Restaurant openings

The Sea:

The third restaurant in the Alexander’s Steakhouse family (locations in Cupertino and San Francisco) is not a steakhouse, but a seafood specialist. It’s located in the former Trader Vic’s, where chef Yu Min Lin has put together a menu of modern seafood dishes.

4269 El Camino Real (in Dinah’s Garden Hotel), Palo Alto; (650) 213-1111. theseausa.com. Dinner nightly.

Et Al:

Ceri Smith has opened up a wine bar around the corner from her Russian Hill wine shop, Biondivino. The name refers to her desire to give some love to “other” wines like Rieslings or Madeiras. A light menu from the Ferry Building’s Boulettes Larder features wine-friendly fare such as rilettes and fried almonds.

2255 Polk St. (at Green Street), San Francisco; (415) 555-1212. etalsf.com. Open nightly until midnight.

Nido:

Dinner service has commenced at Nido, a Mexican restaurant from the husband-and-wife team of Silvia and Cory McCollow. They’re serving their version of farm-totable Mexican fare several blocks east of Jack London Square

444 Oak St. (near Fourth Street), Oakland; (510) 444-6436. nidooakland.com. Lunch and dinner Tues.-Sat.; brunch weekends.

Bravas Bar de Tapas:

Barcelona-style tapas like boquerones, chicken croquettes and sardines in black olive ink come from chef Mark Stark in this new place in the former Ravenous. There’s also a ham-and-cheese bar, and signature gin and tonic cocktails.

420 Center St. (near North Street), Healdsburg; (707) 433-7700. barbravas.com. 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. daily.