New York chain 16 Handles signed a two‑unit deal for the San Fernando Valley; a Northridge shop is part of an eight‑store California rollout. Expect rotating flavors and a big toppings bar.

Popular Union Square spot Fanoos Grills is opening a North Beach location at 411 Columbus Ave in May, bringing its Yemeni‑influenced shawarma to a new neighborhood.

Mobile tortillerías — full tortilla factories on wheels — have started popping up across Sonoma County, selling hot corn tortillas by the pound and reviving neighborhood food traditions.

A downtown Oakland wine bar plans to close in July, highlighting how slow the downtown recovery has been and why small businesses remain vulnerable.

A former Bernal Heights bike shop is now selling 30 bins of Swedish candy, salty licorice, and hard-to-find Cheez Doodles — and grilling shrimp salad-topped hot dogs on the patio on Saturdays. You've got three weekends to make it happen.

Korean chain bb.q Chicken plans a second San Jose location; the company has not yet disclosed a site or opening date.

Kollar Chocolates owner Chris Kollar announced the Yountville shop will close later this month. The store will remain open briefly as the team winds down operations.

Matices will open in downtown Truckee this spring, promising seasonal, ingredient‑led dishes, a raw bar and a dry‑age program.

Palmetto Superfoods opened a Mediterranean-style açaí shop at 50 University Ave in Old Town Los Gatos, bringing roughly 25–30 jobs to downtown.

Mixt will open a Walnut Creek location in July, bringing seasonal salads and sustainability‑focused operations to South California Boulevard.

San Francisco’s Pacific Café — known for free wine pours and classic seafood — is up for sale for $195,000 as owners plan to retire. Locals worry the neighborhood institution could close if no buyer steps in.

A new retro diner lands on Burlingame's Broadway with smashburgers, shakes and throwback booths.

Bob Cabral quietly opened a reservation-only tasting room at Paradise Ridge in Santa Rosa, mixing rock memorabilia with small-lot Pinots and a charity focus.