The owners of Castro nightclub The Café are set to open a restaurant and bar in the long-vacant ground-floor space at 2367 Market Street.

The corner of 18th and Castro has a long history of chewing up restaurants, and Gyro Xpress spent more than a decade proving it could be different. Then a health inspector found cockroaches across the kitchen — and one dying in the sugar — and the place was shut down on the spot.

The Fates' pillowy focaccia and veg-forward small plates have made it a cozy Sellwood favorite.

Lobalita opened on March 17 at 2231 Chestnut St., offering $14 cocktails, private‑label wines and a menu of tostadas and shareables.

SUSHISAMBA opened an 11,000-square-foot rooftop in West Hollywood on Monday, pairing robata-grilled dishes, cocktails and samba performances. The menu mixes signature classics with new LA creations.

New Braunfels’ Muck & Fuss is building an 8,812‑sq‑ft, $4.5M restaurant off Loop 1604 in Stone Oak with a fall 2026 opening and a hefty rotating tap list.

Chaiwale & Co. plans a Sorrento Valley stall this spring, bringing chai, specialty lattes and Indian‑fusion burritos to the Scranton Road food hall. Permits are pending for a mid‑April opening.

The Lost Abbey plans a 1,400‑sq‑ft Miramar tasting room at 8675 Miralani Drive, taking over a former craft‑beer bar in the Miralani Makers’ District.

Chef Leo Davila’s Esencia has opened at the St. Anthony Hotel downtown while Max & Louie’s prepares a larger Cibolo diner expected this spring.

Urban Social is leaving Richmond Ave for Midtown's 2204 Louisiana St, marking the change with a St. Patrick's Day block party and plans to open in May.

Michael Schlow's restaurant group will take over the Royal Sonesta's vacant Dupont Circle dining space; no opening date or menu have been released.

Adrian’s Restaurant & Tequila Bar on Main Street has quietly closed; a message on the site thanked guests and window signage hints a Brazilian concept may be coming.

A March health inspection found cockroaches in the ice machine area, the bar, and the women's restroom at The Counter's Santana Row location — enough for county inspectors to order an immediate closure. Now the Google Maps listing says "Permanently Closed," and a two-decade run at one of Silicon Valley's glitziest dining districts may be over.