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Detroit skyline seen across the river from Windsor under a clear blue sky
Restaurants · Detroit

Michelin Guide Great Lakes picks Detroit for its first gala

Michigan Central, derelict for thirty years until Ford spent $950m on it, will host the first starred-restaurant ceremony the American Midwest has ever had.

10 September 2026 · 2 min read
Rosetta latte art in a glass cup of coffee seen from above
Drinks · Houston

US Barista Championship opens registration on 16 September

Two qualifiers in Houston and San Diego, 48 seats between them, and a national final at Pinewood Coffee in Franklin, Tennessee, at the end of January.

10 September 2026 · 1 min read
Roadside American diner with blue striped awnings and a 24-hour sign on a snowy lot
Hospitality · Minnesota

Denny's closures add five diners in Minnesota and Wisconsin

The franchisee M15 Inc. shut four restaurants in Minnesota and one in Wisconsin on 3 September and said it intends to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

10 September 2026 · 1 min read
Los Tacos No. 1 corner storefront in Manhattan with customers queueing at the entrance
Hospitality · New York

Los Tacos No. 1 takes an investment from TSG Consumer

The Tijuana-style counter that started at Chelsea Market in 2013 now has ten New York sites and a private-equity partner. The sum was not disclosed.

10 September 2026 · 2 min read
Round wooden closed sign hanging in a restaurant window, blurred street behind
Hospitality · Nashville

O'Charley's closes its company restaurants after 55 years

The Nashville casual-dining chain shut its remaining company-owned sites on Wednesday evening, according to trade and local reports; franchised restaurants are operated separately.

10 September 2026 · 2 min read
Sliced vegetable pizza on a board surrounded by squash, olives and onions
Hospitality · New York

Double Zero closes after 12 years in the East Village

The plant-based pizza and wine bar on Second Avenue shut this month, four months after reopening next door under its original name and its original chef.

9 September 2026 · 1 min read
Rattan bistro chairs and small round tables lined up on a terrace
Restaurants · New York

John Fraser opens Ondine, 35 seats on Bedford Street

The New York chef is going back to the room where he first ran a kitchen, this time with his name on the lease and a wine list built out of small French regions.

9 September 2026 · 2 min read
Gloved hands slicing a smoked beef brisket on a wooden board
Restaurants · Houston

Michelin Guide Texas drops its ceremony for a press release

The 2026 Texas selection lands on 8 October as a document, not an evening. After two staged years in Houston, the guide is spending less on the state that pays it.

9 September 2026 · 2 min read
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