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 "created_at": "2026-08-31 15:15:32.853109+00:00",
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  {
   "pick_order": 1,
   "restaurant": "InNenasKitchen",
   "cuisine": "Cambodian",
   "area": "Aloha Club, Oakland",
   "latitude_approx": 37.779,
   "longitude_approx": -122.225,
   "opened": "March 2026 at Aloha Club (the project began as a home restaurant in 2024)",
   "casual_format": "Counter service inside a neighborhood bar",
   "walkin_fit": "Yes \u2014 counter service",
   "why_it_made_the_list": "The Chronicle called it one of Oakland\u2019s most exciting new restaurants; go for Cambodian kathiew.",
   "what_to_order": "Kathiew (Cambodian beef noodle soup)",
   "methodology_note": "Walk-in suitability is explicit where the source states counter, takeout, food-hall, food-court, caf\u00e9, or fast-casual service; otherwise it is a format-based assessment, not a quoted reservation policy. Check same-day hours before traveling.",
   "source_url": "https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/innenaskitchen-cambodian-oakland-22197685.php"
  },
  {
   "pick_order": 2,
   "restaurant": "Nem Nuong Nha Trang",
   "cuisine": "Vietnamese",
   "area": "Little Saigon, San Jose",
   "latitude_approx": 37.331,
   "longitude_approx": -121.857,
   "opened": "April 2025",
   "casual_format": "Tiny 16-seat specialist with patio; focused menu",
   "walkin_fit": "Yes \u2014 small dining room/patio; expect a wait at peaks",
   "why_it_made_the_list": "The Chronicle reported thousands of charcoal-grilled pork spring rolls sold each weekend and called it the Bay Area\u2019s only specialist.",
   "what_to_order": "Nem n\u01b0\u1edbng cu\u1ed1n (charcoal-grilled pork spring rolls)",
   "methodology_note": "Walk-in suitability is explicit where the source states counter, takeout, food-hall, food-court, caf\u00e9, or fast-casual service; otherwise it is a format-based assessment, not a quoted reservation policy. Check same-day hours before traveling.",
   "source_url": "https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/nem-nuong-nha-trang-san-jose-21112213.php"
  },
  {
   "pick_order": 3,
   "restaurant": "FOB West",
   "cuisine": "Filipino",
   "area": "Prescott Market, West Oakland",
   "latitude_approx": 37.812,
   "longitude_approx": -122.292,
   "opened": "March 2026",
   "casual_format": "Food-hall stall",
   "walkin_fit": "Yes \u2014 food-hall seating",
   "why_it_made_the_list": "An accessible offshoot of chef Janice Dulce\u2019s FOB Kitchen, a Chronicle Top 100 restaurant.",
   "what_to_order": "Filipino food-hall menu from the FOB Kitchen team",
   "methodology_note": "Walk-in suitability is explicit where the source states counter, takeout, food-hall, food-court, caf\u00e9, or fast-casual service; otherwise it is a format-based assessment, not a quoted reservation policy. Check same-day hours before traveling.",
   "source_url": "https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/fob-west-prescott-market-oakland-22071463.php"
  },
  {
   "pick_order": 4,
   "restaurant": "Le Soleil",
   "cuisine": "Contemporary Vietnamese",
   "area": "Stonestown Galleria, San Francisco",
   "latitude_approx": 37.728,
   "longitude_approx": -122.476,
   "opened": "mid-June 2025",
   "casual_format": "Mall food-court location",
   "walkin_fit": "Yes \u2014 food-court service",
   "why_it_made_the_list": "A contemporary offshoot of a treasured Vietnamese restaurant family with more than 30 years in San Francisco.",
   "what_to_order": "Contemporary Vietnamese dishes",
   "methodology_note": "Walk-in suitability is explicit where the source states counter, takeout, food-hall, food-court, caf\u00e9, or fast-casual service; otherwise it is a format-based assessment, not a quoted reservation policy. Check same-day hours before traveling.",
   "source_url": "https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/le-soleil-restaurant-stonestown-sf-20416010.php"
  },
  {
   "pick_order": 5,
   "restaurant": "Izzy and Wooks",
   "cuisine": "Filipino-American",
   "area": "Saluhall, downtown San Francisco",
   "latitude_approx": 37.783,
   "longitude_approx": -122.408,
   "opened": "January 14, 2026",
   "casual_format": "Food-hall fried-chicken and sandwich counter",
   "walkin_fit": "Yes \u2014 food-hall counter",
   "why_it_made_the_list": "Eater\u2019s Filipino-American \u201cburger heroes,\u201d now emphasizing fried chicken at Saluhall.",
   "what_to_order": "Filipino-American fried chicken and sandwiches",
   "methodology_note": "Walk-in suitability is explicit where the source states counter, takeout, food-hall, food-court, caf\u00e9, or fast-casual service; otherwise it is a format-based assessment, not a quoted reservation policy. Check same-day hours before traveling.",
   "source_url": "https://sf.eater.com/restaurant-news/210554/izzy-and-wooks-opening-saluhall-downtown-san-francisco"
  },
  {
   "pick_order": 6,
   "restaurant": "Se\u00f1or Sisig",
   "cuisine": "Filipino-Mexican",
   "area": "Thrive City, Mission Bay, San Francisco",
   "latitude_approx": 37.768,
   "longitude_approx": -122.387,
   "opened": "January 21, 2025",
   "casual_format": "Filipino-Mexican street-food restaurant",
   "walkin_fit": "Yes \u2014 casual street-food format",
   "why_it_made_the_list": "A major new home for a pioneering Bay Area Filipino-Mexican food-truck brand.",
   "what_to_order": "Sisig in Filipino-Mexican street-food formats",
   "methodology_note": "Walk-in suitability is explicit where the source states counter, takeout, food-hall, food-court, caf\u00e9, or fast-casual service; otherwise it is a format-based assessment, not a quoted reservation policy. Check same-day hours before traveling.",
   "source_url": "https://sf.eater.com/2025/1/14/24343678/senor-sisigs-filipino-american-new-thrive-city-restaurant-warriors-chase-center-opening"
  },
  {
   "pick_order": 7,
   "restaurant": "Kien Svay Cafe",
   "cuisine": "Cambodian",
   "area": "Clinton Park, Oakland",
   "latitude_approx": 37.78,
   "longitude_approx": -122.235,
   "opened": "July 2025 (reported July 24)",
   "casual_format": "Casual takeout outpost",
   "walkin_fit": "Yes \u2014 takeout-focused",
   "why_it_made_the_list": "One of the few new casual Cambodian takeout specialists in the East Bay.",
   "what_to_order": "Cambodian takeout specialties",
   "methodology_note": "Walk-in suitability is explicit where the source states counter, takeout, food-hall, food-court, caf\u00e9, or fast-casual service; otherwise it is a format-based assessment, not a quoted reservation policy. Check same-day hours before traveling.",
   "source_url": "https://oaklandside.org/2025/08/11/east-bay-new-restaurants-july-cambodian-greek/"
  },
  {
   "pick_order": 8,
   "restaurant": "C\u00e0 Ph\u00ea Vi\u1ec7t",
   "cuisine": "Vietnamese caf\u00e9",
   "area": "New Montgomery & Minna, San Francisco",
   "latitude_approx": 37.786,
   "longitude_approx": -122.4,
   "opened": "April 2026",
   "casual_format": "Vietnamese coffee and b\u00e1nh m\u00ec caf\u00e9",
   "walkin_fit": "Yes \u2014 caf\u00e9/counter format",
   "why_it_made_the_list": "A downtown specialist for Vietnamese egg coffee plus b\u00e1nh m\u00ec.",
   "what_to_order": "Vietnamese egg coffee and b\u00e1nh m\u00ec",
   "methodology_note": "Walk-in suitability is explicit where the source states counter, takeout, food-hall, food-court, caf\u00e9, or fast-casual service; otherwise it is a format-based assessment, not a quoted reservation policy. Check same-day hours before traveling.",
   "source_url": "https://sf.eater.com/restaurant-news/212134/ca-phe-viet-vietnamese-coffee-cafe-opening-san-francisco"
  },
  {
   "pick_order": 9,
   "restaurant": "HolyShred",
   "cuisine": "Thai",
   "area": "El Camino Real, Palo Alto",
   "latitude_approx": 37.426,
   "longitude_approx": -122.145,
   "opened": "August 2026",
   "casual_format": "Fast-casual, protein-forward Thai",
   "walkin_fit": "Yes \u2014 fast-casual format",
   "why_it_made_the_list": "One of the Peninsula\u2019s newest fast-casual Thai openings, with a protein-forward angle.",
   "what_to_order": "Protein-forward Thai dishes",
   "methodology_note": "Walk-in suitability is explicit where the source states counter, takeout, food-hall, food-court, caf\u00e9, or fast-casual service; otherwise it is a format-based assessment, not a quoted reservation policy. Check same-day hours before traveling.",
   "source_url": "https://paloaltoonline.com/palo-alto/2026/08/26/holy-shred-thai-restaurant-opens-in-palo-alto"
  }
 ],
 "notes": []
}