 31, 2026View listing
Isthmus (Madison)Cinn City SmashMadison, WisconsinOpened July 29, 2026View listing
Jersey BitesParagon American + Italian GastropubClark, New JerseyReopened September 10, 2026View listing
LEO WeeklyMoon Crust CafeLouisville, KentuckyGrand opening August 28, 2026View listing
Milwaukee MagazineDraft & Co.Milwaukee, WisconsinRecently opened; reported September 10View listing
Mpls.St.Paul MagazineMooni MooniEdina, MinnesotaRecently opened; reported 2026-09-11View listing
Nashville SceneMaminette CafeDonelson, TennesseeExpected late September 2026View listing
NJ.com FoodPapa Johns PizzaAbsecon, New JerseyScheduled September 14, 2026View listing
Northern Virginia MagazineOpen Road Outpost & BiergartenTysons, VirginiaGrand opening September 11, 2026View listing
PaperCityKiloDallas, TexasOpened September 2026View listing
Pittsburgh MagazineDesserts by Cone'fectionsWest Mifflin, PennsylvaniaGrand opening September 19, 2026View listing
Rhode Island MonthlyCiao CiaoProvidence, Rhode IslandRecently opened; reported September 10View listing
Sauce Magazine (St. Louis)Slaps Hot ChickenWeldon Spring, MissouriOpened June 2026View listing
Seattle MetCountry RoadsSeattle, WashingtonExpected October 2026View listing
Seven Days (Burlington)Mule BarWinooski, VermontDining-room expansion expected fall 2026View listing
SiouxFalls.BusinessGaucho Flame Brazilian RestaurantSioux Falls, South DakotaOpened July 2026View listing
St. Louis Magazine DiningCafé O'PlayUniversity City, MissouriScheduled October 21, 2026View listing
The Infatuation SeattleEmber BBQKenmore, WashingtonComing soon; delayed beyond Labor DayView listing
WashingtonianN.H. 48 Indian KitchenWashington, District of ColumbiaOpened September 3, 2026View listing
Westword FoodRomyoDenver, ColoradoOpened September 2026View listing
What NowTexas RoadhouseCharlotte, North CarolinaExpected November 9, 2026View listing
Willamette WeekAtlas PizzaPortland, OregonTarget: by mid-September 2026View listing

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