SFGATE - Food & Dining

San Francisco's 20th Century Cafe set to close its doors permanently

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 02:43:37 +0200

Get your honey cake while you can.

Master chef Martin Yan on 'Yan Can Cook,' Julia Child and the future of Bay Area restaurants

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 13:19:18 +0200

The chef also dished about his favorite Bay Area Chinese restaurants.

'It breaks my heart': SF Italian comfort food restaurant closes after 40 years

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 00:23:03 +0200

The family-owned establishment first opened in 1980, serving Italian favorites from lasagna bolognese to spaghetti alla vongole.

From sleeping in a car to running an SF-born empire, this is the story of Ike from Ike’s Sandwiches

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:21:11 +0200

Ike, of Ike's Sandwiches, is full of surprises.

Bonchon, the madly-tasty Korean fried chicken chain, opens up its first San Francisco location

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 00:22:11 +0200

It's the superior KFC — sorry, Colonel.

Chef Dennis Lee's Korean restaurant Namu Gaji closes after nearly 10 years in San Francisco

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 22:22:44 +0200

Namu Gaji was supposed to open at the former Perennial location, but now a new project is underway.

Guy Fieri restaurant employees allege racial discrimination, harassment

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 21:42:02 +0200

Former employees alleged that Black workers were being paid lower wages than their white counterparts, and that a restaurant manager had used a racial slur.

Bay Area Vietnamese restaurant’s windows smashed by anti-Asian vandal, owner says

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 17:07:48 +0200

A racist note was allegedly left inside the restaurant.

Qué Rico opens in Oakland, a sign of hope for the East Bay's LGBTQ nightlife scene

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 17:07:48 +0200

Que Rico is an important departure from an otherwise bleak trend of dwindling LGBTQ+ venues nationwide.

Searching for a consensus on San Francisco-style pizza

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:21:22 +0200

There can only be one — or maybe two.

4 delicious new Bay Area dessert pop-ups to try this spring

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 13:47:06 +0200

From Nutter Butter-inspired shortbread cookies to dulce de leche doughnuts, we've got your sweet tooth covered.

Chef-owner of SF restaurant Nightbird shares how she ended up in a Jaguar car commercial

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 02:44:11 +0200

The commercial was filmed on a 120-degree day in August at a friend of Nightbird's farm in Geyserville.

Popular Korean grocery store H Mart is finally open in San Francisco, here’s what you need to know

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:06:53 +0200

So. Much. Good. Food.

You could win a lunch for 8 in Alice Waters' Berkeley backyard garden

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 22:08:57 +0200

Win the opportunity to be "chef for a day" at Chez Panisse, or a special dinner for two at the restaurant's coveted kitchen table.

This is the crazy way most wineries bottle their new wines. And it involves a big rig.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 14:52:35 +0200

It's not what you might expect.

Historic Half Moon Bay inn with popular deli temporarily closes following fire

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 00:12:11 +0200

The deli at the inn wasn't damaged by the fire but will move to another location amid ongoing repairs.

Two Bay Area chefs are set to compete in a special spinoff of ‘Chopped’

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 13:14:42 +0200

This is not your usual, run-of-the-mill version of 'Chopped.'

San Francisco, Bay Area restaurants that permanently closed last month

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 13:22:23 +0200

Two longstanding restaurants were among them.

Bay Area chefs win $500K investment from Mark Cuban on 'Shark Tank'

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 20:51:41 +0200

Two Bay Area chefs, formerly of The French Laundry, convinced Mark Cuban to invest over half a million dollars.

New Belgium opens its new Mission Bay brewery with SF-exclusive beers, plus other new openings

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 13:22:22 +0200

Explore New Belgium Brewery's local beers, plus some other new exciting bar and restaurant openings in San Francisco.