opened about 3 weeks ago
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Fast-casual chain specializing in authentic Nashville-style hot chicken made fresh daily with house sauces and quality ingredients. The menu centers on crispy chicken tenders, sliders, combo meals, and comfort-food sides.
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opened about 3 weeks ago
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Specializing in handcrafted pizzas, creative comfort dishes, and chef-driven menu items that blend classic flavors with inventive twists. The concept highlights slow-crafted dough, premium ingredients, and multiple pizza styles—including wood-fired, stone-deck, and deep-dish—alongside appetizers, sandwiches, desserts, and cocktails in a lively, music-inspired setting.
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OPENING 2026
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The Habit Burger Grill is an American fast casual restaurant chain best known for their charbroiled hamburgers.
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OPENING FEB 2026
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Casual Italian restaurant from the Selland Family Restaurants group featuring rustic, seasonal Italian-inspired cuisine. The menu includes wood-fired pizzas, housemade pastas, salads, sandwiches, and seasonal entrées, accompanied by a full bar, takeout, patio seating, and catering options in a relaxed, all-day café-style setting.
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OPENING TBD
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Jersey Mike’s is a sub sandwich chain that began franchising in 1987 and operates over 1,500 locations across the US.
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OPENING TBD
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Dapper Doughnut is a specialty doughnut shop known for handcrafted, gourmet doughnuts with creative flavor profiles and high-quality ingredients. The brand focuses on artisanal breakfast pastries and signature doughnuts, combining classic techniques with innovative toppings and fillings in a casual, modern bakery setting.
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OPENING 2027
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MOD Pizza is a fast-casual pizza restaurant chain with more than 400 locations in the USA and UK. The acronym "MOD" in the company's name stands for "Made on Demand".
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OPENING 2026
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Mel’s Diner Express is a fast-casual offshoot of the classic American brand Original Mel’s Diner and offers favorites such as burgers, milkshakes, chili fries, and other comfort foods.
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opened about 1 month ago
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LA Bangin’ Tacos is known for bold, street-style tacos, bowls, loaded fries and birria-centered dishes.
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OPENING FALL 2026
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IJ Sushi Burrito is a fast-casual Japanese-inspired restaurant chain specializing in sushi burritos, poke bowls, and customizable sushi-style bowls. The concept blends traditional sushi ingredients with a burrito-style format for a quick, modern fusion dining experience.
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OPENING FALL 2026
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Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is an American fast food chain best known for their fried chicken. It was founded in 1972 in Louisiana and now has over 3,000 locations not just in the US, but in countries all over the world.
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opened about 2 weeks ago
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Dodici Pizzeria specializes in Apulian-style pizza inspired by Southern Italy. The concept emphasizes long-fermented dough, high-heat baking, and traditional techniques rooted in the owners’ Italian heritage.
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OPENING 2026
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Fukumi Ramen is an authentic Japanese Ramen noodle house. Their signature tonkotsu and tori broths are boiled for 72 hours to achieve maximum richness and umami flavors.
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OPENING 2026
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Pier 50 Sushi is an all-you-can-eat sushi concept from Fukumi Restaurant Group.
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OPENING SPRING 2026
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Specializes in Detroit-style deep-dish pizza — a square, pan-baked style known for its thick, airy crust and caramelized cheese-to-the-pan edge.
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OPENING FEB 2026
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From the Allora team, Aiona is a restaurant concept that features Mediterranean fusion cuisine, including Italian, Greek, and Spanish-inspired small plates, wood-fire grill entrees, and craft beverages.
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OPENING SUMMER 2027
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Italian-inspired fare including Neapolitan pizzas, fresh pasta dishes, seafood, and classic entrees, paired with wines and cocktails in a casual, contemporary dining environment.
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opened about 2 months ago
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Banzito’s Tacos focuses on elevated street-style tacos made with crisped tortillas layered with melted cheese, premium proteins, and house-made sauces, emphasizing deliberate construction and bold flavors.
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opened about 2 months ago
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Pera Mezze House is a Mediterranean restaurant serving dishes inspired by Turkish and Greek culinary traditions
OPENING TBD
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The Breakfast Club at Midtown is a restaurant offering a breakfast-and-brunch-oriented menu featuring items like omelets, egg-topped skillets, pancakes, French toast, breakfast sandwiches, and fresh juices or coffee drinks.
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