Paolo Bicchieri is the associate editor for the Northern California and Pacific Northwest region writing about restaurant and bar trends, coffee and cafes, and pop-ups.
The Omakase Restaurant Group’s big-hitter restaurant Niku Steakhouse, is heading back to its original Design District location after a fire on Saturday, March 29, forced the restaurant to temporarily shutter. In an Instagram post, ownership for the restaurant let diners know to get OpenTable reservations in now for the Friday, May 30 return. The team has been located inside the Jay Hotel since March 2025…