Kara Baskin

Today, Valentine Howell and his fiancée, Renea Adger, are about to open the Black Cat pop-up at Jamaica Plain’s Vee Vee, where they’ll serve a mix of Latin, African, and Caribbean dishes.

This little storefront first emerged selling corn dogs coated in Doritos, Cheetos, and fruity cereal: ideal late-night — but perhaps not family dinner — fare. But Kong Dog has expanded to encompass Kong Pocha, a stall with a varied menu and a lively vibe.

Plus, Grace by Nia opens a Foxwoods sibling, and the Boston Athenaeum launches Folio.

We have a lot on our plates, and some of us are worried we're doing it all wrong. If that sounds familiar, I see you! Here are a few important reminders.

With an eye toward inclusion, she helped create three new student programs for the Office of Sustainability

The centerpiece of CanalSide Food + Drink will be a new bar from the mixologists at The Baldwin Bar, Birds of Paradise, and Grill 23.

She left corporate recruiting for good to become a general manager at Loco, Fat Baby, and Nautilus. This is her first restaurant, not far from the home she shares with two French bulldogs.

Where to : Seamark Seafood & Cocktails at Encore Boston Harbor. Why : For crab cakes and martinis in a yacht-like milieu, steps from the slot machines.

Openings Small Victories is now open in South Boston (400 Dorchester St.), new from Josh Weinstein, who runs The Quiet Few in East Boston.

Dr. Allison Baker wants kids to have more independence, resilience, and triumph. As a local proponent of the Wait Until 8th pledge, she's trying to normalize a screen-free childhood.