Denver International recently marked the opening of three new local restaurants near Gate A26 鈥� Maria Empanada, Uncle and The Bindery. Maria Empanada is a Denver caf茅 that specializes in authentic Argentinian empanadas. Uncle is a Denver-based ramen shop with locations in the Highlands and West Washington Park neighborhoods known for its bowls and Japanese-inspired food. The Bindery is a New American fine dining restaurant, wine market and bakery located in Denver鈥檚 Lower Highlands neighborhood.
Four new restaurants are now open inside the 鈥楽F Eats Food Hall鈥� at San Francisco International鈥檚 Harvey Milk Terminal 1. The new dining options are Kitava, a clean casual restaurant; Kona鈥檚, named one of Esquire Magazine鈥檚 鈥淏est Bars in America鈥� in 2021, offering a casual environment with cocktails inspired by street markets from around the world; Napa Farms Market, with grab-and-go 鈥渇arm to flight鈥� fare made on-site, including salads and sandwiches, as well as wood-fired pizzas; and Tony鈥檚 Pizza Napoletana, honored in 2024 as the world鈥檚 sixth-best pizzeria, showcasing the culinary creations of award-winning pizzaiolo and celebrity chef Tony Gemignani.
Two new local concessions have opened at Houston鈥檚 William P. Hobby Airport 鈥� Killen鈥檚 Barbecue and SpindleTap Brewery. Killen鈥檚 Barbecue, led by Chef Ronnie Killen, brings its Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand-recognized flavors to Hobby Airport for the first time. Known for its brisket and Texas-style ribs, Killen鈥檚 has become a culinary landmark across Texas.
Downtown Chicago restaurant, The Dearborn, has opened a new location at Chicago O鈥橦are International鈥檚 Terminal 5. The all-day menu brings signature dishes to the terminal, including fish and chips, as seen on Beat Bobby Flay, alongside fried chicken wings with maple mustard glaze, a smashburger and more. 鈥淚 am proud to welcome a world-class Chicago eatery like The Dearborn to our world-class airport,鈥� said Chicago Department of Aviation Commissioner Michael J. McMurray.
Three new locally-themed retail stores have recently opened at Oakland International. The new stores include Roll East, Oakland Supply Co. and Lake Merritt Essentials. Roll East is a news and convenience store located in Terminal 1 between Gates 10 and 12 and is inspired by the Township Commons at Brooklyn Basin, a waterfront public park. Lake Merritt Essentials is located in Terminal 1 by Gate 1 and is inspired by Oakland鈥檚 Lake Merritt. Oakland Supply Co., created by Oaklandish, is located in Terminal 2 across from Gate 22 and offers specialty crafted retail items ranging from leather goods, jewelry, apparel, books and more.