More seafood, custard and dining options open in metro Detroit

A host of new restaurants opened, including and several restaurants and custard spots reopened for the spring. Here's the list.

Balam Coffee and Wine

The siblings behind Ferndale’s Mezcal Mexican Bar and Grill expanded the family business on March 16 with the opening of Balam Coffee and Wine. Located three doors down from Mezcal, Balam sources its coffee from Mexico and South America, and has a rotating selection of red and white wines from Latin America. The menu offers hot and iced coffee, Mexican pastries and food.

207 E. 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale; 248-206-7280 orbalamcoffeeandwine

Chick-fil-A

TheChick-fil-A expansion in Michigancontinued with two new locations:one in Royal Oak– located on Woodward Avenue and 13 Mile Road – and the other inLincoln Parkat the intersection of Southfield Road and Dix Road. The Royal Oak location held its grand opening on March 26 and on April 2 for the Lincoln Park location. As part of the grand opening, both establishments donated $25,000 to local hunger relief charities.Chick-fil-A announced in 2024that it planned to open between 25 and 30 restaurants across the state by the end of 2028 and create more than 2,500 jobs.

30955 Woodward Ave., Royal Oak

2060 Southfield Road, Lincoln Park

More:From Caribou Coffee to Jolly Pumpkin, metro Detroit closures in April

Little Bella's Pizza and Wine

If you’re in the mood for brick-oven pizzas, charcutiers and cocktails, then Little Bella’s Pizza may be on your list of places to check out.

Located at 100 S. Main St., the newest establishment from restaurateur Adam Merkel opened its doors to the public in late March. The restaurant’s pizza menu offers classic pies, including pepperoni and margherita, along with garlic lovers, shrimp scampi and more.

Sean May is the mixologist and beverage director behind Little Bella’s drink menu. His cocktails include a trio of martinis and the lemon drop Italiano, along with a curated wine program.

100 Main St.;littlebellasroyaloak.com

Motz's Burgers

Motz’s Burgers opened a location in Southgate, its third in metro Detroit, with a soft opening March 14, serving its classic hamburger and cheeseburger sliders, plus chicken sandwiches, along with shoestring fries and onion rings as sides. Motz's hails from the former Mott's Hamburgers that opened its first location more than 90 years ago in southwest Detroit on Fort Street at the corner of Green. New owners took the Detroit location over in 1996, changing its name to Motz's. In 2023, Motz opened its second location in Redford on Plymouth Avenue.

8714 Eureka Road., Southgate; 734-288-0587 ormotzs.com

Patty and Press Smash Burger

Goran Dimic and Brandon Gorgies, owners of Naked Burger in Clinton Township, held a grand opening event of their second establishment together, Patty and Press Smash Burgers, on March 21 in Shelby Township.

The restaurant’s burgers are a signature blend from Fairway Packing Co. in Fraser and use beef tallow for all its fried side dishes. The Patty & Press Classic Smash meal includes a burger, hand-cut fries and a pop and costs $12.90.

52300 Van Dyke, Shelby Township;pattyandpress.com

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Rock and Brews

Founded by two members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Kiss,Rock and Brews held a grand opening event on April 9in Royal Oak. Co-founder and Kiss band member Gene Simmons was in attendance for the festivities.

The Royal Oak location is the 20thfranchise in the national chain, which began 14 years ago. It is also the biggest street-side location to date, located inside a 12,000-square-foot, three-level establishment.

Rock and Brews pays homage to some of Detroit’s greats in the form of artwork and installations, including Bob Seger, the White Stripes, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin and Eminem. The menu features American comfort food such as burgers, chicken wings, tacos and salads.

208 W. Fifth St., Royal Oak;rockandbrews.com

Smith & Williams

Popular social media influencer Starex Smith, well known as The Hungry Black Man on his Facebook page, is planning a May 1 grand opening of his new Detroit restaurant, Smith & Williams. Smith, who hails from Miami, and business partner Deavante Williams opened the restaurant Easter weekend at 1428 Gratiot Ave. in the Eastern Market area. Menu highlights include roasted turkey wings on top of cornbread dressing, oxtail lasagna and colossal braised oxtails. These items, all made from scratch, involve days of prep work. Hours are 4-8 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday for happy hour. Dinner hours are 5-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 5-9 p.m. Sunday. Brunch service is noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Call or text 567-970-9059 for reservations.

1428 Gratiot, Detroit.

Restaurant reopenings in metro Detroit

Along with new restaurants there are a host of spots that opened for the spring.

Downtown Street Eats

For those in downtown Detroit, spring signals the return of the Downtown Street Eats food truck season at Cadillac Square. Now in its 14thyear, 80 food trucks and carts are ready to serve more than 2,500 people every weekday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Downtown Street Eats season runs through mid-October. For information and lineup of this season's food trucks, go todowntowndetroit.org.

Cadillac Square, east of Campus Martius, in downtown Detroit

Bob Jo's Frozen Custard

Warm weather and ice cream are synonymous with one another. Bob Jo’s Frozen Custard in Wyandotte reopened on April 10 for its 79thyear and is open daily from noon to 10 p.m. Find current flavors onBob Jo's Frozen Custard Facebook page.

4071 Fort St., Wyandotte.

Gino's Surf

This lakefront restaurant, bar and entertainment spot is now open for the season in Harrison Township under new management, according to its Facebook page. Located on Jefferson Avenue with views of Lake St. Clair, Gino's Surf boasts a new chef and a new menu, plus live bands.

37400 Jefferson Ave., Harrison Township; 586-999-9201 orginossurfmi.com

Mike's on the Water

Located on the Nautical Mile in St. Clair Shores, Mike’s on the Water is now open. Now in its 16thseason,, Mike’s menu offers various seafood dishes, including weekly specials on swordfish, catfish, sockeye salmon, cod and tilapia. The establishment is also known for its lobster rolls, which have served more than 117,000 to date, according to its website.

24530 Jefferson, St. Clair Shores. 586-872-2630 ormikesonthewater.com

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Inside the Met Gala, an Olympic champion learns just how famous she's become

NEW YORK (AP) — Alysa Liu surveyed the glittery crowd arrayed in front of her, sipping cocktails and chatting. It washer first Met Gala,and she hesitated for a second, searching for a word to describe it.

“It’s … BIG,” the Olympic skater finally said with a grin.

But what Liu, dressed in a blood-red custom Louis Vuitton gown with a full skirt and huge ruffles, couldn’t quite get was how big SHE had become. Even at a party full of very, very famous people, everyone wanted to greet her.

Some Met Gala guests have been famous for many years. Others have achieved fame with dizzying speed. For Liu, all it took was agold-medal performance that charmedthe whole world.

“Everybody recognizes me!” she said, with genuine surprise, of the crowd packed into the airy Charles Engelhard Court at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “It’s crazy. Imagine that overnight, suddenly everyone knows who you are!”

And then America’s skating sweetheart was off, soon to be spotted laughing withConnor Storrie of “Heated Rivalry,”another star of the night who also arrived from an ice rink.

Some more scenes from inside the Met Gala:

Under a full moon, the strains of harp music

After guests made their way up the carpeted steps to the museum, they entered into the Great Hall, which had been transformed into “a Northern Italian garden,” in the museum’s words. There was a huge moon hanging and swaying from the ceiling, and below it a floral centerpiece surrounded by cypress branches.

A half dozen harpists serenaded the guests, who waited to shake the hands of the gala co-chairs — Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, Vogue’s Anna Wintour, and honorary chair Lauren Sánchez Bezos — but not, for now, the late-arriving Beyoncé.

The receiving line was a long wait, reported Sarah Paulson.

“I waited 45 minutes,” the actor said, explaining why she hadn’t made it yet to the Conde M. Nast Galleries to see thefashion exhibit, “Costume Art,”which examines the dressed body through centuries of art history. Her feet hurt. “You could cut my legs off at the ankle,” she said.

Lobster crostini and tomato-mozzarella pillows

As the Engelhard court gradually filled, guests milled about snacking on lobster crostini or tomato and mozzarella “pillows.”

Zoë Kravitz, who headed the host committee, greeted Storrie — did we mention he was a top attraction? — and complimented him on his work. Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid sat quietly chatting on the sidelines, hand in hand.

Near them, Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster did the same. Jackman stood up whenskier Lindsey Vonncame by, giving her a hug. Vonn, who suffered a traumatic leg injury at the Winter Olympics, used only a cane and sparkled in a Thom Browne gown.

Billionaires, he’s seen ‘em before

Ever since Amazon founderJeff Bezosand wife Lauren Sánchez Bezos had been announced as honorary chairs, there had been anti-billionaire backlash in liberal New York City. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he would not come. A group called Everyone Hates Elon — a reference to Musk — had plastered posters at bus stops, like one on the East Side saying “Dress code: Willful ignorance,” and on subways.

The Rev. Al Sharpton, though, had a different take. He'd attended a few Met Galas, and said billionaires were nothing new.

“There have always been billionaires here,” Sharpton said. “I may not agree with everything Bezos does, but do I abandon Beyoncé and Venus Williams?” He also praised Wintour for paying attention to diversity. “I opted to come.”

He said the gala “brings a cultured meeting space” for people who haven't yet met.

A date night for Jon Batiste

At previous galas,Jon Batiste has performed,sometimes leading a musical band with his melodica to get crowds to head to dinner. This time around, he had no gala responsibilities — and he was happy.

After all, he said, “it’s date night” with his wife, Suleika Jaouad. “A night in the museum,” he quipped. The couple were dinner guests of Wintour herself.

Batiste wore a look by Eli Russell Linnetz that he said echoed the work of lateBlack portraitist Barkley L. Hendricks— a long white coat and white ensemble underneath. Hendricks often juxtaposed Black skin with white clothes, Batiste noted. Jaouad wore a sumptuous Christian Siriano gown.

Progress in the fight for diversity

Sinéad Burke, the Irish disability activist, said that when she was first approached to be on the host committee, “I said no.”

Unless, she says she told organizers, they made the gala fully accessible.

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They did, Burke says, arranging for a step-free entrance for guests who need it, south of the main entrance.

Burke ended up working closely with the museum for 18 months before the gala. She made sure there was room for disabled press to cover the gala carpet. She and her organization, Tilting the Lens, also helped train guides who will assist the public when they view “Costume Art,” which has a large section on the disabled body.

And Burke herself, who was born with dwarfism,agreed to pose for a custom mannequin;two outfits are displayed on mannequins created in her image.

“I’m proud of the small moments,” she said.

But a step backward, elsewhere

Model Lauren Wasser, also on the host committee, attended in a custom Prabal Gurung ensemble all in gold, including her trademark gold prosthetic legs.

She said she was glad the museum was shining a light on diversity in body types. But she cautioned that in the outside world, things are looking bleaker. (Research has found that designers are starting to turn away from using plus-size models, for example.)

“I want to see it in real life, too,” Wasser said of such diversity. “We had a moment. But we’ve taken a step back.”

Wearing silver, feeling golden

The songwriter whowon an Oscar for “Golden”from “KPop Demon Hunters” was wearing, well, silver. But she said she was feeling golden.

In fact, EJAE, part of the team that won best original song for the impossibly catchy tune, said she was trying to channel a specific lyric with her gown, a Swarovski number dripping with crystals.

“I’m done hidin’, now I’m shinin’ like I’m born to be,” the song goes.

“I wanted to literally be shining,” EJAE said. Mission accomplished.

Sarah Paulson has the Met’s secrets — remember?

This wasn’t the first rodeo for Paulson. In fact in was her sixth Met Gala, she said.

But Paulson has more after-hours experience at the Met. She shot the movie “Ocean’s 8” there, a film about a heist during … the Met Gala.

“I spent a lot of time here — I know the secrets,” Paulson said. “They should watch out!”

Asked if six Met Galas got a little tiresome, Paulson said they did not.

“You can’t really believe the people here and the oxygen you’re sharing,” the actor said. “People from all the great talents of the world.”

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are Heidi Klum fans

Dinner was under way. Beyoncé had arrived, with Jay-Z and Blue Ivy.

But the assembled media on the carpet and various staffers in the museum lobby weren’t breaking for the night. There was one more big arrival to come. Yes, Rihanna.

When she and partner A$AP Rocky arrived in the Great Hall, they stopped for photos quickly and then headed toward the Temple of Dendur for dinner. But then they ran into Heidi Klum, who knows her way around a costume, virtually unrecognizable as a marble statue.

The couple spent 10 minutes or so laughing with Klum and complimenting her.

“This is the coolest outfit tonight, ain’t gonna lie,” A$AP Rocky noted.

“Oh my god, I can’t stand you!” Rihanna said admiringly.

“How much did they pay you to just stand here for the rest of the night?” the singer asked the statue. They all laughed.

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Redding Rodeo owes start to Shasta sheriff, Mexican cowboys

The 77th Redding Rodeo events kick off with a downtown dance and concert on Friday, May 8. A week of community pancake feasting, music and parade floats follow until the finale at the rodeo grounds on May 16.

The 2026 rodeo parade theme is “From Revolution to Rodeo; 250 Years of Freedom,” according to the philanthropic organization, the Asphalt Cowboys.

While Redding’s rodeo only goes back to a time when the world was recovering from World War II, its traditions predate the American Revolution, historians said.

Here's what not to miss during Redding Rodeo Week, how to get tickets and how Redding's rodeo got its start.

When did rodeos start in North America?

Rodeos have roots dating back at least to the 1500s and the introduction of horse and cattle farming by the Spanish in Central Mexico’s Toluca Valley, historians said. By the 1800s, Mexican ranch hands — vaqueros — "perfected the roping and riding skills" demonstrated in rodeo competitions, andestablished rodeo fashion,Smithsonian magazinesaid.

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Traveling entertainment troupes like Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show (1883) birthed the idea of rodeos as flashy entertainment. Organizers gave the spotlight to women trick shooters like Annie Oakley, but often neglected the contributions of Indigenous and Black Americans who made up a large percentage of freelance cowboys in the South, according to historians.

They were also partially responsible for Native Americans stereotypes that still permeate American culture. According todocumentary series, American Experience: “In Cody's Wild West, the Indians were always the aggressors … attacking wagon trains, settlers' cabins, and Custer's forces. The reality was quite different...”

Major Gen. George Custer was a Union cavalry officer in the Civil War and Indian Wars known for his aggressive and merciless maneuvers.

Rodeos evolved to be more inclusive, historians said, adding to their programs Native American cultural activities and women's athletic events like barrel racing.

Some also shifted toward more performers and horsemanship demonstrations during their shows after rodeo events that featured "breaking" horses, riding bucking bulls and mutton bustingbecame targets for animal advocates like the ASPCA.

Rodeos continue to be popular throughout North America, “bolstered by groups working to make the sport, whose stars are predominantly white and male, more welcoming to women” and people outside U.S. borders, Smithsonian reported.

When was the first Redding Rodeo?

The Redding Rodeo didn’t start out the nine days of citywide pageantry it is today.

Longtime Shasta County Sheriff John Balma helped pioneer the idea of a local rodeo in the 1940s — a time when far Northern California was mostly ranch and farm land, according to theRedding Rodeo Association.

Balma —a Shasta Union High School graduate— was first Redding’s police chief in the early 1940s, when President Roosevelt ordered the creation of the sheriff’s posse. “An area that was once gravel and scrap from the building of Shasta Dam became the spot of the Sheriff’s Posse grounds," the rodeo association said.

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Balma left Redding in 1943 to serve as a nose gunner in Italy, according to the Shasta Historical Society. “He returned to make a successful bid for Sheriff in 1946, taking office in January 1947.”

Throughout the ‘40s, traveling amateur rodeos visited Northern California, and the posse allowed a tiny horse show and other acts to perform on the posse grounds. Those shows nurtured Balma’s and other residents’ plans to create their own annual rodeo, according to the rodeo association.

Posse and community members pitched in to help launch the rodeo.Afternoon temperatures stayed mercifully in the low 90swhen the first annual Redding Rodeo kicked off on Aug. 19 and 20, 1949, on the posse grounds.

The association hosts the rodeo annually on what is now the Redding Rodeo Grounds next to the Redding Civic Auditorium. More than 20,000 people came to one or more of the four Redding Rodeo shows during the rodeo's 75th anniversary in 2023, the rodeo association said.

5 no-miss events happening Redding Rodeo Week 2026

In addition to the four days of the rodeo itself, here are five no-miss events happening during Redding Rodeo Week.

Redding Rodeo Street Dance:5 p.m. to 11 p.m. May 8 at Whistle Stop Park in downtown Redding. Join line dancing with deejay Jenn Easy and music by Nashville recording artist Joe Peters. There’s also a Quick Draw Shooting Competition before the dance, a full bar and food trucks. Admission is free.

Redding Rodeo Launch Party:5 p.m. to 11 p.m. May 9 at the Redding Rodeo arena. Dine on a tri-tip sandwich meal and hear live music by artist Jake Jacobson. There’s also a mutton bustin’ competition and dancing.

Kiddie Pet Parade:6 p.m. May 11 at the Mt. Shasta Mall. Kids dress in their Southwestern best and parade with or without a furry friend in this family friendly event. Admission is free.

Asphalt Cowboys Pancake Breakfast:5 a.m. to 10 am. May 15 on Market Street in downtown Redding. Enter the event from Tehama Street. Parking in much of downtown is free that morning.

Redding Rodeo Parade:10 a.m. May 16 in downtown Redding. Admission and entry are free. For more information go toasphaltcowboys.org.

More:What to wear (and not wear) to look like a real cowboy, cowgirl at the Redding Rodeo

Where to buy rodeo tickets

The May 14-16 night shows are sold out, the rodeo association said, but tickets are still available for the Wednesday, May 13 Native American Appreciation Night.

Tickets start at $19 per seat. To buy tickets or for more information, go toreddingrodeo.com.

Jessica Skropanic is a features reporter for the Record Searchlight/USA Today Network. She covers science, arts, social issues and news stories. Follow her on Twitter@RS_JSkropanicand onFacebook. Join Jessica on Record Searchlight Facebook groupsGet Out! Nor Cal,Today in Shasta CountyandShaping Redding’s Future. To support and sustain this work,please subscribe today. Thank you.

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Stephen Colbert reveals how he would have liked to end “The Late Show” if he'd decided to leave

Stephen Colbert opened up about wrapping his tenure on The Late Show.

Key Points

• The host wishes he could have decided when he ended his run on the show.

• However, the late-night host added that he doesn't see the point of being mad about CBS canceling it.

Stephen Colbertthinks the end ofThe Late Showwould look a lot different if he'd been the one who decided to end his run on it.

Last summer, CBS made theshocking decisionto cancel the iconic late-night series, revealing that it and Colbert would sign off for good in May 2026. Now, as his final show on May 21 approaches, Colbert has revealed what his preferred swan song would have been.

"I mean, a lot like this — I'd just be a little older,"he toldThe Hollywood Reporterin its new cover story. "And it would have been my choice, and I probably would have known what the final show was going to be a little bit earlier. OnThe Colbert Report, I picked that day — I didn't tell anybody, but I knew two years ahead of time. Well, we didn't pick this day. We know what it'll be now, but it took a few months."

"But maybe they gave me a gift," he added, "because I had a lot of jokes I could make about the end of the show, and if I'd decided to end the show, then I'm the bad guy — hard to make jokes about that."

In its July 2025 statement announcing the end of the show's historic 33-year run, CBS said, "We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will retireThe Late Showfranchise at that time. We are proud that Stephen called CBS home. He and the broadcast will be remembered in the pantheon of greats that graced late-night television."

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CBS added that the surprising move was "purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night." Reports have suggested that the network was losing upwards of $40 million a year on the production. Many skeptics, however, have pointed to Skydance Media acquiring Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS, as a cause, saying the new leadership wanted to stay out of the crossfire of President Donald Trump.

FormerLate ShowhostDavid Letterman recently claimedthat Colbert was "dumped" so that he didn't make any more "trouble" for the network. "I'm just going to go on record as saying: They're lying," Letterman declared in aNew York Timesinterview on Tuesday. "Let me just add one other thing... They're lying weasels."

For his part, Colbert doesn't see the upside of being angry with CBS' decision at this point. "All I want to do is go have fun for an audience that appreciates it, and that's what my goal has been for 10 months," he toldThe Hollywood Reporter. "When this is all over, I will probably have a different — or rather a fuller — perspective on all of this, but I don't really have time to be mad about anything right now."

The final episode ofThe Late Showairs May 21 on CBS.

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'The Bear' Announces Final Season Premiere Date

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Spoilers below.

The FX and Hulu comedy-dramaThe Bear, starring Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri, made a welcome return last June, but its intimate finale left fans spinning witha big question: Is Carmy leaving his restaurant, and if so, can it survive without him? And even if the restaurantcanmanage without its namesake chef, willThe Bear,as a series, continue? Luckily, we finally have an answer to at least one of those questions.

Here’s what we know about the future ofThe Bearso far.

Will there be a season 5 ofThe Bear?

Yes, chef. FX announced in July 2025 that the hit series will return for a fifth season, set for 2026.

“The Bearcontinues to be a fan favorite worldwide and their response to this season—as seen through incredibly high viewership—has been as spectacular as any of its previous seasons,” FX Chairman John Landgraf said in a statement. “Year-in and year-out, Chris Storer, the producers, cast and crew makeThe Bearone of the best shows on television, and we are excited that they will continue to tell this magnificent story.”

Season 5 will also be the show’s last, according toThe Bearactress Jamie Lee Curtis, who dropped the news during a March 2026 interview withAccess Hollywood. “Everybody’s confirmed the show is ending,” she said. “I don’t understand why that’s such a [big deal]…unless I’m gonna get a call from all the people saying, ‘You just told [everyone].’

In November 2025, White confirmed that the show was originally set to end with season 4. “The fourth season was going to be the last,” he revealed on an episode ofThe Hollywood Reporter’sAwards Chatterpodcast. “Chris [Storer] called me on Christmas Eve last year and was like, ‘We’re gonna do some more.’ And, I don’t know, that could happen again around this holiday time. There’s no plans for it to be the last. There’s no plans right now for us to do more. I think it’s just all dependent on what Chris wants to do. But if it was up to me? I just feel so lucky to read Chris’ words, and also to work with these actors who’ve become some of my best friends, so I’d do it for a very long time.”

When willThe Bearseason 5 be released?

FX confirmed that the final season ofThe Bearwill air on June 25, 2026 at 9 P.M. ET / 6 P.M. PT on FX and Hulu.

All eight episodes will begin streaming on Hulu at once. On FX, the first two episodes will air on the premiere date, followed by one new episode airing weekly.

A special flashback episode, in which Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) and Mikey (Jon Bernthal) take a work trip to Gary, Indiana, arrived on May 5.

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What will season 5 ofThe Bearbe about?

Season 4 ends with Carmy (White) announcing he is making exit plans: He wants to leave The Bear behind once things have stabilized behind the scenes. He tells Sydney (Edebiri) that cooking doesn’t feel like his passion anymore, making her the de facto leader of the restaurant team. She proposes that Richie (Moss-Bachrach) and Carmy’s sister, Natalie (Abby Elliott), join Sydney as partners in The Bear.

Carmy also reveals he attended his late brother’s funeral, but he couldn’t force himself to go inside, adding to the story of their shared grief. Natalie, Richie, and Carmy share a cathartic moment of understanding.

The official logline for season 5 arrived on May 6, 2026. It reads: “The fifth and final season of FX’sThe Bearpicks up the morning after Sydney (Edebiri), Richie and Natalie ‘Sugar’ (Elliott) discover that Carmy (White) has quit the food industry, leaving the restaurant to them. With no money, the threat of a sale and a torrential storm in their way, the new partners must band together with the rest of the team to achieve one last service, hoping they’ll finally earn a Michelin star. Ultimately, they learn that what makes a restaurant ‘perfect’ might not be the food, but the people.”

Who is in the cast?

On May 6, FX confirmed that Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, and Matty Matheson, with Ricky Staffieri, Oliver Platt, Will Poulter, and Jamie Lee Curtis in recurring roles in addition to White, Elliot, Edibiri, and Moss-Bachrach. But we’ll have to see whether FX adds any new cast members. Watch this space for more news as it arrives.

WillThe Bearend with season 5?

Sadly, yes. After Curtis’s remarks fueled speculation, FX confirmed that the fifth season ofThe Bearwill indeed be the show’s last.

Curtis previously toldAccess Hollywood, “I think everybody [in the cast] understood that it was the last season of the show.”

White also recently addressed questions about how longThe Bearwould realistically continue. In a January 2026 interview withDeadline, White said he could see himself staying with the show for “a long time.” However, the actor also emphasized, “I know it’s hard to maintain the continuity and the level of storytelling when you go for that long. But it’s difficult. I love that cast so much...I love Carmy so much. I could do it for a long time, but I don’t know how much longer we’ll do it for.”

WatchThe Bearon Hulu

This story will be updated.

Additional reporting by Starr Bowenbank.

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