Restaurants and more coming soon

A new ALFA Insurance office will open at 16712 Highway 280, Suite F, on Nov. 1 next door to Donut Chef. Agent Ryan Grace was previously located in Columbiana. alfains.com.

John Currence, a chef from Oxford, Miss., plans to open Big Bad Breakfast at the corner of U.S. 280 and Highway 119 during the first quarter of 2013. citygroceryonline.com.

The former Ralph & Kacoo’s restaurant was torn down to make way for Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen at 3500 Grandview Parkway. The restaurant has yet to announce an opening date. pappadeaux.com.

Applebee’s is opening a restaurant on Chesser Plantation Lane in Chelsea in 2014. No opening date has been set. applebees.com.