September 3
RUSSIAN HILL — The third and largest-yet location of the popular grocery chain Bi-Rite Market opened August 29 in San Francisco’s Russian Hill neighborhood. Expect the usual local produce, chocolate, and wine, plus lunch-ready sandwiches and salads, a full-service fish counter, brand-name Bi-Rite ice cream, and more.
DOGPATCH — Gather Wine Lounge is newly open in San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood, offering a sleek, bistro-like vibe; a budget-friendly wine list; and a snack menu, according to Tablehopper.
THE MARINA — The Brixton is freshly open on Union Street on Thursday, August 29, following a brief closure. The Marina restaurant has a revamped look, a new focus on food (chef Joey Altman helped shape the menu, adding gastropub fare like lemon-butter pan-roasted chicken and kale Caesars), and a fresh cocktail menu that emphasizes gin.
BERKELEY — Berkeley’s storied Missouri Lounge reopened Thursday, August 29, after a four-year closure, according to East Bay Nosh. The bar, which first opened in the 1950s, closed at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020 — it’s been renovated and generally zhuzhed up, though chief technical officer Colin Guthrie assured EBN that it remains true to its original character.
SAN BRUNO — Stop by San Bruno’s newest Japanese cafe for onigiri, sandos, and bento boxes, per the San Francisco Chronicle. Kitchen Therapy, which celebrated its grand opening on Wednesday, August 28, specializes in hakko — a.k.a. fermentation. One highlight is an amakaze sourdough bread.
REDWOOD CITY — El Sur Bakery, beloved for its handmade empanadas, has opened a new cafe in Redwood City, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. It’s somewhat of a homecoming for owner Marianne Despres, per the Chron: Half a century back, her parents operated a grocery store in the same place. Swing by for savory and sweet empanadas, sandwiches, and churros.
HEALDSBURG — Acorn Cafe is officially open and serving brunch in Healdsburg as of Thursday, August 29, per a post on the restaurant’s Instagram page. Menu highlights include tiramisu French toast, smashed avocado toast, fried chicken sandwiches, and pancakes topped with ice cream.
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