#restaurant-openings

#restaurant-openings

It's time for haunted houses, cosmic classes, gothic feasts, spooky drag, and witchy marketplaces as we approach All Hallows' Eve. But it's a season of bounty, too, with the openings of Bourbon Steak and Via Aurelia; the annual Foodwise Sunday Supper; street markets filled with art, music, and shopping; and plenty of brunch. Jump ahead to this week's top events: Venture into the Terror Vault at the SF Mint.

On Sunday, October 26 at 6 p.m., guests will experience a one-night-only, a 3-course dinner with 10 dishes celebrating the vibrant flavors of the Caribbean and Southeast Asia. The dinner will be served family-style, a nod to Asian dining traditions that spark conversation and connection around the table. Guests requested to linger after dinner for cocktails and a deeper conversation.

In an effort to draw more tourists to the wharf, which saw numerous business closures during the pandemic, the city is demolishing historic seafood restaurant Alioto's to make way for a new public plaza. A wave of new restaurants is also opening on Jefferson Street, including Taco Bell Cantina, Raising Cane's, Everett & Jones barbecue, South American eatery Chasca Rio and the revival of historic seafood restaurant Castagnola's.

The team behind Hell's Kitchen fast-casual Filipino spot Tradisyon opened a new restaurant with a Filipino Spanish bent this week. Tradicionale opened in Chelsea at 156 Ninth Avenue, between West 19th and 20th streets, on Tuesday, September 16. The menu features Filipino Spanish dishes, drawing from the Philippines' history as a colony of Spain, by chef Anton Dayrit. This means baby octopus adobo, longanisa fried rice with crab, prawns in the coconutty alavar sauce, and a take on his mother's lengua, a stew.

While Portland's restaurant scene continues to grapple with very real challenges- Higgins sounding the alarm about flagging sales, tariffs hammering already thin profit margins-it also can't help but dazzle diners. We keep winning James Beard awards, the New York Times seems awfully obsessed with us, and new restaurants keep coming. This next suite of arrivals includes pop-ups converting to brick-and-mortars, a Beaverton-Portland exchange, and even two new Thai restaurants, because we can't get enough of them.

Emeryville may have lost Peruvian joint Las Brasas over the summer, but it wasn't long before the void was filled by a new Peruvian restaurant, El Huarique De Juancito, now open in Las Brasas' old spot on San Pablo Ave. The menu features a diverse mix of Peruvian specialties, from breakfast favorites like tamales and pan con chicharron to dinner items including pollo a la brasa and lomo saltado. Peruvian seafood hits like leche de tigre and ceviches are also on offer.

It's called Polenta, a significant remodel is underway, and it's set to become a regional Italian restaurant at a neighborhood scale, in the vein of La Ciccia, except focused on the northern Italian region of Friuli. The wines of Friuli are a passion of owner Giulio de Monte Gaspardo, a former sommelier at Bottega in Yountville, and he expects a majority of his wine list to be sourced from there.

Seattle's Sea Wolf Bakers has opened a new micro-bakery called Woodblock Bakery inside the Woodblock Chocolate facility in Portland. The bakery is co-founded by Jess Schumann and is his first solo venture.

A Taco Bell Cantina is coming to Fisherman's Wharf, located at 333 Jefferson St., filling the former space of Chipotle and Auntie Anne's, pending a liquor license application.

Necessary Purveyor is an all-day restaurant and market at Ponce City Market, offering breakfast, lunch, dinner, and grab-and-go deli items. The menu includes sandwiches, salads, and a raw bar.

Gemignani shared thoughts about running a successful food empire, highlighting dreams that led to openings in notable locations like Giants and Niners stadiums, and SFO.

Alta Vina is a new wine tasting room in Jack London Square, featuring a casual atmosphere with mint green decor and natural wood textures, offering a variety of board games.

Alta Vina offers a casual environment for enjoying Californian wines with a variety of games. The outdoor space on sunny days is perfect for relaxing with pet nat or Validiguie.

London's pizza scene is experiencing a boom with a variety of styles emerging, including Neapolitan, Sicilian, NYC slices, and the unique 'London-style' pizzas.

Daily Provisions is a renowned all-day eatery from Danny Meyer, evolving into a beloved institution known for its breakfast sandwiches and roast chicken.

A modern steakhouse inspired by nostalgia, The Dynamo Room brings a fresh vibe to the Penn District, merging classic design elements with contemporary cuisine.

Alma Y Sazón, a new vegan Mexican restaurant in Emeryville's Public Market, features innovative dishes like taco de mar and tacos de pastor using jackfruit and tofu.