La Noisette Sweets will close April 1 as owner Alain Shocron retires to focus on his health and family after a decade of pastries in West Berkeley.

Beloved Bernal bakery Black Jet is opening Black Jet Luncheonette at 4033 Judah St., combining housemade Pop‑Tarts, cakes and rotating made‑to‑order sandwiches in the Outer Sunset. The team hopes to debut in June.

Matisse Selman's The Cruz Room is headed to 1520 Mission Street in Santa Cruz, replacing D20 Pizza. A liquor‑license filing shows the project is moving forward but no opening date has been announced.

Olfactory Brewing has shut its Dogpatch and Berkeley taprooms and moved to liquidate, underscoring how Gen Z’s sober‑curious habits are reshaping the Bay Area beer scene.

Panda’s Buldak‑spiced Dynamite Sweet & Sour Chicken debuted at a Wrigleyville opening; a local taste test found it sweet, crunchy and genuinely fiery.

Fogo de Chão filed for a liquor license to take the former Macy's spot at Serramonte Center, signaling plans for a Daly City churrascaria. Timelines remain unannounced.

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.

Sforno, a tiny Hayes Valley pizzeria, is serving pizza a portafoglio — Naples’ folded street pie — along with panozzi and Neapolitan pies. Limited dough and three tables mean weekend sellouts.

Next Chapter, a cocktail-forward lounge blending Peruvian and Mediterranean small plates, is set for 142 Minna in SoMa with a soft opening aimed for late March.

Berkeley’s Grégoire opens its first San Francisco counter in the Inner Sunset, bringing its famous potato puffs and sandwiches to 1300 9th Ave. Opening‑day giveaways are planned.

A neighborhood takeout-first spot, The Parlour House opened on Visitacion Avenue with sandwiches, salads, burgers and wraps and a promise to expand. Owners said they were "thrilled" by the turnout.

Three former Master Sommelier candidates say the Court of Master Sommeliers rushed a 2018 inquiry that stripped 23 titles; a jury trial in San Francisco will test those claims.

A new paletería on Rengstorff Avenue serves rare Mexican flavors — mamey, beso de angel and chamoy-drizzled mangonadas — alongside snacky elote and aguas frescas.