A red‑and‑yellow vegan burger joint has opened on Garnet Avenue in Pacific Beach, serving plant‑based riffs on quarter‑pounders, nuggets and a kid’s 'Frowny' meal.

Two high‑profile Bay Area chefs are teaming up at the original Akiko’s Bush Street space to open TBD, an izakaya blending dry‑aged sashimi with reimagined yakitori. The menu will mix grilled chicken, small plates and showy items like a tuna Wellington.

Kiri is turning its pop-up success into a permanent izakaya at 510 Union St., aiming to open in fall 2026. The team plans sit-down izakaya service in North Beach.

A 75,000‑sq‑ft SPARK Social park with a beer garden, rotating vendors and live events will open in Creekside this spring under a five‑year lease.

Vallemar Station, the family-run restaurant in a former Ocean Shore Railroad depot in Pacifica, will close after roughly 30 years as the Ash family pursues a sale.

The team behind Bar Part Time is converting 2243 Mission St. into Downtime, a roughly 6,000‑sq‑ft nightclub and restaurant with a menu from Rose Pizzeria. The project aims to open late fall.

Mixt opens in downtown San Mateo with a week of giveaways, fitness tie‑ins and a scavenger hunt as it marks its 20th location. Expect daily freebies March 3–8.

Duck Donuts — the Outer Banks‑born, made‑to‑order doughnut chain — is opening at 2920 N Main St in Walnut Creek. Signage is up and the shop is hiring ahead of an early‑2026 debut.

GA.RA, a garage‑born Vietnamese cafe from three siblings, is opening on Telegraph Avenue with family‑roasted beans, phin coffee and a menu of pandan waffles and nước mắm wings.

After more than seven years, Tiger’s Taproom in Jack London Square will close on March 1; the owner cited rising costs and changing consumer habits.

Haus of Chefs is set to reopen in March in Uptown Oakland with a rotating lineup of Bay Area guest chefs, including Tirzah Love. The pop-up model returns under owner James Woodard at 410 21st Street.

Genova Delicatessen is closing its last Walnut Creek retail counter on Wednesday after 58 years. The ravioli factory will remain in operation and products will still be sold locally.

Hotaling & Co. will close its Pier 50 distillery and lay off its in‑house distilling team while shifting Junipero and Old Potrero to contract production.