The pop-up whose sandwich became a social media sensation now has its own restaurant location. Birdbox is now serving its famous ‘Claude The Claw’ sandwich just a block away from Oracle park at 680 Second Street.

After a quick remodel and concept change, Niji Japanese Sushi & Bar has opened at 3970 17th Street (near Castro).

Dumpling Kitchen opened its second SF location Wednesday in the former Puerto Vallarta-themed Papi Rico restaurant space, which closed in 2019 after less than two years.

The Broken Record was more than a cult-hit whiskey bar, having shepherded pop-ups Gentilly and Chicano Nuevo into brick-and-mortar restaurants, but the 50-cent PBR destination is closing October 15.

The long-vacant Castro storefront at 2295 Market Street (at Noe), will soon be occupied by Salvadoran restaurant Los Amigos, which opened a Mission District location in 2019.

The new, bigger and better Bissap Baobab has soft opened with their breakfast menu, with the dinner menu slated to start on Thursday, September 15.

With kitchen alums from French Laundry, Lazy Bear, and SingleThread, the new Big Alma Bar Américain makes exquisite dining affordable with half-price fare during happy hour.

Pizza-making champion Laura Meyer is getting ready to open her own Bay Area pizzeria, on Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley.

A Folsom Street mainstay with a dangling cow statue since 1987, Holy Cow has closed, but is being rebranded into some sort of “VIP bottle service” club called Eve that’s opening this weekend.

The fine dining restaurant that went from a constantly sold-out pop-up in an apartment to a brick-and-mortar location in uptown Oakland appeared to be expanding this week, but the deal for a space in San Francisco has fallen through and that announcement was premature.

A small restaurant in the Tenderloin that has developed a significant following thanks to delivery apps and its mouthwatering burgers and highly-regarded breakfast sandwiches is opening a second location in the Mission.

Yinz can get your coleslaw-and-french-fry sandwiches again, as the former Giordano Bros. has reopened as Rudi’s Sports Bar and Restaurant, with the menu and decor intact.

Chef and owner Aaron London made the shocking announcement on Instagram this week where he said the last day of service will be on August 28th.