Summer is basically here, and with it comes a slate of exciting new restaurant openings across the Bay Area. A trio of new restaurants in the Presidio means more reasons to visit Tunnel Tops park, while an acclaimed Thai chef establishes his first U.S. restaurant in San Francisco. Meanwhile, a pizza pop-up puts down roots in the Inner Richmond, while a celebrated Russian bakery finally throws the doors open to its new location in the Mission. Here are the most anticipated restaurant and bar openings in the Bay Area this summer.
Opening: Early summer
Celebrated chef Reem Assil returns to Oakland with the opening of her new flagship bakery at Jack London Square. The 3,000-square-foot space will serve mostly as a production spot for her wholesale and catering businesses, but it will also have a cafe space where visitors can pick up food. Assil told East Bay Nosh that the cafe will feature some Reem’s favorites, such as saj flatbread wraps, halawa cookies, plus dips, salads, desserts, rotating specials, and espresso drinks. 85 Webster Street, Oakland…