"Chef Matt Horn Opens 'Matty's Old Fashioned' Burger Joint in Oakland and Tacoma, Taking Reservations Now"

Chef Matt Horn, known for his barbecue expertise, has opened a new restaurant in Oakland called Matty's Old Fashioned, paying homage to old-school American burger joints. Other notable restaurant openings in the Bay Area include Hometown Creamery in Hayes Valley, Ember in Noe Valley offering modern Turkish cuisine, Mixto in Outer Sunset serving plantain burgers and ceviche, and Bisou Chocolate in Berkeley offering a variety of confections and chocolate-infused drinks. Additionally, Oklava and Kenz Coffee Bar have debuted in Palo Alto, while Xing Fu Tang, a Taiwanese boba chain, has opened its first Northern California location in Milpitas.