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"I'm relieved it isn't leaving the neighborhood: Rosemary and Pine is relocating to 55 Division Street (the former Dumpling Time Express), less than a five-minute walk from its original location at 1725 Alameda Street, and reopens Thursday, May 16. The casual restaurant from the group behind hits such as Dumpling Time and Michelin-starred Niku Steakhouse has shifted to a breakfast-and-lunch focus—open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekends—and will carry over favorites like the eggs Benedict with Benton's country ham and shiso hollandaise and the buttermilk biscuit with sausage gravy. There are several new additions too, including soups, salads, and sandwiches such as stracciatella toast with balsamic and honey-roasted grapes and a fried chicken sandwich with furikake ranch coleslaw and gochujang aioli; coffee service is promised to be fast and friendly, and milk bread donuts will be available daily until 11 a.m. The new, slightly downsized space seats about 48 people, including 12 on the outdoor patio, and the restaurant's name nods to executive chef Dustin Falcon's Florida and New Jersey upbringing." - Lauren Saria