Ling Nam is opening two Ling Nam Express shops — in Union City and downtown South San Francisco — bringing its famed señorita bread to new neighborhoods. Construction is already underway and Union City is eyeing a June 2026 opening.

SoDo Donuts launches a weekend residency at Hammerling Wines in West Berkeley, serving seasonal sourdough donuts and coffee. The pop-up becomes a regular weekend café this Saturday.

A 10‑day World Cup–themed Alameda Restaurant Week runs March 20–29 with prix‑fixe menus, brackets and over $1,000 in prizes. Sample specials from Hang Ten Boiler, Burma Superstar and more.

Aperí, an aperitivo-style wine bar, opened March 19 at Paggi House on The Loren Hotel grounds, serving 40+ bottles and Italian small plates Thu–Sun.

Vitality Bowls is opening a Woodland Gateway shop this summer, promising customizable açaí and pitaya bowls plus cold‑pressed juices and savory paninis. The small café is slated to open around July 2026.

Dodger Stadium will unveil a flashy new concession lineup on March 26, including a watermelon‑habanero margarita, bone‑marrow tacos, char siu fries and a loco moco.

San Diego wing chain Dirty Birds is taking roughly 3,000 square feet at 200 Pine Avenue in downtown Long Beach, adding a new sports-bar option to Pine Avenue. The building was renovated in 2022 and the space had been marketed to restaurant tenants.

El Che chef John Manion is taking over the former Proxi spot on Randolph Street; details about the concept and opening timeline remain limited.

Sixteen new Austin restaurants are in CultureMap's reader‑voted Best New Restaurant bracket; voting runs Mar 19–Apr 7 and the winner will be revealed Apr 9 at Distribution Hall.

Owner Hoover Alexander is retiring and Hoover's Cooking will end full service on May 31 after more than 27 years.

Cuevacía, William Pitts' Oaxacan‑inspired restaurant, opened at Colony Square on Jan. 27 with mole, tlayudas and a curated mezcal program.

Tequileros Taqueria opens its first Elk Grove restaurant this Saturday with $1 tacos for the first 100 customers. Expect lines and a social-media follow-up deal.

Perse, from the Toranj family, has opened in Brentwood with wagyu kebabs, saffron tahdig and Persian‑inspired cocktails. The sibling team favors shared plates and a modern dining room.