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San Francisco Chronicle

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Who makes the best croissant in the East Bay? We blind-tasted 12 to find out

The Chronicle’s Food & Wine team blind-tasted 12 croissants from bakeries in the East Bay. Here’s who won the contest.

San Francisco, CA · 2d

ABC7 News Bay Area

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San Francisco weighs limits on self-checkout stations

More staff, fewer self-checkout lanes? San Francisco officials are weighing new rules aimed at reducing theft and protecting retail jobs.

San Francisco, CA · 1d

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Oakland’s Tiniest Bakery Gears Up for a Big Thanksgiving

One of the Bay Area’s tiniest and most beloved bakeries is hidden away, literally underground, in an Oakland basement. If it weren’t for the customers who routinely line up on the sidewalk outside, most people wouldn’t ever guess that Gregory’s Gourmet Desserts even exists. “Only two persons inside at a time,” the sign taped to the door stipulates. Once you step inside, the reason for the rule becomes self-evident: The bakery can’t hold much more than that. Not “so much a store as it is a storage nook,” as I wrote after my first visit back in 2014.

Oakland, CA · 2d

elliott.org

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It’s time to take the surprise out of your restaurant bill

To get an idea of how hard it is to kill nuisance surcharges at restaurants, consider what happened in San Francisco. More than a decade ago, the city required employers to spend money on their workers’ health care. Many restaurants responded by adding a few percent to every check, labeled as a “health care surcharge.” Then the city attorney’s office found that some restaurants weren’t spending the money on health care. Dozens of restaurants were fined.

San Francisco, CA · 11h

Pleasanton Weekly

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World Market opens next week at Hacienda Crossings

World Market, the nationwide retailer known for its furniture, home decor and international food offerings is set to open next week at the Hacienda Crossings Shopping Center, marking the store’s return to the Tri-Valley years after it closed its Pleasanton outpost. The store’s soft opening is set for Monday...

Pleasanton, CA · 1d

bayareatelegraph.com

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Concord’s Long-Awaited Blast and Brew Is Finally Open

CONCORD, CALIFORNIA — After more than two years of anticipation, missed opening targets, and plenty of questions from residents, Blast & Brew has finally opened its doors in downtown Concord. The California-based restaurant and tap house is now serving customers at 2151 Salvio Street, Suite L, at the corner...

Concord, CA · 2d

KTVU FOX 2

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Salt & Straw ice cream chain with viral following opens in this Bay Area city, drawing crowds

OAKLAND, Calif. - A popular artisanal ice cream chain known for its unconventional, creative flavors is expanding in the Bay Area. On Wednesday, viral sensation Salt & Straw launched a soft opening at its new location in Oakland. Long line out the door. On a warmer than usual November evening,...

Oakland, CA · 3d

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Santa Rosa Brewery's Vending Machine Dispenses $8 Art, Not Snacks

Walk up to a vending machine at Cooperage Brewing Company in Santa Rosa and you will not find chips or candy bars behind the glass. Instead, rows of postcard-size artwork wait to be dispensed, part of a project called Chain Letter Gallery that is turning a routine beer run into a small art-buying experience.

Santa Rosa, CA · 1d

KRON4 News

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Salt & Straw opens first location in Oakland

(KRON) — Popular ice cream chain, Salt & Straw is now open in Oakland. To celebrate the Grand Opening of Oakland’s first Salt & Straw, the shop featured two exclusive flavors you can only get at the Oakland location. “Calabrese with Honey Butter Rolls” which is a Calabrese spiced ice cream with whipped honey butter […]

Oakland, CA · 2d

The Coconut Mama

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Iconic North Carolina restaurant closes after 22 years of imaginative Mexican cuisine

North Carolina has recently lost several beloved restaurants, and Asheville has now said goodbye to one of its most distinctive dining rooms. Limones served its final dinner on November 14,…

Asheville, NC · 6h

The Coconut Mama

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Baba’s Hot Chicken opening 3 new locations in California (38 around the U.S.)

Baba’s Hot Chicken is planning three more restaurants in California, with Irvine, Roseville and Napa on the list. The Riverside-born chain is joining a state where other fried-chicken brands are…

California · 7d

San Francisco Chronicle

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‘We expanded too quickly.’ Bay Area doughnut favorite to close half its shops

Johnny Doughnuts, known for nostalgic creations made with high-quality ingredients, is shutting down three of its six Bay Area locations.

San Francisco, CA · 6d

juliescafebakery.com

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5 San Francisco Bakeries Locals Say Are Worth the Hype

San Francisco has a habit of forming lines before the doors even open. Some are for a croissant, some are for a loaf of bread, and a few are for a pastry most visitors have never heard of. So which lines are actually worth standing in? These five keep earning...

San Francisco, CA · 2d

hoodline.com

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Napa's La Toque Brings Back Chef Carlo Zarri for 13th Truffle-and-Barolo Feast

La Toque’s late-fall calendar pairs two fungi-focused dinners: a Nov. 20 Truffles & Barolo Dinner and a Dec. 13 wild-mushroom feast. The November event marks the 13th year Italian chef Carlo Zarri has returned to the Napa restaurant. Its five-course tasting menu costs $240 per person, plus applicable charges; optional wine pairings are an additional $125 per person.

Napa, CA · 2d

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California chef brings intertribal roots to Seven Acre dinner series

The Cap Times is an independent newsroom serving Madison and Wisconsin. Sign up for the Food & Culture newsletter for exclusive weekly insight. Chef Crystal Wahpepah owns Wahpepah’s Kitchen in Oakland. A finalist for the James Beard Award for Emerging Chef in 2022, Wahpepah is continuing a tradition of intertribal community in the Bay Area through the first Native woman-owned restaurant in Northern California.

Oakland, CA · 1d

Wealth of Geeks

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An Oakland Taco Shop Says It Lost $31,000 to Fraud. An Employee’s Fundraiser Raised Over $25,000 in Less Than a Day

Oakland’s Tacos Oscar says $31,000 disappeared from its business bank account on June 15, according to a fundraising appeal. Insurance reimbursed $10,000, leaving the restaurant ... Read More

Oakland, CA · 1d

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The Cheesecake Factory Picks Daly City's Serramonte Center for New Outpost This Winter

The Cheesecake Factory is planning to open this winter inside Daly City's Serramonte Center, moving into the space once occupied by Buffalo Wild Wings. The chain, known nationwide for its sprawling menu and towering dessert case, will give Daly City residents their first local outpost after years of driving elsewhere for a slice.

Daly City, CA · 22h

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This Popular California Coffee Shop Known For Its Long Lines And Cloud Matcha Drinks Just Opened A Second Location

Two stone mills grind tea leaves into fresh matcha right by the front door. That’s the first thing waiting for you at this new downtown coffee shop. The drinks come topped with fluffy clouds of foam. Some mix matcha with coconut, citrus, or strawberry. One even pairs espresso with orange juice.

California · 1d

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Dunkin’ To Open New Location In Pleasant Hill

Dunkin’ is preparing to open a new restaurant in Pleasant Hill at 1900 Contra Costa Blvd., Pleasant Hill,, according to a report by Diablo Dish. The restaurant is expected to open in December 2026, according to franchise owner Matt Cobo, who confirmed the plans to Bay Area Telegraph. The...

Pleasant Hill, CA · 1d