The biggest San Francisco Bay Area restaurant and bar openings of 2014

Boy, it sure was another busy year. Restaurants and bars keep opening in the Bay Area, and 2014 was another year full of newcomers.

As you can see in the gallery above, the newbies came in all shapes and sizes, ranging from multi-million dollar blockbusters to humble yet heartfelt passion projects.

Chronicle restaurant critic Michael Bauer will share his Top 10 Restaurants of the Year in Sunday’s Food & Home section, and here on Scoop, we’ll have more year-end coverage throughout the rest of this holiday week, like closures, trends and much more.

Do note that for the purposes of this particular list, we did not include any of the restaurants that reopened in newer, bigger locations (Ichi Sushi, Lolo, Marlowe, Emmy’s), or the ones that expanded their current ones (Outerlands, Hog Island Oyster Company), or the ones that reopened in similar fashions after brief vacations (Big 4, Sam’s Grill).

What new restaurants did you love this year? Which ones did you find overrated or disappointing? Which ones weren’t on our list? How many on the list have you been to?

The full chronological list, with links to the stories about the restaurants, their stories and their address:

1. Pizzahacker, The Mission
2. Prubechu, The Mission
3. Blue Bottle, Oakland
4. The Dock at Linden Street, Oakland
5. Kin Khao, Union Square
6. The Coachman, SoMa
7. Molina, Mill Valley
8. Trou Normand, SoMa
9. Archetype, St. Helena
10. Souvla, Hayes Valley
11. Terra Cotta Warrior, The Sunset
12. Woodbury, SoMa
13. Red Dog, SoMa
14. Los Shucos, The Mission
15. The Commissary, The Presidio
16. Palm House, Cow Hollow
17. Kusakabe, Financial District
18. Los Cilantros, Berkeley
19. Chubby Noodle,  The Marina
20. Gaspar Brasserie. Financial District
21. Bartlett Hall, Union Square
22. Smokestack/Magnolia, Dogpatch
23. 4505 Burgers & BBQ, Divisadero
24. Schroeder’s, Financial District
25. La Rondalla, The Mission
26. Urban Putt, The Mission
27. Dirty Habit, SoMa
28. Chino, The Mission
29. Aveline, Union Square
30. The Farmer & The Fox, St. Helena
31. Belcampo Meat Co., Russian Hill
32. San Francisco Athletic Club, Divisadero
33. The Interval, Fort Mason
34. Pabu/Ramen Bar, Financial District
35. Causwells, The Marina
36. Monsieur Benjamin, Hayes Valley
37. Shakewell, Oakland
38. ABV, The Mission
39. The Tradesman, The Mission
40. Plin, The Mission
41. Ferry Plaza Seafood, North Beach
42. Urchin Bistrot, The Mission
43. Longitude, Oakland
44. Bourbon Steak & Pub, Santa Clara
45. Beso, The Castro
46. Jack’s Oyster Bar & Fish House, Oakland
47. Les Clos, SoMa
48. Bandidos/Hecho, The Castro
49. Wrecking Ball, Cow Hollow
50. Woods Bar & Brewery, Oakland
51. Lazy Bear, The Mission
52. The Hall, Mid-Market
53. Pink Zebra, The Mission
54. Arguello, The Presidio
55. Plank, Oakland
56. Mochica, Potrero Hill
57. Orenchi Beyond, The Mission
58. Huxley, Tenderloin
59. Brenda’s Meat and Three, Divisadero
60. Game, Nob Hill
61. Tap(415), SoMa
62. Rintaro, The Mission
63. Crystal Jade Jiang Nan, Financial District
64. Hapa Ramen, The Mission
65. Stem, Mission Bay
66. Kirimachi Ramen, Financial District
67. La Snackeria, Oakland
68. Mr. Holmes Bakehouse, Tenderloin
69. Cockscomb, SoMa
70. Seed + Salt, The Marina
71. Brewcade, The Castro
72. Devil’s Acre, North Beach
73. The Progress, Fillmore
74. Hogwash, Union Square
75. Marla Bakery, The Richmond

Article and Photos Sourced From:  http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/S-F-Ballet-ODC-highlight-Bay-Area-dance-forecast-5990805.php#photo-7342814