Calicraft Upstairs, the new rooftop from Walnut Creek's Calicraft Brewing, will hold a soft opening on Dec. 12 after months of permit delays.

Guerilla Cafe, the North Berkeley coffee shop and gallery that helped launch Red Bay Coffee, has quietly closed after about 19 years. The closure follows reports of a lease ending and a possible rent hike.

Shake Shack is closing its location at San Francisco Centre on Dec. 18 after the building's sale and a new owner's requirement for tenants to vacate, adding to the mall's decline in occupancy.

Castro and Duboce Triangle neighborhood favorite corner store Courtney's Produce has announced that it will close after 54 years in business. Courtney's last day will be Friday, December 5.

Castro and Duboce Triangle neighborhood favorite corner store Courtney's Produce has announced that it will close after 54 years in business. Courtney's last day will be Friday, December 5.

Casa Borinquena, a vegan Puerto Rican restaurant in San Francisco's Saluhall food hall, has announced via Instagram that it will close on January 1, 2026, due to low sales and operational challenges.

Healdsburg’s Simi Winery was sold to WarRoom Cellars after a rapid ownership shuffle this year, with the small buyer promising to refresh the historic 1876 label.

The food delivery giant cleared its biggest hurdle yet for aerial testing in the Mission, but labor leaders warn San Francisco is about to become a guinea pig all over again. Wednesday's Board of Appeals decision exposed deep fractures over whether the city's industrial districts should preserve blue-collar jobs or embrace Silicon Valley's latest disruption.

Bissap Baobab, a cultural hub in the Mission District offering live music and West African food, is closing on December 28th, but plans to find a new location.

A 12-seat kappo counter from Omakase Restaurant Group is coming to Stanford Shopping Center, offering a nine-course Japanese–Californian tasting menu.

San Francisco just claimed the top spot among major American cities for downtown office recovery, and the evidence comes from millions of lunch orders that can't be spun or disputed. Even better: local restaurants are surviving at rates that shatter the doom-loop narrative.

Turtle Tower plans a Fillmore Street outpost at 3145 Fillmore St, bringing Hanoi-style pho, "street" snacks and potential late-night hours to Cow Hollow. The family says they may test a kitchen open until 3 a.m.

Michael Mina quietly opened Pabu‑Chan, a 20‑seat glass‑cube sake tasting room at 101 California, serving guided flights, warm carafes and lunchtime bentos. It doubles as a private event space.