Here’s when Arsicault, Pineapple King and more are coming to the Peninsula

Pineapple King Bakery, which has plans to expand to San Mateo, is currently offering moon cakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Courtesy Pineapple King Bakery.

Earlier this week, I spent some time combing through a list of restaurants that are planning on opening in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties to see if there were any trends that stood out. And while there was a diverse assortment of cuisines and price points, one subsection appeared more prominent than the rest: cafes and bakeries.

Interestingly, most of these soon-to-open cafes aren’t your typical third-wave coffee shop (specializing in bean quality and offering traditional coffee), but rather focused on ethnic flavors (think cajeta or mazapan lattes), Japanese matcha (Bonbon Matcha, Maruwu Secicha and Unique Green are all continuing to expand) or Chinese tea (such as Auntea Jenny, Tong Sui and Chagee). And in Palo Alto’s Cal Ave area, which notably has a dearth of patisserie, two croissant-focused businesses are planning their debuts.

Stay tasty,
Adrienne

Here’s when these 10 highly anticipated cafes and bakeries plan to open along the Peninsula

If you’re craving a sweet treat or an afternoon pick-me-up, there’s an abundance of new cafes and bakeries coming soon to the Peninsula. Cult-favorite bakeries such as Pineapple King and Arsicault are expanding south to the Peninsula, and matcha spots including Bonbon Matcha and Maruwu Seicha are continuing to broaden their Silicon Valley footprint.

Ry’s Poke Shack comes to Mountain View, Valley Fair’s upcoming Foodie Week and a new Indian pizza spot

Unlike its other location, Ry’s Poke Shack in Mountain View pre-batches its poke. Photo by Adrienne Mitchel.
  • A cult-favorite poke shop from Oahu has made its Bay Area debut with a new location in Ava’s Downtown Market in downtown Mountain View.
  • From thick-cut wagyu beef tongue to revolving sushi, here’s what’s coming to Westfield Valley Fair. The Santa Clara mall is also hosting Foodie Week Sept. 19-27.
  • After almost a decade in Cupertino, Oren’s Hummus permanently closed its Cupertino restaurant on Saturday.
  • Downtown Campbell is hosting a Fall Wine Walk Thursday from 6-9 p.m. with more than 25 wineries and live music
  • Anand Pizza, an Indian pizza restaurant, soft opened Monday in the former The Sandwich Spot space in Sunnyvale.
  • The Los Altos Village Association is hosting a Wild West Whiskey & Bites Stroll Friday from 6-9 p.m.
  • Casa Mia, a Mexican breakfast and brunch restaurant with locations in Mountain View, Milpitas and San Jose, soft opened Sunday in the former space of The LivinRoom in San Carlos.
  • Taste of Los Gatos is Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. Festival admission is free, with live music, a family fun zone, the Vintage on Village experience and community and business booths. Upgrade to a tasting wristband or a bites & wine tasting wristband to enjoy signature bites and/or wine tastings.
  • Jingege & Yaoyao, a Chinese restaurant with locations in San Bruno and Milpitas, has opened in the former Merlion Restaurant & Bar space in Cupertino.
  • The 44th annual Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival returns Saturday and Sunday with art vendors, wine and beer, food and live entertainment.
  • Taste of Thai recently opened in the former Thai Spice space in Los Gatos.
  • The HEAL Project is hosting its annual farm open house Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visitors can pick strawberries, make a mini bouquet, taste heirloom apples and use a bike blender to make a smoothie.
  • Fresh Approach is hosting a garden dinner at the East Palo Alto Community Garden Saturday from 5-8 p.m.
  • Jolly’s Teas Cream in Belmont is celebrating its one-year anniversary Saturday with tea and tea sandwiches from noon to 3 p.m. and a giveaway raffle drawing at 6 p.m.

Pork potstickers from Dumpling City

Pork potstickers and pork dumplings with Napa cabbage ($12 each) from Dumpling City in Palo Alto. Photo by Adrienne Mitchel.

Located along El Camino Real in Palo Alto is an unassuming frozen dumpling spot called Dumpling City. Walk inside and you’ll hear the tunes of peaceful Chinese music and see employees sitting on stools methodically rolling and wrapping all sorts of dumplings. 

The only barrier that separates you from them is a cash register, located near the entryway, and two chest-style freezers with sliding glass lids. Dig around in the freezers and sift through packages of handmade dumplings, in all sorts of shapes and flavors (such as chicken and corn, or lamb and zucchini) before paying at the cash register.

Now the dumplings aren’t the most affordable (for example, a pack of 12 potstickers costs $12, which is significantly more than grocery store prices), but they taste exceptional. The dough is plush and chewy, and the filling is so juicy that biting into them squirts liquid everywhere. It’s a huge departure from frozen grocery store dumplings.

Dumpling City, 3487 El Camino Real, Palo Alto; 650-272-6715. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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Adrienne Mitchel is the Food Editor at Embarcadero Media. As the Peninsula Foodist, she's always on the hunt for the next food story (and the next bite to eat!). Adrienne received a BFA in Broadcast...