opened about 3 months ago
NEW CONCEPT
Oak Park Bardega is a neighborhood deli and cocktail bar concept from the team behind Darling Aviary in Downtown Sacramento and The Flamingo House in Midtown. The menu centers on sandwiches made with premium meats, fresh-baked bread, and crisp ingredients, complemented by a bar program featuring beer, wine, and cocktails.
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opened about 3 months ago
NEW CONCEPT
Day Tripper is a cocktail bar from Irish Hospitality Group and is built around agave and cane spirits sourced from Latin America and the Caribbean, with a concept intentionally broader than any single region or tiki tradition. The menu spans elevated vacation-style drinks including caipirinhas, pisco sours, and frozen slushies with 33 cocktails each tied to a producer-owned spirit with a cultural story behind it.
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OPENING SUMMER 2026
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Bayt Al Mocha is a Dearborn, Michigan-based coffee franchise whose name and menu are rooted in the city of Mocha, Yemen. The menu spans both modern and traditional offerings, including frappes, smoothies, and shaken espresso alongside classic Yemeni drinks like Qishr (spiced coffee husks) and Mufawar (cardamom coffee), with Yemeni pastries such as honey-filled Sabaya and familiar options like croissants and cheesecake rounding out the food menu.
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OPENING TBD
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Chubby Cattle is an all-you-can-eat dining chain operating across three formats — BBQ (yakiniku), shabu shabu, and hotpot — with locations outfitted with robot servers, food conveyor belts, and immersive 5D projection dining rooms. The BBQ format centers on premium Wagyu, offered across tiered all-you-can-eat menus featuring American and Australian Full Blood Wagyu as well as Japanese A5 Wagyu.
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opened about 4 months ago
NEW CONCEPT
Thai Smile Noodle Bar is a casual restaurant centered on traditional noodle dishes including Thai boat noodles in deeply seasoned broth, stir-fried noodles, rice dishes, curries, and street food-style sides.
OPENING TBD
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Buddha Bowls and Rolls is a Sacramento-based Asian-American concept from Full Tilt Hospitality, centered on build-your-own spring rolls, noodle bowls, rice bowls, and banh mi-inspired sandwiches. The drink menu features fresh-pressed sugarcane juice, Vietnamese coffee, and tea beverages, rounded out by a selection of specialty cookies.
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opened about 3 months ago
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Founded in Lahaina, Maui in 2008 by David and Ululani Yamashiro, Ululani's Hawaiian Shave Ice has grown from a 65-square-foot stand into a multi-state chain with locations across Hawaii, California, Texas, and Florida. The brand crafts its syrups in-house using 100% pure cane sugar, ultra-purified water, and natural fruit purees or juices, with customizable shave ice available in dozens of tropical flavors and topped with optional add-ons such as ice cream, mochi, azuki beans, and sweetened condensed milk.
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opened about 4 months ago
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Sichuan City is a locally owned Chinese restaurant whose menu blends personal favorites with interpretations of popular Chinese dishes. The menu features Sichuan-style specialties such as spicy boiled fish, Dan Dan noodles, and creamy shrimp, alongside appetizers, soups, rice, and chow mein dishes, with vegetarian options available.
OPENING JUN 2027
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King's Fish House is a casual-dining seafood chain whose daily-printed menu highlights a broad raw bar selection and seasonal specials that rotate with fishing patterns. The chain operates its own seafood distribution arm, which hand-selects and delivers fresh product directly to its restaurants, with signature offerings including live oysters, seasonal catches, sushi, lobster, and crab.
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opened about 4 months ago
LOCAL ADDITION
Smokey Grill is a halal casual-dining concept blending Pakistani and American cuisines, with a menu featuring tandoori chicken, kebabs, mixed grill platters, karahi, curries, biryani, and naan alongside burgers and pizza.
opened about 4 weeks ago
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Angry Chickz is a fast-food restaurant serving Nashville-style hot chicken.
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opened about 4 months ago
NEW CONCEPT
Tran Kitchen is a Vietnamese counter-service restaurant where recipes are helmed by a mother-son team serving pho, bún bò Huế, bò kho, rice plates, vermicelli bowls, and bánh mì sandwiches.
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opened about 2 months ago
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Burger Me! is a family-owned gourmet burger concept serving all-natural meats across multiple protein options including beef, bison, chicken, turkey, lamb, ahi tuna, cod, and veggie with sides like sweet potato garlic fries and hand-dipped onion rings. The menu also includes shakes, malts, and beer and wine.
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OPENING DEC 2026
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The Habit Burger Grill is an American fast casual restaurant chain best known for their charbroiled hamburgers.
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OPENING TBD
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Louisiana-based Raising Cane's is an international chain of quick-service chicken eateries and was founded by Todd Graves and Craig Silvey on August 26, 1996.
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opened about 4 months ago
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Range Kitchen & Tap is a casual American concept centered on creative, shareable plates including burgers, pizza, salads, and comfort-food staples.
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opened about 4 months ago
NEW CONCEPT
VJ's Bar & Burger is a local bar and grill concept serving burgers, grillhouse plates, kebabs, wings, and loaded fries, alongside draft beer and signature cocktails.
opened about 4 months ago
NEW CONCEPT
Kai Japanese Cuisine is a modern Japanese restaurant offering an elevated dining experience centered around fresh sushi, sashimi, specialty nigiri, and traditional Japanese dishes with a contemporary touch.
opened about 4 months ago
LOCAL ADDITION
Offers a variety of Hawaiian-inspired dishes such as BBQ chicken, chicken katsu, BBQ short ribs and Spam and egg plates.
OPENING TBD
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Great Gold is an Italian-American restaurant built around a farm-to-table approach, with a menu centering on house-made pastas, Roman-style pizzas, and grilled meats sourced from local farmers and ranchers. The kitchen follows a hyper-seasonal philosophy rooted in California cuisine, emphasizing whole-animal butchery and locally sourced produce.
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