Carlos Altamirano will open Casa Sofia in May at 701 2nd St, a Latin American–meets–California restaurant set to serve fans and neighbors near Oracle Park.

Tuscany Grill on South Eastern Avenue was sold and will close for renovations this summer after nearly 30 years. Owner Mike McQuady says he hopes to reopen the brand elsewhere.

Taqueria El Toro filed to convert the former Fifty Seven Bar at 5632 W. Burnham St. into a sit-down restaurant with a bar; West Allis officials will review the plan this week.

State inspectors found roaches, flies, standing water and expired tres leches at Don Camarón, leading to 33 violations; the Miami location later passed a re‑inspection.

Delmonico's is opening a 9,000‑sq‑ft, 250‑seat steakhouse in the former Romano's at 12148 S. Apopka‑Vineland Road. The buildout is pegged at about $5 million with a late‑spring 2026 target.

A new Old Town brunch spot from local baker Maria Austin opens this Wednesday, pairing classic plates with pastries from The Bread Gal. Reservations are available online.

Hong Kong Clay Pot Restaurant — a SF Chinatown institution since 1998 with a 7.8 from The Infatuation — has been closed after an April 7 inspection found cockroaches along the ceiling conduit, a cockroach egg on the dish shelf, Raid under the counter, and what appeared to be rodent poison on the floor under the dish machine. The ware washing machine was also producing no sanitizer.

Cuco’s Burritos opened a San José outpost on McKee Road in March, bringing more than 14 specialty burritos — from mole‑drenched wet burritos to California‑style fry‑inside wraps — to the East Side.

The Playground Café returns May 1 to St. Stephen’s with a weekend-first menu, grab-and-go bowls and a kids’ play area. The relaunch emphasizes family-friendly outdoor dining.

Urban Comfort Foods Kitchen has opened in Carson, offering jollof-forward, build-your-own bowls and a foundation that distributes meals across South L.A.

Phin and Bowl took over the former Hoagie Steak Out at 304 S. Third St., bringing a Vietnamese café-and-bowl concept to downtown San Jose.

A Philadelphia brewer has revived San Francisco’s 21st Amendment, returning Hell or High Watermelon and Brew Free! to Bay Area shelves while searching for a new regional brewing home.

Detroit’s Prime + Proper has opened inside the Grand Hyatt Nashville, bringing in‑house butchery, dramatic dry‑aging and a Nashville whiskey‑aged ribeye to Broadway. The menu mixes super‑aged steaks with playful local dishes.