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.

Kitava is opening a Walnut Creek outpost at the former Little Pear site, with co‑founder Bryan Tublin aiming for a late spring 2026 debut. The chain will bring gluten‑free, plant‑forward bowls and salads to downtown.

Nardi has opened on Telegraph Ave., serving Ethiopian and Eritrean breakfasts — enkulal firfir, genfo, dulet and a sharable Nardi special are on the morning menu.

Sforno, a tiny Hayes Valley pizzeria, is serving pizza a portafoglio — Naples’ folded street pie — along with panozzi and Neapolitan pies. Limited dough and three tables mean weekend sellouts.

Ace Seafood has quietly taken over Small Change’s Temescal spot, broadening the oyster bar into a casual seafood counter with fried plates, oysters and patio events.

Next Chapter, a cocktail-forward lounge blending Peruvian and Mediterranean small plates, is set for 142 Minna in SoMa with a soft opening aimed for late March.