Tiburon restaurateur Conor Flaherty is buying Larkspur’s Silver Peso; the shuttered dive bar should reopen once repairs and a liquor-license transfer are completed.

Sacramento‑born Jack's Urban Eats is opening at Delta Shores with a summer 2026 target and a year‑round patio. The chain also has Carmichael and Rocklin locations in the pipeline.

Portland's 3 Doors Down Cafe, a Hawthorne fixture since 1994, will close again in late February or March after a brief reopening. Owner Dave Marth cited rising costs.

Liquor-license paperwork lists "Cache 58" at 12570 Versailles St. in Victoria Gardens, a new concept tied to Riverside chef Ruben Barragan. Details remain scarce.

Oceanside-born Craft Coast will open a beer-and-taco outpost beneath the Encinitas arch this summer, with a large patio and about a dozen taps.

Penne For Your Thoughts announced it will close its Northshore storefront next Wednesday; the owner blamed industry decline and soaring costs.

Denver Arts & Venues is seeking operators to run a full-service restaurant inside the McNichols building as part of a Civic Center Park overhaul set to finish in late 2027.

Soulberry Ice Cream has opened in Hāliʻimaile, serving New Zealand‑style real‑fruit swirls from a converted horse trailer. The family operation highlights Maui fruit and local toppings.

A four-seat izakaya inside Sushi by Hidden opens Feb. 13 with a 10-course, $90 skewered tasting grilled over binchotan charcoal.

Dave's Hot Chicken opened at The Commons in Federal Way Friday, with Mayor Jim Ferrell and Councilmember Linda Kochmar on hand. The California-born chain will serve tenders, sliders and sides at the new mall location.

Shelly's Heart and Soul Food opened a food truck at The Shoppes at Affordable Storage in Hutto last week, serving catfish, wings and breakfast sandwiches.

Yaichi in Milpitas stacks tuna, scallops, ikura and uni into three upscale kaisendon and plans to add housemade Sanuki‑style udon.

Centennial Park’s Croquet Clubhouse will be repurposed as the Croquet Cafe as part of a north-side revitalization; the Grilled Cheeserie team has been linked to the concept. Construction began in 2025 and the site is projected to open in 2026.