The latest addition to chef Daniel del Prado’s ever-growing restaurant roster — which includes Martina, Colita, Rosalia, Josefina, and many more metro-area spots — is Dexter’s, a fancy sports bar dishing up cinnamon dry rub wings; tallow fries; charcuterie; trout roe on potato waffles; cauliflower cacio e pepe; and more. (That said, there are burgers, cheese curds, and fried pickles on the menu, too, plus a kid’s menu, making Dexter’s a good fit for families.) Save room for a scoop of Little Bird gelato topped with caviar, or an orange Creamsicle float.

Mothership Pizza Paradise, from the team behind Mr. Paul’s Supper Club at 50th and France, is now open just around the corner. Chef Tommy Begnaud trades the supper club’s Big Easy-inspired menu and atmosphere for a delightfully retro, subtly intergalactic vibe. His wood-fired, lightly charred Neopolitan pizzas are layered with combinations like white sauce with creamed spinach and crispy shallots; pork sausage with fennel and olives; and house mozzarella with chili crisp and ricotta. (Roasted vegetables, salads, crudo, and cured meats are also on the menu.)

St. Louis Park’s former Galaxy Drive-In — the retro, bright blue-and-purple drive-in perched on Quebec Avenue, a venture by Rainforest Cafe founder Steve Schussler — has found new life as Wells Roadside. Local hospitality group Craft & Crew has kep the restaurant’s old-school drive-in set-up, but given the menu a distinctly modern bend: Wagyu smash burgers and cold brew floats are served alongside Chicago dogs, loaded fries, and classic, creamy milkshakes.

Tender Lovin’ Chix, a new restaurant by TLC food truck owner Marques Johnson and Billy Tserenbat (of Billy Sushi), has opened on Lyndale Avenue. Menu-wise, expect to find the same chicken tenders and Tokyo fried rice that made TLC a downtown food truck favorite, but Johnson and Tserenbat have added dishes like basil chicken, chicken bulgogi, curry chicken, and chicken wings, to name a few. (Johnson calls it the “billion dollar chicken story.”) There’s a full bar pouring sake, plus TVs, pull tabs, and a generally relaxed vibe. Keep an eye out for karaoke rolling out in the future.

Barcelona Wine Bar, a popular national chain, has opened its first Midwest outpost in Minneapolis’s North Loop. Chef Alex Dayton — one of the names behind handmade pasta business Aliment Pasta Co. — is heading the kitchen, serving a menu of Spanish charcuterie (cured ham, garlicky chorizo, red-wine soaked aged goat’s milk, etc.); tapas (think steamed mussels with focaccia, Catalan-style ratatouille, and pork belly with cherry pepper chimichurri, to name a few); and a few large plates, like paella and whole branzino. The wine list, of course, is extensive, and heavy on selections from Spain and South America.

Diane’s Place, a landmark new restaurant for Hmong American cuisine from chef Diane Moua, is open for breakfast, lunch, and — as of November 9 — dinner service in Northeast Minneapolis. The daytime menu is robust, featuring a banh mi-esque chicken sandwich on croissant bread; Thai tea French toast; a Spam and nori croissant; and an Asian chicken noodle soup swimming with thick, springy, homemade rice noodles, among other dishes. (Or swing by the pastry counter for a sweet pork and salted egg yolk croissant, or a tart calamansi raspberry Danish.) For dinner, expect warming duck and Thai eggplant stew; Hmong pulled pork infused with bright ginger; seafood red curry soup; and more.

Yia Vang’s long-awaited Hmong restaurant, Vinai, is officially open in Northeast Minneapolis’s former Dangerous Man taproom. A love letter to Vang’s parents, Vinai’s menu is divided into seven sections: Khoom Noj (snacks), Yog Peg Xwb (“It’s just us,” or smaller dishes), Zaub (vegetables), Nqaij Ci (grilled meat), Nqaij Hau (braised meat soups), Mov (rice dishes), and Kua Txob (hot sauces). Vang’s personal favorite dishes include a flame-grilled whole chicken in a ginger coconut sauce, a fragrant chicken and tofu soup, and a confited mackerel small plate, served with lime and a mound of purple sticky rice.

Aster House, sister restaurant Aster Café, is now open in Minneapolis’s picturesque, stone-paved St. Anthony Main neighborhood. Executive chef Josh Johnson shaped the menu with insight from acclaimed Myriel chef Karyn Tomlinson: Expect a subtly rustic, supper club-esque menu of chicken liver toast; polenta with roasted oyster mushrooms; and lake trout with braised fennel (save room for banana toffee pudding). This is the ideal romantic dinner destination to squeeze in before a movie at neighboring Main Cinema.

New Orleans-style restaurant Lagniappe, from Du Nord Distillery owners Shanelle and Chris Montana, has made its debut in the newly renovated Coliseum Building on Lake Street. Dressed in dark velvet tones, with an elegant-but-never ostentatious atmosphere, Lagniappe takes its cues from the culinary culture of the Big Easy, serving broiled redfish on the half shell; rosemary-Worcestershire barbecue shrimp with stone-ground grits; jambalaya studded with sausage and mussels; and more. Round out the meal with an order of bread pudding.

This vibey new all-day cafe, located in the iconic Birchwood Cafe’s former home, features a robust assortment of pastries, breakfast scrambles, golden Dutch baby pancakes, and coffee drinks like caramel sea salt and sweet matcha lattes. Lunchier items include stacked-tall burgers, a fried cod sandwich, and a maitaki tartine with whipped ricotta. Juell and Ray Roberts, the husband-and-wife duo behind the spot, are Prince’s former personal chefs — you can expect an infusion of the late singer’s energy in the space and its playlists.

Wife and husband duo Mary Slater and Tenzin Dechen have opened a snug new Lao cafe in the former Official Fried Chicken space on Minnehaha Avenue, right at the base of the MN46 apartment building. They’re serving everything from lemongrass pork banh mi to bright papaya shrimp salads, curries, steamed and fried dumplings, larb, Lau sausage platters, and fragrant pho. There are a few small counters assembled in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows for dining in; or place an order online for pick-up or delivery.

Slip into new St. Paul restaurant Local Rumor, located in the former Blue Door space, for a smash burger, a stiff Old Fashioned or lime-bright mojito, and a vibrant, funky vibe. The new space, decorated with jewel tones, blooming bougainvillea, and satiny curtains is almost unrecognizable as the Selby Avenue pub it once was, but chef Jesus Romero Lopez’s contemporary American “comfort food” menu keeps Local Rumor an approachable neighborhood spot.