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Creepies Opens in Chicago
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Merci Opens in Charleston
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Dolfy's Opens in New Orleans
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Taipei Performing Arts Center Officially Opens
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Savoy Opens Above the Esplanade
Ravintola Savoy, 14, Eteläesplanadi, Kaartinkaupunki, Southern major district, Helsinki, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Mainland Finland, 00130, FinlandSavoy
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Demel Opens as a Konditorei by the Hofburg
14 Kohlmarkt, Innere Stadt, Vienna, AustriaDemel
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Hayward Opens in Carlton
209, North Kutch Street, Carlton, Yamhill County, Oregon, 97111, United StatesHayward…
Starts 07/31/2025ESTIMATED 75% CONFIDENCE1.1 years agoThe New York Times' Restaurant List 2026 (15 September 2026) gives the opening only as July 2025, with no day. The pin sits on the last day of that month by this vertical's month-only convention, so the real opening day may be earlier in the month.^[1]
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The source^[1] dates it to the day: "The restaurant opened on May 4, 2005, and takes its name from the symbol alinea, which is featured as a logo."

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Alinea Opens in Chicago

Grant Achatz's "maximalist modernist" restaurant opened on a Lincoln Park side street and went on to hold three Michelin stars from 2011 to 2024. It is named after the alinea, the paragraph symbol that is also its logo.

Alinea opened on 4 May 2005, owned by chef Grant Achatz and Nick Kokonas, and is known for its "maximalist modernist cooking". [S]
It held three Michelin stars from 2011 to 2024 and was downgraded to two in 2025. [S]
The MICHELIN Guide lists it as a Two Stars: Excellent cooking restaurant in the 2025 Guide USA, at the $$$$ price band. [1]
It closed temporarily on 1 January 2016, ran pop-ups worldwide, and reopened on 20 May 2016 after a remodel and menu overhaul. [S]
In 2020 it served diners from a rooftop while indoor dining was closed in Illinois. [S]

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en.wikipedia.org· Posted Sep 21, 2026· Starts May 4, 2005 ✓· 50% of score
The source dates it to the day: "The restaurant opened on May 4, 2005, and takes its name from the symbol alinea, which is featured as a logo."
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Alinea – Chicago - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant
guide.michelin.com· Added Sep 21, 2026· 50% of score
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Creepies Opens in Chicago
Creepies, 1360, West Randolph Street, Fulton Market District, West Loop, Near West Side, Chicago, West Chicago Township, Cook County, Illinois, 60607, United StatesCreepies
Starts 08/31/2025ESTIMATED 75% CONFIDENCE1.1 years agoThe New York Times' Restaurant List 2026 (15 September 2026) gives the opening only as August 2025, with no day. The pin sits on the last day of that month by this vertical's month-only convention, so the real opening day may be earlier in the month.^[1]
David and Anna Posey open a French bistro with a Chicago accent on West Randolph Street, run day to day by chef de cuisine Tayler Ploshehanski.
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Starts 12/24/2026SCHEDULED 80% CONFIDENCEin 92 daysTVmaze's^[1][2] forward schedule gives 2026-12-24 as the announced premiere on Netflix.
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Dubai Opera Opens in Downtown Dubai
Downtown Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Starts 08/31/2016CONFIRMED 90% CONFIDENCE10.1 years agoHappened as dated, per the source^[1]: "It opened on 31 August 2016 with a performance by Plácido Domingo."
Dubai Opera, a 2,000-seat performing arts venue shaped like a dhow, opened in the city's Opera District with a Plácido Domingo gala.
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Merci Opens in Charleston
Merci, 28, Pitt Street, Harleston Green, Radcliffeborough, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, 29401, United StatesMerci
Starts 03/31/2025ESTIMATED 75% CONFIDENCE1.5 years agoThe New York Times' Restaurant List 2026 (15 September 2026) gives the opening only as March 2025, with no day. The pin sits on the last day of that month by this vertical's month-only convention, so the real opening day may be earlier in the month.^[1]
Michael and Courtney Zentner open a 24-seat bistro in a former corner grocery in Charleston, applying French technique to Lowcountry ingredients.
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Bistrot Ha Opens on the Lower East Side
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Starts 02/28/2026ESTIMATED 90% CONFIDENCE207 days agoThe New York Times' Restaurant List 2026 (15 September 2026) gives the opening only as February 2026, with no day. The pin sits on the last day of that month by this vertical's month-only convention, so the real opening day may be earlier in the month.^[1]
Sadie Mae Burns and Anthony Ha, of Ha's Snack Bar, open a French bistro seasoned by Ha's Vietnamese heritage on Eldridge Street.
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Rosy Opens in Cleveland
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