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Say Hello to the Che Fico Team’s Surprise Bar Opening, Golden Rule
San Francisco Restaurant OpeningsEater SF

Golden Rule opens on Saturday, May 23, at Thrive City in Mission Bay

By Dianne de Guzman
NYC Restaurant NewsEater NY
An Acclaimed West Village French Bistro  — And More NYC Restaurant Closures in MayAn Acclaimed West Village French Bistro  — And More NYC Restaurant Closures in May
NYC Restaurant NewsEater NY

Tracking all of New York City’s shuttered restaurants this month

By Tierney Plumb
NYC Restaurant NewsEater NY
Hundreds of NYC Restaurants Are Offering $26 Dining Deals During the World CupHundreds of NYC Restaurants Are Offering $26 Dining Deals During the World Cup
NYC Restaurant NewsEater NY

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s summer soccer special could be better than Restaurant Week

By Nadia Chaudhury
Orange County’s Star Indian Chef Opens His First Restaurant in Los Angeles
LA Restaurant OpeningsEater LA

Sanjay Rawat spent years feeding the OC’s Indian diasporic community. Now he brings modern Indian cooking to the Arts District.

By Mona Holmes
NYC Restaurant NewsEater NY
A Grand Brasserie Across From the New York Public Library — And Other NYC Openings in MayA Grand Brasserie Across From the New York Public Library — And Other NYC Openings in May
NYC Restaurant NewsEater NY

Tracking the newest restaurants and bars opening in New York City this month

By Tierney Plumb, Bettina Makalintal and 1 more
The Next Generation of Alta California Has Arrived
Now TrendingEater LA

A new generation of Latino chefs has emerged in Los Angeles who are building the future of Alta California

By Bill Esparza
San Diego Restaurant NewsEater LA
La Jolla’s Lucien Gets Added to the Michelin GuideLa Jolla’s Lucien Gets Added to the Michelin Guide
San Diego Restaurant NewsEater LA

Chef Elijah Arizmendi’s tasting menu restaurant joins the California Guide alongside new selections in Los Angeles, Palm Springs, and Santa Barbara

By Rebecca Roland
LA Restaurant NewsEater LA
Here Are Los Angeles’s 11 New California Michelin Guide AdditionsHere Are Los Angeles’s 11 New California Michelin Guide Additions
LA Restaurant NewsEater LA

Michelin just added restaurants in Los Angeles, San Diego, Palm Springs, and Santa Barbara to the California Guide

By Rebecca Roland
San Francisco Restaurant NewsEater SF
Michelin Anoints 7 New Bay Area Restaurants in Its California GuideMichelin Anoints 7 New Bay Area Restaurants in Its California Guide
San Francisco Restaurant NewsEater SF

Four SF restaurants were recognized, including Maria Isabel and Kitchen Istanbul

By Dianne de Guzman
Dining Out
How a Sliding-Scale, Worker-Owned Sandwich Shop Makes It WorkHow a Sliding-Scale, Worker-Owned Sandwich Shop Makes It Work
Dining Out

Behind the scenes with Sea & Soil.

By Mary Anne Porto
Chef Matthew Accarrino Cycles Into a New Napa Venture With Two Restaurants
Coming AttractionsEater SF

The chef behind SPQR and Mattina opens a restaurant and cafe at the Elene, a new Napa Valley resort

By Dianne de Guzman
LA Restaurant ClosingsEater LA
Nicole Rucker’s Beloved Pie Shop Fat + Flour Is Closing in Grand Central MarketNicole Rucker’s Beloved Pie Shop Fat + Flour Is Closing in Grand Central Market
LA Restaurant ClosingsEater LA

Nicole Rucker’s Downtown bakery began as a pop-up. Seven years later, she’ll close her Grand Central Market stall and focus on its Culver City location.

By Mona Holmes
Coming AttractionsEater LA
The Chef Behind Kinkan Heads to Hermosa Beach With a Chirashi- and Bento-Focused MarketThe Chef Behind Kinkan Heads to Hermosa Beach With a Chirashi- and Bento-Focused Market
Coming AttractionsEater LA

Plus, a new spring menu at Verve Coffee Roasters, and more

By Rebecca Roland
Thrifty Ice Cream Is Back, Baby
LA Restaurant NewsEater LA

Your favorite childhood ice cream just made a comeback

By Mona Holmes
Studio 54 Founder Taps Gjusta and Gjelina Alums for His New West Hollywood Hotel
Coming AttractionsEater LA

Public West Hollywood, part of a sleek hotel brand originally based in New York, opens in July with three dining destinations

By Rebecca Roland
The Chefs Behind Oregon Wine Country’s Hottest Bakery Get Into the Dinner Game
Portland Restaurant NewsEater Portland

Alea, led by two Ōkta alums, is dipping a toe into weeknight dinner

By Emily Teel
San Francisco Restaurant OpeningsEater SF
This Sports-Themed Bar and Restaurant Touches Down in SoMaThis Sports-Themed Bar and Restaurant Touches Down in SoMa
San Francisco Restaurant OpeningsEater SF

SoMa Social opens on Friday, May 15

By Dianne de Guzman
Santana Row Gets a Vibey New All-Day Restaurant and Bar From Three San Jose Hospitality Vets
Coming AttractionsEater SF

Flora debuts in late summer 2026

By Dianne de Guzman
IntelEater LA
Los Angeles’s Best Fried Fish Sandwich Lands a New Home in Echo ParkLos Angeles’s Best Fried Fish Sandwich Lands a New Home in Echo Park
IntelEater LA

Plus, Santa Monica bistro Pasjoli adds weekend lunch, and more

By Rebecca Roland
Seafood Destination Connie & Ted’s Will Close After More Than a Decade in West Hollywood
LA Restaurant ClosingsEater LA

The restaurant will close on July 1 after more than a decade of lobster rolls and oysters

By Rebecca Roland
Dining Out
How I Got My Job Running Cafes Out of Climbing GymsHow I Got My Job Running Cafes Out of Climbing Gyms
Dining Out

Joeleen Ng on opening an all-day space without a hospitality background.

By Mary Anne Porto
San Francisco Restaurant NewsEater SF
Outside Lands Goes Pastry Crazy With Its 2026 Food and Drink LineupOutside Lands Goes Pastry Crazy With Its 2026 Food and Drink Lineup
San Francisco Restaurant NewsEater SF

It’ll be hard to say no to espressotinis on tap, croissant cubes, and lobster lumpia

By Dianne de Guzman
With Laurel Supply, Los Angeles Enters Its Luxury Grocer Renaissance
LA Restaurant OpeningsEater LA

West Hollywood’s latest shopping destination comes from the team behind perpetual hot spot Laurel Hardware

By Rebecca Roland
Chicago Restaurant NewsEater Chicago
7 Recent Chicago Bar and Restaurant Openings to Know7 Recent Chicago Bar and Restaurant Openings to Know
Chicago Restaurant NewsEater Chicago

A queer-owned cocktail spot from the Dorothy team, coastal dining, and a new halal option in Bronzeville — the new spots you need to know in May

By Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu
LA Restaurant OpeningsEater LA
Cool-Kid Fashion Brand Kith Opens a New Sandwich Shop in West HollywoodCool-Kid Fashion Brand Kith Opens a New Sandwich Shop in West Hollywood
LA Restaurant OpeningsEater LA

Plus, kids eat free at Loqui during the month of May, and more

By Rebecca Roland
At Maroon, Kwame Onwuachi Takes an Afro-Caribbean Lens to the Classic Steakhouse
Vegas Restaurant OpeningsEater Vegas

Onwuachi explores the flavors of the Afro-Caribbean diaspora at his new restaurant on the Strip

By Rebecca Roland
Dining Out
New York’s Buzziest New Restaurant Is a PubNew York’s Buzziest New Restaurant Is a Pub
Dining Out

Behind the scenes at Dean’s.

By Eliza Dumais
San Francisco Restaurant NewsEater SF
Michael Mina Is Cutting Ties With Popular Tiburon Waterfront RestaurantMichael Mina Is Cutting Ties With Popular Tiburon Waterfront Restaurant
San Francisco Restaurant NewsEater SF

The Bungalow Kitchen will transition from the Mina Group to Clive Collective on Monday, June 1

By Dianne de Guzman
A Sushi Showpiece Out of Austin Makes Anticipated D.C. Debut
DC Restaurant OpeningsEater DC

Uchi’s massive modernist dining room swings open Tuesday, May 12

By Emily Venezky
NYC Restaurant NewsEater NY
A Huge Japanese Conveyor Belt Sushi Chain Rolls Into NYCA Huge Japanese Conveyor Belt Sushi Chain Rolls Into NYC
NYC Restaurant NewsEater NY

Sushiro is opening its first American location in Manhattan

By Nadia Chaudhury
This Cocktail Lounge Is the Heart of Brooklyn’s Panamanian Community. Now It’s Passing to a Third Generation.
NYC Restaurant NewsEater NY

More than 50 years later, “the Office” is still open

By Mike Diago
San Francisco Restaurant ClosingsEater SF
The Transamerica Pyramid Shutters a Trio of Restaurants From Chef Bradley KilgoreThe Transamerica Pyramid Shutters a Trio of Restaurants From Chef Bradley Kilgore
San Francisco Restaurant ClosingsEater SF

This sucks.

By Dianne de Guzman
IntelEater LA
A Buzzy Tokyo-Born Matcha Specialist Opens in PasadenaA Buzzy Tokyo-Born Matcha Specialist Opens in Pasadena
IntelEater LA

Plus, Los Angeles’s new brunch blitz, one year of Firstborn, and more

By Rebecca Roland
Dining Out
How I Built a Community Around My BakeryHow I Built a Community Around My Bakery
Dining Out

With Bakers’ Hangs, Downtime Bakery has made space for connection and commiserating.

By Bettina Makalintal
The Team Behind Award-Winning Mirra Brings Coastal Cuisine to the Loop
Chicago Restaurant NewsEater Chicago

All-day restaurant, Mariela, debuts Wednesday, May 6, at the base of Staypineapple Chicago

By Lisa Shames
San Francisco Restaurant NewsEater SF
Infamous Hamburger Project Shuts Down Mission Location Following Raw Beef IncidentInfamous Hamburger Project Shuts Down Mission Location Following Raw Beef Incident
San Francisco Restaurant NewsEater SF

Co-owner Tan Truong confirms the restaurant closed on Tuesday, April 19

By Dianne de Guzman
An Oregon Wine Country Dream Team Is Opening a Corner Store Cafe
Portland Restaurant NewsEater Portland

The team behind James Beard-nominated Hayward is branching out space poised to host chef pop-ups — and, yes, there will be pastries

By Emily Teel
A New Restaurant Brings a $75 Prix Fixe Menu to Downtown San Jose
San Francisco Restaurant OpeningsEater SF

That’s basically what it costs to eat out these days anyway

By Dianne de Guzman
Explore the Wonders of New York Seafood at This New Brooklyn Raw Bar
NYC Restaurant NewsEater NY

The former Kellogg’s Diner chef is turning to razor clams and periwinkles at Bar Susanne

By Nadia Chaudhury
Meet Georgetown’s Gothic Shrine to Beef
DC Restaurant OpeningsEater DC

Ox & Olive is chef Ryan Ratino’s latest, showing off rare cuts, playful desserts, and drippy tallow candles

By Emily Venezky