Lisa Hay

Wisconsin

Staff Reporter at What Now Media group

Staff Reporter at What Now Miami

Staff Reporter at What Now Orlando

Articles

Smoothie Factory + Kitchen and Red Mango Announce Grand Opening Event in Prosper, Texas

1 week ago | whatnow.com | Lisa Hay

Smoothie Factory + Kitchen, a smoothie and kitchen QSR, is celebrating the grand opening of its newest co-branded Red Mango in Prosper, Texas. The opening event is on May 17 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at 1470 W. Frontier Parkway, Suite 102. In celebration of the opening, guests can expect day-of promotions, giveaways and activities for all to enjoy.
Renaissance Daytona Beach Oceanfront Hotel Restored as Beachfront Jewel

1 week ago | whatnow.com | Lisa Hay

The reimagining of the Renaissance Daytona Beach Oceanfront Hotel has transformed a popular yet ageing beachfront property into a contemporary, secluded, luxury resort destination. Located a few blocks from the Ocean Center Convention Center and minutes from the Daytona Beach Speedway, this Cooper Carry designed 190-key property provides multiple venues for both out of town visitors and residents who are seeking a unique experience in this historic beach town.
Downtown Brooklyn’s Latest Mixed-Use Skyscraper Launches Residential Leasing

1 week ago | whatnow.com | Lisa Hay

Triangle Equities and The Michaels Organization, alongside partners Geolo Capital and Helaba Bank, have announced the launch of residential leasing at the newly branded “Maxwell Downtown Brooklyn,” a 40-story, Class-A, mixed-use residential high-rise tower at 111 Willoughby Street in the heart of Downtown Brooklyn.
Chicken Salad Chick Celebrates The Brands 300th Opening In Melbourne, FL

1 week ago | whatnow.com | Lisa Hay

Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only fast casual chicken salad restaurant concept, announced the opening of its 300th restaurant nationwide, located at 1301 S. Babcock St. in Melbourne, FL. This milestone follows a robust pipeline of development, with Chicken Salad Chick welcoming 37 new locations in 2024, followed by 21 in the first half of 2025 alone.
Tokyo Chef Ryouta Hirako Opens His First International Location Of I’M DONUT ? In NYC

2 weeks ago | whatnow.com | Lisa Hay

Japanese chef Ryouta Hirako is set to captivate Manhattan with his I’m donut ? concept which opened in Times Square on April 22. Known as an innovator in pastry, Chef Ryouta promises to redefine the donut experience for locals and visitors alike. His six I’m donut ? locations in Japan have built a devoted, buzzy following – stores routinely draw hours-long lines and sell out daily. Chef Ryouta’s portfolio has expanded with ten additional bakeries, all with surprising and original pastry concepts.
ALDI Opens First Deltona Store

2 weeks ago | whatnow.com | Lisa Hay

ALDI will offer Deltona residents fresh, quality food (and more) at everyday low prices, as it opens its newly converted store at 2880 Howland Blvd. Local shoppers can experience the ALDI difference when the Deltona store opens on Thursday, May 1 at 9:00 a.m. The store will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.To celebrate, the first 100 customers will receive a gift bag filled with a sampling of ALDI-exclusive products and a gift card as part of the ALDI Golden Ticket giveaway program***.
Yamaha Unveils Newly Transformed Corporate Campus in Buena Park, California

2 weeks ago | whatnow.com | Lisa Hay

Yamaha Corporation of America unveils its newly transformed corporate campus in Buena Park, California. Drawing inspiration from musical rhythms and cadences, the reimagined headquarters reflects the company’s commitment to innovation, employee experience, and sustainability, creating a state-of-the-art space that resonates with creativity and collaboration.
Tantísimo Announces May 6 Grand Opening

3 weeks ago | whatnow.com | Lisa Hay

Tantísimo, the pan-Latin American café and restaurant, has announced the opening of its brick and mortar in Sylvan Park on Tuesday, May 6. Located at 306 46th Ave. N, Tantísimo will serve breakfast, lunch and espresso by day, as well as sharable plates and craft cocktails by night. “We are excited to expand our farm-to-table restaurant concept within these historic walls,” said Ana Aguilar, co-executive chef and CEO of Tantísimo in a statement.
Cumberland River Greenway Reopened with $3 Million in Improvements

3 weeks ago | whatnow.com | Lisa Hay

Metro Parks alongside Mayor Freddie O’Connell, and Peabody Union development partners Hensler Development Group, Stiles, and PGIM Real Estate held a formal ribbon cutting reopening the Cumberland River Greenway to the public and unveiling the completion of a significant investment of $3 million by the development team to activate the riverfront Greenway which is alongside Peabody Union (30 Peabody Street) within the South Bank neighborhood.
Barbacana Blazes New Foodways In The Heart Of Downtown Houston

3 weeks ago | whatnow.com | Lisa Hay

Only steps from where the Allen Brothers founded what would become a new Texas metropolis, chef Christian Hernandez is staking his own claim to the rich culinary landscape of one of America’s biggest cities with his first chef/owner restaurant project. Barbacana (907 Franklin St.), set in one of downtown Houston’s most charming turn-of-the-century buildings, is situated only a block from Allen’s Landing, where Buffalo and White Oak bayous merge.