The Villa will reopen in May as The Junction — a family-friendly beer-and-pizza spot with a 4,000-square-foot beer garden, 30 taps and sweeping hilltop views.

Matt McNamara's Pretty Good Advice has opened in downtown San Jose with farm-sourced $10 breakfast sandwiches and house-baked bread. The walk-up counter leans on seasonal produce from the chef’s Santa Cruz farm.

Calistoga Depot announced a short-term shutdown after owner Michael Madden said "March 8 will be our last day for now." A few vendors — including the Wine Collective and Earth & Sky Chocolates — will remain open.

After a long remodel Mazra has reopened its San Bruno dining room with a plant-lined patio, a custom charcoal grill and much of the menu fans know.

Spaccarelli’s reopened Feb. 12 as Spaccarelli’s by Zuppa, with a remodeled dining room and an updated menu from the Zuppa Restaurant Group.

Three new cafés — Evermore, Roots & Craft and Café Réveille — are joining Clement Street in 2026, signaling a growing cafe scene on the Richmond corridor.

La Noisette Sweets will close April 1 as owner Alain Shocron retires to focus on his health and family after a decade of pastries in West Berkeley.

Beloved Bernal bakery Black Jet is opening Black Jet Luncheonette at 4033 Judah St., combining housemade Pop‑Tarts, cakes and rotating made‑to‑order sandwiches in the Outer Sunset. The team hopes to debut in June.

Matisse Selman's The Cruz Room is headed to 1520 Mission Street in Santa Cruz, replacing D20 Pizza. A liquor‑license filing shows the project is moving forward but no opening date has been announced.

Olfactory Brewing has shut its Dogpatch and Berkeley taprooms and moved to liquidate, underscoring how Gen Z’s sober‑curious habits are reshaping the Bay Area beer scene.

Panda’s Buldak‑spiced Dynamite Sweet & Sour Chicken debuted at a Wrigleyville opening; a local taste test found it sweet, crunchy and genuinely fiery.

Alli Li is turning the former Friends and Family into There/There, a bar-focused queer hangout with affordable drinks and community programming opening in May.

Fogo de Chão filed for a liquor license to take the former Macy's spot at Serramonte Center, signaling plans for a Daly City churrascaria. Timelines remain unannounced.