Bojangles Fried Chicken Plans California Expansion; Chef Brendan Collins Joins Boa Steakhouse

Bojangles, a popular Southern fried chicken chain, plans to open 30 locations in Southern California starting in 2025, with the first in Los Angeles County.

Veteran chef Brendan Collins was hired to lead the kitchens at steakhouse chain Boa. He introduced several new dishes like smoked steak tartare and lobster Bolognese.

Pizza restaurant Quarter Sheets in Echo Park will start taking reservations on Resy beginning May 1 to reduce long waits.

Cobras and Matadors reopened in the former Spartina space on Melrose, after closing other locations over the past few years.

For Star Wars Day on May 4, Disneyland is serving movie-themed dishes like Shaaken beef and Kinyenian Topato pie.