restaurants

Plano, Texas — As the global appetite for chicken grows, KFC is answering the call by challenging the sameness across quick-service chicken. In addition to evolving its food and beverage offerings, KFC is offering a new restaurant design. In the coming weeks, this global rollout is expected to expand across Australia and the U.S., with additional markets following through 2026. Beginning this summer, the brand is set to open a new generation of spaces designed for hospitality, not just efficiency — with environments that feel more dynamic and adapt throughout …

Oak Brook, Ill. — More than six decades after opening as a small hot dog stand in suburban Chicago, Portillo’s is headed to Chicago’s famed Michigan Avenue with a new flagship restaurant. The Chicago-born fast-casual restaurant — known for its Italian beef sandwiches, Chicago-style hot dogs and legendary chocolate cake — plans to open the new restaurant at 304 North Michigan Ave., just south of Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. “Chicago is where the Portillo’s story began, and opening in the heart of the city is not only an incredibly proud moment …

New York City — Felice has opened its new flagship restaurant in the Flatiron District, bringing the family-run Italian brand to one of Manhattan’s most design- and culture-driven neighborhoods. Located on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 26th Street, the space is designed to feel embedded in the neighborhood from the start, less like a new opening, more like a place that has always been there. Since 2007, the restaurant brand has grown to 14 locations across New York, Connecticut, Florida and beyond, building its identity around rooms that feel …

Columbus, Ohio — White Castle®, America’s first fast-food hamburger chain with a storied 105-year history, broke ground on June 2 on its first-ever Texas location at Grandscape in The Colony, Texas. The expected grand opening is late fall 2026. The 3,430-square-foot restaurant will feature a double drive-thru with both canopy and patio seating. Cuhaci Peterson partnered with White Castle on the store design. “As a family-owned business, we’ve wanted to get to Texas for a long time, and today we’re making it official. The Crave is here to stay,” says …