FOOD & DRINK
Oakland McDonald’s workers strike due to rat infestation
(KRON) — Workers at an Oakland McDonald’s are striking due to a rat infestation, the California Fast Food Workers Union said Thursday on X. The union said McDonald’s workers at 1330 Jackson St. were warned that they would be fired if they documented the rats. The union plans to send evidence to the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health.
The Most Expensive Cities In America To Own a Dog
If there’s anything that 2024 has taught us, it’s that life is expensive. Things all over the world have become much more expensive in the past few years. Whether it’s inflation or the post-COVID economy, the prices aren’t what they used to be. Housing has been expensive for quite some time now, but now we’re […]
Sea lion population boom at San Francisco's Pier 39
More than 800 sea lions have returned to the docks at San Francisco's Pier 39, marking the highest number in seven years. The harbor master said the population boom is the result of a huge school of anchovy coming from the Farallon Islands. The pier said sea lions have been...
Berkeley's Market Hall Foods Is Closing After 28 Years
Anyone who has ever perused the quaint aisles of specialty cheeses, imported pastas, organic jams and much more at Market Hall Foods on Fourth Street in Berkeley will be saddened to hear that the 28-year specialty grocer will be shuttering next month. Market Hall’s flagship location in Rockridge will remain open.
New California law will ban restaurants surcharges on customer bills
A new California law aimed at banning hidden service fees could eliminate the surcharges some restaurants add to customer bills.Diners in San Francisco often think twice when they see a common line at the bottom of their menu warning of a mandatory service charge that can run anywhere between 4% to 20%. While a proposed new law could end up making those notices go away, customers could also be forced to absorb the cost elsewhere. Food experts like Marcia Gagliardi who authors the 18-year-old food newsletter tablehopper says that isn't great news for customers or the restaurants where they eat. "Just when...
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