Little Nest Coffee Roasters
Cozy neighborhood coffee shop focused on small-batch, in-house roasted coffee. Menu will include lattes and teas; no pastries or baked goods initially. Owner Jason Spencer expects to launch within approximately 30 days of the article date (2026-05-27). Located at the corner of Mack Avenue and Hampton Road in Grosse Pointe Woods’ downtown area.
Red Robin
New Red Robin franchise location opening near Fashion Square Mall, replacing a former Logan’s Roadhouse. Operated by Ansara Restaurant Group. CEO Victor Ansara is targeting a November 2026 opening. This will be the 20th Red Robin location in Michigan for the group.
Los Pinostacos Mexican Grill
Los Pinostacos Mexican Grill is opening a second location in Sebewaing, MI at 747 N Beck Street, approximately 30 minutes from the original Bay City location. Owner Carlos Donato expects to debut the new location in about a month or later, pending construction timeline. The restaurant serves tacos, burritos, soups, nachos, and taco dinners. The […]
Bayroot Bakery
Lebanese-inspired bakery concept focused on breakfast items and pastries, opening in a shopping plaza near Ford Road and Greenfield Road. Co-owned by Mohamad Sobh and Ali Sobh. Owner stated hoping to open in about a month or later from article date of 2026-05-26. No menu released yet. Seemingly first concept for the owners in the […]
Town Kitchen
Second location of Halal restaurant Town Kitchen (also known as Town Bakery) opening at a developing shopping plaza on Greenfield Road near Ford Road on-ramp. Menu features mandi chicken, lamb madfoon, chicken quesadillas, burgers, shawarma, and sambosa. Owner Sal is targeting end of fall 2026 for opening.
Flanagans Social House
Flanagan’s Irish Pub building sold to new unnamed owner who plans to launch Flanagans Social House after complete renovation. Will feature Irish classics, pub food, spirits, trivia nights, live music, and event space. New owner described as having sophisticated understanding of Grand Rapids market.
Bibibop
Fast-casual South Korean chain Bibibop is expanding to East Lansing, marking its first Michigan location. The restaurant is currently under construction and hiring for all positions including team members, team leads, and operations leaders. No specific address or opening date has been confirmed. The chain is known for buildable bowls with rice or noodle bases, […]
Honeygrow
Honeygrow is planning a new location at the Fairlane Drive Outlots development in Allen Park, MI. The restaurant specializes in made-to-order stir-fry bowls and salads. The project is in early conceptual/development stages with no opening date or timeline released yet. A Jersey Mike’s Subs is already built at the development, and CAVA is also planned […]
Unnamed New Concept (Black Label Tavern Owners)
Co-owners Greg Marselis and Markos Goulas of Black Label Tavern received City of Livonia approval to construct a new, as-yet-unnamed restaurant concept at 35841 Plymouth Road on vacant land on the south side of Plymouth Road. The restaurant will be built from scratch and is expected to open in approximately 1.5 years once construction is […]
SushiRitas
SushiRitas is a new all-day sushi and frozen margarita concept coming to 5700 Woodward Avenue near Wayne State University and the Detroit Institute of Arts. The project is currently under construction with walls painted but interior still largely empty. Planned hours are 11am-midnight Monday through Saturday. The concept comes from local realtor Jacob Rayford, who […]