Personal 10-inch 'city-style' pies and a World Pizza Champion have made King of Fire an Uptown favorite. Lines and short waits are now routine at the South Tryon shop.

Saigon Cafe has opened in Humble's The Groves, serving pho, bánh mì, vermicelli and Vietnamese coffee plus milk‑tea and boba.

Van Leeuwen opened a Mary Brickell Village scoop shop on March 19, adding frozen yogurt to its menu alongside more than two dozen flavors and vegan options.

Chick-fil-A opened its Franklin location Thursday and presented a $25,000 check to Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana. The company says each new opening includes a donation to local hunger relief.

The two-story Mission space that once housed Hawker Fare, and has had a rough go of it ever since, has a new occupant in the wings. Mandi House, a Yemeni restaurant with a serious following in LA's Westwood neighborhood, is coming to 680 Valencia. For a city where dedicated Yemeni food is genuinely hard to find, this one is worth watching.

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.