Business activity is bringing both new destinations and familiar farewells across the Tri-Cities.

Coming to Kingsport: The Blind Raven cocktail bar is scheduled to open November 5 at 107 E. Market Street, with a vintage, pre-Prohibition-inspired atmosphere.

Coming to Johnson City: Fox & Lantern Book Parlor is planning a fall opening downtown, offering books, local treats and a community-centered concept.

Now open in Elizabethton: Phil's Dream Pit has opened its second brick-and-mortar barbecue location, expanding beyond its established Eastern Star Road operation.

Progress on Culver's: Johnson City commissioners gave first-reading approval to a property transfer for the area's proposed first Culver's restaurant, on land behind the West State of Franklin Road Publix.

That is a development milestone, not an announcement that the restaurant has opened.

A Bristol farewell: Shanghai Chinese restaurant in Bristol, Virginia, is preparing to close after approximately 30 years, with owners Ying and Xian Chen thanking longtime customers.

Readers should verify opening hours, final service dates and any celebration plans with each business before visiting.

Together, these updates show how the local business scene continues to change across Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.