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Chino Yang's Closes on Clement Street; Georgian Cheese Boat to Open Second Location
Chino Yang\'s on Clement Street is closing its doors on July 28, making way for Georgian Cheese Boat\'s second location…
Orphan Andy's Sells for the First Time in Nearly 50 Years
Michael Goodrich, the General Manager of Bun Mee, purchased the Castro diner from founders Dennis Ziebell and Bill Pung…
Telefèric Barcelona Expands in Bay Area Suburbs, Citing Dislike for Big Cities
The Spanish tapas chain Telefèric Barcelona has seven California locations — three in the Bay Area — but has spent nine…
Bourbon & Branch at 20: The Tenderloin Speakeasy That Never Changed the Rules
The Future Bars Inc. cocktail bar at 501 Jones Street opens its 20th year this August with the same house rules it…
Berkeley's Smokehouse at 74: Still on Telegraph, Still Under $9
Berkeley's Smokehouse has occupied the corner of Telegraph and Woolsey since 1951.
Arsicault Bakery Confirms Downtown Location, Opening Date Undetermined
Arsicault Bakery is set to open a new location at 88 Spear St.
Bar Malone's Opens in Former District Space Near Oracle Park, Bets on 270 Nights a Year
Bar Malone's, the new SoMa bar from operators Gabriel Freiberg and Eric Passetti, soft-opened in early June in the…
Alli Li Opens There/There, a New Queer Bar, in Former Friends and Family Space in Oakland
Alli Li has opened There/There, a new queer bar in Oakland's former Friends and Family location, offering an accessible…
Fresca Peruvian Kitchen Prepares Noe Valley Return with New Liquor License
After a three-year hiatus, Fresca Peruvian Kitchen is preparing to reopen in San Francisco's Noe Valley, with a new…
Serotonin Scoops Brings High‑Protein Ice Cream to Berkeley's Epicurious Garden
Serotonin Scoops, co-founded by Jay Desai, Ray Niak, and Rohit Singh, opened on June 19 in Berkeley's Epicurious…
PetSmart Closing Its Only San Francisco Store July 19
PetSmart will close its only San Francisco store at 2675 Geary Boulevard on July 19, 2026, citing shifting consumer…
New Chubby Noodle Registers on Lombard Street, Potentially Reviving Beloved Noodle Spot
A new "Chubby Noodle" has registered at 1994 Lombard Street, potentially reviving the popular noodle spot for Bay Area…
Cal Burger & More Brings Halal Smashburgers to Berkeley's Euclid Avenue
A new halal smashburger concept, Cal Burger & More, opens its doors near the UC Berkeley campus, bringing inventive…
Malibu's Burgers Closes Uptown Oakland After Meat Pivot Fails to Save the Room
Owner Darren Preston closed his plant-based smashburger concept at 326 23rd Street on June 6 — the third distinct…
Mile Limit Wine Bar Sets Grand Opening for July 24 in West Berkeley
Sergio Monleón and Emily Sarlatte of La Marcha expand their Berkeley Wine Shop into a wine bar and vinyl lounge, with a…
Quik Dog Opens in Mission Bay, Josh Harris's Next Bet After Trick Dog
Josh Harris, co-founder of Trick Dog, has opened Quik Dog in January 2026 at 1023 3rd Street in Mission Bay — a…
Hopkins Cafe Opens in North Berkeley, Taking Over Espresso Roma Space
Hopkins Cafe took over the former Espresso Roma space at 1549 Hopkins St.
FikaLove SF Supplies Five Bay Area Cafés with Swedish Cardamom Buns from a Mission Bay Kitchen
The wholesale-only bakery, founded by Swedish native Susanne Gahnstedt in 2021, moves four flavors of knotted buns…
Honeymood Registers at Former Chili House Space on Clement Street
Lucky Paw 222 LLC filed the DBA Honeymood at 726 Clement Street in November 2025, marking the first confirmed new…
After a Five‑Year Wait, Jollibee Nears Opening at 934 Market Street
After a five-year wait and a tangled permitting process, Jollibee's Market and Powell location shows signs of nearing…
King Katsu Land Opens in Newark
A second Bay Area outpost of the panko-katsu brand has opened at 5890 Mowry School Road in Newark, with a $40 eating…
Miyako Old Fashioned Ice Cream: 32 Years on Fillmore, $4.50 Pastrami, Thomas Bennett Behind the Counter
Thomas Bennett, 84, has run Miyako Old Fashioned Ice Cream at 1470 Fillmore St.
MIX Bar Opens in Alameda, Bringing Somar Bar Operators to Santa Clara Ave.
MIX Bar, a new cocktail bar with live DJs run by operators from the former Somar Bar in Oakland, held its grand opening…
Mixue, World's Largest Fast Food Chain, Opens First Bay Area Location in Sunnyvale
Mixue, the global fast-food giant known for its ultra-affordable soft serve and boba, has opened its inaugural Bay Area…