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.

Black Hammer Brewing will wind down operations and close its SoMa taproom at 544 Bryant St. in April 2026, joining other Bay Area brewery closures.

Eduardo Rallo will open Il Porto at Pier 31’s Alcatraz Landing in June 2026, bringing outdoor seating and ferry-synced hours to the Embarcadero.

Alinea co-founder Nick Kokonas is opening Elsewhere, a wine-first bar at 1429 Main St in St. Helena with a large by-the-glass program and stemware options.

The owners of Castro nightclub The Café are set to open a restaurant and bar in the long-vacant ground-floor space at 2367 Market Street.

The corner of 18th and Castro has a long history of chewing up restaurants, and Gyro Xpress spent more than a decade proving it could be different. Then a health inspector found cockroaches across the kitchen — and one dying in the sugar — and the place was shut down on the spot.

Lobalita opened on March 17 at 2231 Chestnut St., offering $14 cocktails, private‑label wines and a menu of tostadas and shareables.

San Francisco’s Flour + Water has opened a Pizza Shop in Uptown Oakland, bringing 96‑hour‑fermented dough, a delivery-first model and a few Oakland‑exclusive menu items. The new location joins a surging local pizza scene.

Omakase chef Yukinori Yamamoto is opening Dining Yamamoto in SoMa, offering chef-made sushi bento boxes, donburi and private omakase dinners starting April 1.

When a health inspector walked into Fishmandu Sushi on Geary Street last week, they found cockroaches on the plates, the prep tables, and the clean dishes — and a bed upstairs. The popular Lower Nob Hill sushi spot has since been cleared to reopen.

A husband-and-wife team has leased the Fog City space on the Embarcadero and plans Moonchild, a wine‑forward bistro aimed at late‑2026. Owners say seasonal Northern California produce will lead the menu.