Mraz Brewing Company says its El Dorado Hills taproom will close next Wednesday, Dec. 31, ending years of rotating releases and neighborhood events.

A restaurant is reportedly eyed for the former Device Brewing taproom at 7485 Rush River Drive, filling a high-profile vacancy in Sacramento’s Pocket neighborhood. Local reporting says leases and permits are still pending.

After 61 years, Rio Vista’s Point announced it will close; owners blamed failed lease talks and high costs as the property is listed for sale.

Pasha Mediterranean filed a Placer County business notice for a Roseville location at 390 N Sunrise Ave; the owner says plans are in development with no date set.

Mario’s Early Toast has leased space at the Holiday Market Shopping Center in Auburn. The chain says the new outpost is on track to open by the end of February.

San Francisco’s NaYa Dessert Cafe is opening at 620 Fourth St in downtown Davis and is targeting a mid-January 2026 debut with crepes, bingsu and milk teas.

Two family-run kitchens are turning cloud and church kitchens into neighborhood destinations for jollof, egusi and fufu. The dishes are making West African recipes easier to find in Sacramento.

Irvine‑based Pieology filed for Chapter 11 on Dec. 8 after years of shrinking sales and several Northern California closures, court records show. The company lists debts far above its assets as it seeks to reorganize.

Arden Fair Mall will get a Taco Bell Cantina in 2026 — the food‑court Taco Bell will expand into adjacent space and bring beer, wine and boozy Twisted Freezes.

Paris Banh Mi is heading to The Davis Collection in Davis, bringing banh mi, pastries and boba. The new outpost is slated for an early January 2026 debut and is hiring now.

Folsom chef John Hornibrook is bringing a rustic breakfast-and-lunch spot to Pine Grove, with permits filed and hiring underway.

After more than 15 years in Roseville, Squeeze Burger will close its dining room and run full-time from a food truck while it searches for a new storefront. Owner Charles Rogers says lease-renewal talks fell through and the last day is Jan. 24, 2026.

A liquor-license application lists a prospective operator for 3326 Broadway, the former KC Kombucha taproom in Oak Park.