OPENING SAT MAR 21 2026
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Tequileros Taqueria is a family owned restaurant chain based in Northern California that offers modern Mexican cuisine including tacos, burritos, quesadillas, tortas and more.
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OPENING MAR 2026
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From the Allora team, Aiona is a restaurant concept that features Mediterranean fusion cuisine, including Italian, Greek, and Spanish-inspired small plates, wood-fire grill entrees, and craft beverages.
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OPENING WED APR 1 2026
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Crystal Basin Cellars is an El Dorado County winery with roots in amateur cooperative winemaking that transitioned to commercial production in 2000. The winery produces small batches of fruit-forward wines across more than 20 red varietals, two whites, and a sparkling wine, with all red wines sourced from grapes grown within 30 miles of the winery.
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OPENING APR 2026
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Seafood restaurant and sports-bar-style concept known for bold Vietnamese-Cajun fusion flavors and fresh seafood specialties, including its signature garlic-buttered crab.
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OPENING MAY 2026
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Offers a modern take on Chinese food. Menu consists of dumplings, noodles, rice plates and boba.
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OPENING MAY 2026
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Bay Area based Filipino restaurant chain offering Cebu-inspired dishes such as pancit, lumpia, adobo, chicken afritada and the signature lechon belly roll—whole pig roasted over fire with crisp skin and tender meat.
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OPENING SPRING 2026
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Cafe Immortal goes by the tagline "May our deeds outlive us" and offers coffee, kitchen food and rare goods.
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OPENING SPRING 2026
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Specializes in Detroit-style deep-dish pizza — a square, pan-baked style known for its thick, airy crust and caramelized cheese-to-the-pan edge.
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OPENING SPRING 2026
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Cattlemens is a family-owned steakhouse chain founded in 1968 by rancher Pete Gillham Sr. and his son Pete Gillham Jr., offering hand-cut, aging beef and Western-style hospitality across multiple Northern California locations.
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OPENING SPRING 2026
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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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OPENING SPRING 2026
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Yemeni coffee shop chain specializing in organic coffee and espresso drinks, sourced directly from Yemen. The menu features traditional beverages such as qishr, honeycomb lattes, and Adeni chai.
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OPENING SPRING 2026
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"BAD" is an acronym for "Bread and Doughnuts." Its doughnuts feature an eclectic assortment of toppings, ranging from popcorn to potato chips.
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OPENING JUN 2026
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Old Town Pizza is known for serving pizzas, salads and beer.
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OPENING JUN 2026
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Pure Green is a juice bar chain offering a menu that includes cold-pressed juices, handcrafted smoothies, acai and pitaya bowls, and steel-cut oatmeal bowls. The establishment emphasizes the use of organic superfoods and provides options like the Pure Green Smoothie, Mocha Cold Brew Smoothie, and various juice shots such as the Wake Me Up Shot and Green Boost Shot.
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OPENING SUMMER 2026
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Founded in 2009 in Hawthorne, California by Paul Frederick and Justin Nedelman, Eureka! is a rapidly growing full-service hamburger restaurant chain offering salads, burgers, signatures desserts, and brunch.
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OPENING SUMMER 2026
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Dumont Creamery & Cafe is an international dessert and café franchise known for its creative ice cream offerings and sweet beverages. Founded in Hyderabad, India, the brand blends traditional Indian-inspired flavors with modern dessert favorites, serving a variety of handcrafted ice creams, shakes, bubble teas, specialty coffees, and other sweet treats in a casual café setting.
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OPENING SUMMER 2026
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Journey to the Dumpling is a local Chinese restaurant owned by three foodie friends. It serves items ranging from pork soup dumplings to dumpling noodle soup.
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OPENING FALL 2026
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Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is an American fast food chain best known for their fried chicken. It was founded in 1972 in Louisiana and now has over 3,000 locations not just in the US, but in countries all over the world.
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OPENING FALL 2026
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IJ Sushi Burrito is a fast-casual Japanese-inspired restaurant chain specializing in sushi burritos, poke bowls, and customizable sushi-style bowls. The concept blends traditional sushi ingredients with a burrito-style format for a quick, modern fusion dining experience.
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OPENING 2026
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Starbucks is a coffee company and coffeehouse chain founded in Seattle, Washington in 1971. Starbucks operates 28,000+ locations worldwide.
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