San Jose's El Halal Amigos lands a Food Network feature — Guy Fieri sampled the barbacoa and chile relleno burritos and a recipe is now online.

A retired BART car was craned onto B Street and will be the centerpiece of Arthur Mac’s Big Snack in downtown Hayward. The complex move pushed costs upward and the location is slated to open this fall.

The Subway inside the Northpoint Centre near Fisherman's Wharf has had its health permit suspended for the second time after inspectors showed up and found cockroaches in the bread holder, rodent droppings under the soda syrup storage, and rats apparently nesting behind the point-of-sale — all while operating on a business license that expired five weeks earlier. It's the kind of situation where "eat fresh" starts to feel more like a warning than a tagline.

Maria Isabel is the Dalida chefs’ compact Cal‑Mex casita in Lower Pacific Heights, pairing nixtamalized masa and coastal Guerrero plates with an adventurous drinks list.

Berkeley's Rose Pizzeria — anointed by the New York Times as one of America's 22 best — has landed on Clement Street, and the Inner Richmond hasn't seen chaos like this since the farmers market added a dumpling booth. The red sauce alone might justify the wait.

New York chain 16 Handles signed a two‑unit deal for the San Fernando Valley; a Northridge shop is part of an eight‑store California rollout. Expect rotating flavors and a big toppings bar.

Popular Union Square spot Fanoos Grills is opening a North Beach location at 411 Columbus Ave in May, bringing its Yemeni‑influenced shawarma to a new neighborhood.

A downtown Oakland wine bar plans to close in July, highlighting how slow the downtown recovery has been and why small businesses remain vulnerable.

A former Bernal Heights bike shop is now selling 30 bins of Swedish candy, salty licorice, and hard-to-find Cheez Doodles — and grilling shrimp salad-topped hot dogs on the patio on Saturdays. You've got three weekends to make it happen.

Matices will open in downtown Truckee this spring, promising seasonal, ingredient‑led dishes, a raw bar and a dry‑age program.

Palmetto Superfoods opened a Mediterranean-style açaí shop at 50 University Ave in Old Town Los Gatos, bringing roughly 25–30 jobs to downtown.

Mixt will open a Walnut Creek location in July, bringing seasonal salads and sustainability‑focused operations to South California Boulevard.

San Francisco’s Pacific Café — known for free wine pours and classic seafood — is up for sale for $195,000 as owners plan to retire. Locals worry the neighborhood institution could close if no buyer steps in.