Missick Cellars, a Finger Lakes family winery, plans a School Street tasting room in Boerne this spring, blending sparkling whites with Texas-grown wines.

Ripon-based Gold Dust Pizza is opening an Express location in El Dorado Hills this spring, bringing its signature pies to the Sacramento area.

Kitava is opening a Walnut Creek outpost at the former Little Pear site, with co‑founder Bryan Tublin aiming for a late spring 2026 debut. The chain will bring gluten‑free, plant‑forward bowls and salads to downtown.

Dirty Dough is returning to Alamo Heights with a new Arcadia Grove bakery, promising its signature stuffed cookies and an expanded sweets menu later in 2026.

COA, a Tulum‑inspired rooftop at the Canopy by Hilton in the Gulch, opens tomorrow with shareable Mexican plates and a large agave selection.

Sabor Sin Fronteras filed to open at 2134 W. National Ave., promising crepes, empanadas, ice cream and coffee in Clarke Square.

A neighborhood 34-seat cocktail bar from local operators is set to open in Waterloo with original cocktails and Hungarian-inspired comfort food. Two different opening dates currently appear in public listings.

KISS-backed Rock & Brews will open March 19 in downtown Royal Oak, converting the old Pastaio/HopCat space into a three-level restaurant, live-music venue and rooftop lounge.

A Taco Cabana at 2908 Broadway sits fenced months after a Dec. 9 lockout notice. The DoSeum bought the parcel and is weighing how to reuse the site.

Nardi has opened on Telegraph Ave., serving Ethiopian and Eritrean breakfasts — enkulal firfir, genfo, dulet and a sharable Nardi special are on the morning menu.

St. James on 14th Street NW is expanding into lunch service with a new menu of roti, bake & fish, oxtail bowls and rum‑forward cocktails.

Caribou has opened a drive‑thru cabin at 4115 U.S. 278 in Covington and will run March 13–19 grand‑opening deals, including a donation to local charity Alcovy CASA. The shop focuses on quick pickup with a walk‑up window and patio seating.

Top Chef Hung Huynh is opening Pomelo in Mills 50 — a live-fire Southeast Asian bar backed by Johnny and Jimmy Tung, targeting spring 2026.