Beso: Nick Ronan's take on Spanish cuisine opens just a few blocks from his French bistro, Bisou. Tapas, paellas, Spanish wines, and jamon and cheese plates are on the lineup. 4058A, 18th St., 801-5392, besosf.com.
Longitude: Oakland's new tropics-themed bar has 150 rums on the menu and an Adventure's Club program where you can try all of them for VIP benefits. Other tropical drinks abound. Bar bites include coconut shrimp, teriyaki beef skewers, and samosas, as well as pub favorites like bangers and mash and shepherd's pie. 347 14th St., Oakland, (510) 465-2008, longitudeoakland.com.
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.
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.
Twofish Baking Company: Breakfast and lunch will be served at the new alleyway location of this Sea Ranch bakery, offering a menu of sticky buns, cakes, cookies, calzones, salads, and more ... but no bread. If you put in an order in the day before, you can have a loaf delivered from the original shop. 240 Ritch, 970-6965, twofishbaking.com.
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.
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