Melissa Perello and pastry chef Melissa Loar are opening Lorella, a bakery and pastry commissary in Russian Hill that will offer croissants, sourdough and more before the holidays.

Tadaima is preparing its fourth San Francisco shop at 113 Sacramento St., bringing its viral katsu sandos and matcha to the Financial District. Downtown workers can expect grab-and-go lunch options.

Florecita Panaderia is moving into the former Shuggie’s space in the Mission and will reopen Sept. 12 with coffee pairings and a bigger pastry case.

The team behind Redwood Grill has opened Buzz & Brew in Woodside Plaza, serving shaken espressos, matcha and pastries. Early fans are already backing the Honey Bee drink.

After Michelin’s 2026 update, San Francisco no longer has any Michelin‑starred sushi counters. Closures, retools and market crowding left the city’s omakase scene without stars.

The Girl & the Fig team opened Dead Letter in downtown Sonoma, pairing josper-charcoal shareable plates with a digital art program.

Sonoma’s Golden State Cider is opening its first San Francisco taproom at Thrive City, steps from the Chase Center. The new spot will pour rotating ciders and taproom‑only blends for fans and locals alike.

A 1,501‑sq‑ft grab‑and‑go café is under construction in University Place’s courtyard, offering indoor/outdoor seating, quick bites and landscape upgrades.

A new noodle shop on Telegraph Avenue invites diners to don a glove and scoop as much beef as they can from a single bowl. The Meat Lovers soup joins a menu of Lanzhou hand-pulled noodles and cumin-lamb plates.

A new Mediterranean grill from Faris Alqabass has taken over the old Sizzler on Veterans Boulevard, serving charcoal‑grilled fish, kebabs and lamb chops.

Two longtime burger spots in Oakland — Malibu’s Burgers and a TrueBurger outpost — closed in June, part of a wider wave of East Bay restaurant shutdowns. Neighbors say the losses shrink local late‑night options.

Sweet Joanna’s Cafe at USF’s downtown campus faces possible closure after the university told the owner it will not renew the lease. The owner says a call from the university president left him cautiously hopeful.

Gigi's Cafe is moving into the tiny, 1939 Greyhound depot at 1080 Howard Ave across from Caltrain, creating a second downtown Burlingame outpost. The city’s lease terms and preservation rules shape the plan.