Restaurants open, plan launches across US, UK

Several new and planned restaurant ventures are bringing sushi and other Asian food to local dining scenes. In Benton Township, a sign indicates that Sushi Kingdom may take over the former Country Kitchen, though ownership and an opening date remain unconfirmed. In East Austin, a new 14-seat spot serves sushi, nigiri, hand rolls and sandos, alongside a broader wave of restaurant and hospitality openings. Bowling Green’s B Family Sushi and Asian Cuisine moved from a mall food court to downtown, expanding access to sushi, rice and noodle bowls, and dishes rooted in the owners’ Myanmar heritage. Rochester’s Mai Sho Kupon is introducing Japanese milk bread in rotating monthly flavors, while Birmingham’s Sticks’n’Sushi has opened its first city location, serving Japanese dishes with Danish-inspired hospitality.