Rancho Cantina is expanding beyond Lafayette, taking the Cocina Hermanas space at 501 Hartz Ave in Danville with a targeted summer 2026 opening. The Danville spot will bring the Lafayette wood‑fired menu and a larger bar to Hartz Avenue.

Chef Jason Pringle has opened Juju's, a Moroccan‑inspired pop‑up in the Acorn Café space on Healdsburg Square, serving tagines, mezze and small plates Thursday–Sunday.

Jake's Cafe & Catering in Livermore closed on March 23 after 12 years. Owner Jake Palmer cited health reasons and handed out free farewell breakfast burritos.

A bright new brunch spot on East Washington mixes Champagne pancakes, global omelets and a selfie‑ready interior from chef Debra Cargile.

Shiok Singapore Kitchen is returning to downtown Menlo Park in a newly built 2,700-square-foot space after a months-long search for a stable storefront. The family invested roughly $100,000 in the fit-out.

A viral photo of raw beef and mayo left on a Mission sidewalk drew online outrage; Hamburger Project says the meat was discarded and it has tightened delivery procedures.

San Francisco's most-ubiquitous boba chain has quietly colonized a storefront at the newly reviving Anchorage Square in Fisherman's Wharf — windows fully wrapped, QR codes deployed, doors still locked. Little Sweet's tenth SF location looks ready. The opening date is anyone's guess.

Sixth Street Burger has opened downtown San Jose with 80/20 wagyu smash patties, tallow fries and a two‑pound Royal Burger tied to a timed eating challenge.

Juice House Co. will shutter its five Bay Area stores on April 4, founder Tiana Duvauchelle announced. Gift cards remain usable in‑store but refunds won't be offered.

Polk Street is about to have a handroll situation on its hands. A new grab-and-go sushi concept called Handroll Hawker is quietly under construction in the old Zero& space, which means Russian Hill will soon have two dedicated handroll bars within a few blocks of each other. Saru has held that turf alone for a while now.

Chef Susan Dunn will open Esme, a French‑inspired bistro at 311 Divisadero in May, serving rillettes, steak frites and a return of Pearl 6101’s strawberry mascarpone tart.

The Berkeley L&L on Telegraph Avenue appears to have closed, with local reporting and the chain’s listings currently giving mixed signals. The shuttered storefront sits near the UC Berkeley campus.

A Mountain View trailer is winning fans with hand‑chopped Adana kebab and a focused Turkish menu.