Family‑owned Carnitas El Rincon is opening in the Mission with $4 tacos and party trays. Local outlets and the company list slightly different 22nd Street addresses.

Johnny's, the Half Moon Bay diner revival, has opened a Brickline location in downtown San Mateo and is soft‑open ahead of an early‑April grand opening.

California is spending $23 million to expand produce-matching incentives at farmers markets and small retailers, aiming to stretch benefits and bolster local growers.

East Oakland favorite Carnitas Carnitas Zamora is opening a 30-seat taqueria at 6633 Bancroft Ave in April, expanding its menu while keeping the Sunday truck ritual.

Nick and Marissa Sowers have opened Agrodolce Provisions at 1016 Bryant St., turning a former Henry’s Hunan into a mini marketplace for pasta, wine and frozen provisions.

Andytown is taking over the former Starbucks at 66 Kearny with a roughly 2,200‑sq‑ft downtown cafe aimed at a spring 2026 opening and a small employee nook.

Rancho Cantina is expanding beyond Lafayette, taking the Cocina Hermanas space at 501 Hartz Ave in Danville with a targeted summer 2026 opening. The Danville spot will bring the Lafayette wood‑fired menu and a larger bar to Hartz Avenue.

Jake's Cafe & Catering in Livermore closed on March 23 after 12 years. Owner Jake Palmer cited health reasons and handed out free farewell breakfast burritos.

A bright new brunch spot on East Washington mixes Champagne pancakes, global omelets and a selfie‑ready interior from chef Debra Cargile.

Shiok Singapore Kitchen is returning to downtown Menlo Park in a newly built 2,700-square-foot space after a months-long search for a stable storefront. The family invested roughly $100,000 in the fit-out.

A viral photo of raw beef and mayo left on a Mission sidewalk drew online outrage; Hamburger Project says the meat was discarded and it has tightened delivery procedures.

San Francisco's most-ubiquitous boba chain has quietly colonized a storefront at the newly reviving Anchorage Square in Fisherman's Wharf — windows fully wrapped, QR codes deployed, doors still locked. Little Sweet's tenth SF location looks ready. The opening date is anyone's guess.

Juice House Co. will shutter its five Bay Area stores on April 4, founder Tiana Duvauchelle announced. Gift cards remain usable in‑store but refunds won't be offered.