Mason: After closing West Portal's Market & Rye, Ryan Scott has brought the affordable Mason to Potrero Hill. Expect a menu with items like avocado toast with brie and roasted garlic, smoked short ribs with pickled cherry tomatoes, and wood-fired pizza. 38 De Haro, 225-9335.
Plin: Seven Hills' Alexander Alioto brings Italian to the Mission. Expect the restaurant's namesake, agnolotti al plin with chicken served with lemon zest and crispy chicken skin, and a seafood-focused menu. 280 Valencia, 665-9510, plinsf.com.
Taiwan Bento: Dedicated to the lunch crowd, Stacy Tang serves up bowls of minced braised pork, roasted chicken thigh, or Taiwanese sausage with soft-boiled egg, rice, and vegetables. Wash it all down with winter melon tea. 412 22nd St., Oakland, (510) 250-9858, taiwanbento.us.
Udupi Palace: Southern Indian food has reached the Marina in the form of Udpui Palace's third Bay Area location. This means dosas, uthapams, curries, and thalis will replace Cedar Hill BBQ. 3242 Scott, udupipalacesanfrancisco.com.
Urchin Bistrot: Taking over the old Wo Hing General Store, Michelin-starred restauranteurs Hiro Sone and Lisson Doumani serve updated French food like a petit ragout with veal sweetbreads and pork belly, or the Hiro sandwich with meatballs and roasted bone marrow. Check out the $50 five-course prix fixe dinner. 584 Valencia, 861-1844, urchinbistrot.com.
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