4 Restaurants and Bars to Try This Weekend in the Bay Area: May 24
Eater SF provides weekend dining recommendations with Vietnamese-style brunch at Bodega SF and a chef collaboration at Flour + Water Pizzeria. [ more ]
San Francisco's Iconic Park Tavern Will Live Again
Park Tavern in San Francisco will reopen under new ownership with original chef Jennifer Puccio leading the kitchen alongside chef Jonathan Waxman from Barbuto. [ more ]
The Best Dishes Eater SF Editors Ate This Week: May 6
Turner's Kitchen's Buffalo Bill 3.0 is a standout sandwich filled with roasted turkey, white cheddar, herby ranch coleslaw, and brown butter buffalo sauce. [ more ]
4 Restaurants and Bars to Try This Weekend in the Bay Area: March 22
Boichik Bagels opens first permanent shop in San Francisco on March 23 with unique bagel varieties like salt and pepper, egg everything, and pumpernickel with caraway and salt.
Otra in the Haight offers charred cabbage as a trendy vegetable item, complemented with smoked bone marrow sauce, vinegar, and pecan dukkah. [ more ]
4 Restaurants and Bars to Try This Weekend in the Bay Area: May 17
Eater SF editors provide weekend dining recommendations around the Bay Area, including post-run chilaquiles at Manitas Cafe and nostalgic dining at Cheesecake Factory. [ more ]
Menu Prices at California Restaurants and Bars Are About to Go Up
Restaurants and bars in California must integrate mandatory fees into menu prices due to the junk fee ban, causing a significant shift in industry practices. [ more ]
Lauded Vietnamese Restaurant the Slanted Door Will Not Reopen at the Ferry Building
Renowned restaurant Slanted Door won't reopen flagship location at SF's Ferry Building due to high renovation costs and new projects excitement. [ more ]
Another Free Outdoor Concert Series Coming to SF This Summer, Shows Put Together By Your Favorite Nightclubs
SF Live is a new free outdoor concert series in San Francisco, curated by live music and entertainment venues with a schedule that includes weekends and Thursday evenings. [ more ]
Staple Berkeley Grocery Store Market Hall Foods to Close After Nearly Three Decades
Market Hall Foods closes Berkeley store after over two decades, citing supply chain issues, decreased foot traffic due to remote work, and rising costs. [ more ]
A New Restaurant From the Chef Behind Michelin-Starred Indienne Is Coming to San Francisco
Tiya, a new Indian restaurant, is set to open in San Francisco's Marina District in late April with a focus on New Indian cuisine with California influences.
Brothers Sujan and Pujan Sarkar, both acclaimed chefs, are behind Tiya, bringing a blend of Indian and French cuisines to the menu. [ more ]
This Pop-Up Cookie Phenom Just Opened Her First Bakery in the Mission District
A variety of notable restaurant and bar openings are happening in different Bay Area neighborhoods like Mission, Noe Valley, Japantown, and Oakland. [ more ]
Texas-based pizza chain to open first Bay Area restaurant
Russo's New York Pizzeria is expanding into California with four new locations, including its first in the Bay Area.
The pizzeria chain uses high-quality ingredients like California-grown tomatoes, Wisconsin mozzarella cheese, and Sicilian olive oil for their pizzas. [ more ]
SF Climate Week is a large climate summit gathering thousands of people and organizations for various events promoting sustainability and climate action. [ more ]
The Anchor Bar at Oracle Park, previously featuring Anchor Brewing products, has been shut down, concluding the partnership between the Giants and Anchor. [ more ]
Castro Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant Copas Is Closing
The popular neighborhood restaurant Copas will be closing its doors due to financial challenges despite positive reviews for its new Mexican menu. [ more ]
Lion Dance Cafe is closing due to owners relocating to be closer to family in Singapore, not due to business reasons.
Despite the success and accolades, the decision to close the restaurant was primarily driven by personal reasons rather than external factors like crime or decreasing sales. [ more ]
91-year-old Santa Cruz Italian restaurant goes up for sale
An iconic restaurant, Bocci's Cellar, in Santa Cruz that has been a local hangout since 1933 is up for sale at $1.2 million, with the owners looking for someone to continue its legacy. [ more ]
What California's most elite food festival is really like
Pebble Beach Food and Wine Festival offers luxury experiences at varying prices, attracting elite attendees.
The festival features unique and extravagant culinary experiences like wine glass necklaces, caviar-infused dishes, and meticulously served nigiri. [ more ]
SF Weed Week' Hopes to Fill Void of Canceled 4/20 Party, With Promotional Marketing Events
SF Weed Week is a marketing event aiming to draw customers during slow seasons like 4/20, creating an alternative to traditional celebrations like Hippie Hill.
The event treats weed growers and strains like rock stars and celebrities, hyping up strain releases similar to album releases. [ more ]
San Francisco's Bayview is finally getting another grocery store
Mi Rancho Supermarket is opening its first San Francisco location in the Bayview neighborhood at the former Duc Loi's Pantry site.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture categorized Bayview-Hunters Point as a food desert, prompting the opening of new grocery stores like Mi Rancho and Lucky Supermarket. [ more ]
Michelin-starred SF restaurant named one of the best in the US
Mister Jiu's in San Francisco received accolades for its position as 18th among the 20 best restaurants in America and its chef-owner's award from James Beard.
San Francisco was recognized as the second-best destination for bakeries in America, with mentions of Loquat bakery and pastry chef Hannah Ziskin. [ more ]
Line-Inducing Tijuana-Style Tacos Are Coming to the Castro
Richmond taqueria Tacos El Tucan will open a second location in San Francisco with a similar menu, adding fish and carnitas tacos, expected to open in May.
Quinn's Lighthouse, a landmark Oakland restaurant, has reopened with Vietnamese food offerings and plans for renovation, including original menu items like clam chowder and fish and chips. [ more ]
Boichik Bagels plans first expansion outside the Bay Area
Boichik Bagels is expanding rapidly, with plans to open its first store outside the Bay Area in Los Angeles.
Owner Emily Winston aims to strengthen LA's bagel scene by offering her New York-style bagels and is confident in facing potential competition. [ more ]
Flaky Yemenite Jewish Pancakes Just Landed in Silicon Valley
Jachnun and malawach are traditional Yemeni-Jewish pastries now available in the Bay Area at Ma'lawach Bar.
Doreet Jehassi left her corporate communications job to pursue her passion for cooking, offering traditional delicacies like jachnun and malawach in the Bay Area. [ more ]
One San Francisco Restaurant Owner's Quest for the Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie
New Taraval Cafe is a unique diner preserving Americana nostalgia with a twist of Asian-infused breakfast.
Stanley Lui's baking journey from a high-end chocolate chip cookie to innovative flavors like sesame, ginger turmeric, and banana walnut is driven by his passion for the process. [ more ]