Joe Jonas opens his own restaurant

Singer Joe Jonas has opened a restaurant in California.

The former Jonas Brothers star is taking a break from the music industry and has decided to start his own business running an eaterie in Santa Monica.

The restaurant, called Hinterland, is located in the heart of the beachfront city on Main Street.

Jonas uploaded a photograph of the venue's impressive menu to Instagram.com, with the caption "Open for business #Hinterland #YUM #cristal"

He recently revealed he will be starring alongside Ciara and Nicole Scherzinger in new variety show I Can Do That!, which is due to hit screens in the summer (15).