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SFGate

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Bay Area restaurant Cook's Seafood abruptly shutters after nearly 100 years

The restaurant was best known for its affordable fish and chips entree.

Menlo Park, CA · 6d

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KRON4 News

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Alameda staple, The Boathouse, abruptly closes in another blow to island’s craft beer scene

(KRON) — Like the song says, another one bites the dust. Alameda has lost another bar beloved by craft beer fans. The Boathouse, a favorite among locals with a convenient mid-Island location, announced via an Instagram story Thursday that it was closing. “After much consideration, we are saddened that Boathouse has closed its doors,” the […]

Alameda, CA · 7d

SFGate

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Owner of storied SF Chinatown bar plots 'one last party' before closure

The business is believed to date back to the late 1930s.

San Francisco, CA · 7d

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hoodline.com

Oakland Chef Sarah Kirnon Hosts Final Dinner Before Moving Back to Barbados

Sarah Kirnon’s final Oakland dinner is set for Sunday, November 1, at Burdell, the Telegraph Avenue restaurant whose Grandma Series invites chefs to cook from family memories. The meal offers a last local chance to experience Kirnon’s cooking before they plan to move back to Barbados in 2027.

Oakland, CA · 7d

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oaklandside.org

Walnut Creek watering hole shutters

Editor’s note: Nosh covers food and restaurant news across the East Bay, and each week we publish one article covering all the restaurant openings and one article covering closings. Have a tip for Nosh? Submit it here. Subscribing to the Nosh newsletter is the best way to stay up to date on all of the openings and closings, breaking news, deeper developments, and events in the East Bay food scene.

Walnut Creek, CA · 7d

San Francisco Chronicle

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A legendary bar in this historic S.F. neighborhood will soon be reborn

The longtime San Francisco speakeasy is set to reopen next month amidst a renaissance in North Beach.

San Francisco, CA · 10d

hoodline.com

John's Grill Cancels Famous Election Day Lunch to Mourn Co-Owner Sydna Konstin

For the first time in more than a decade, there will be no free buffet, no block party and no political schmoozing on Ellis Street this Election Day. John's Grill, the historic Union Square restaurant that has turned Nov. 3 into one of San Francisco's most beloved civic rituals, has canceled this year's gathering to honor co-owner Sydna Konstin, who died in June.

San Francisco, CA · 7d

whatnow.com

CHAGEE To Open At San Jose’s Westgate Center As Bay Area Expansion Continues

CHAGEE is preparing to expand its presence in Northern California, with a new Modern Teahouse planned for Westgate Center in San Jose. The location is part of a broader expansion that will bring at least six CHAGEE stores to the Bay Area in 2027. According to the San Francisco Business...

San Jose, CA · 7d

californiawinesandwineries.com

2023 Wood Family Vineyards “Muy Bueno” Zinfandel – Just in Time for Holidays??

The Wine – “Wine is bottled poetry” – Robert Louis Stevenson. Being produced from one vineyard in Livermore provides a “terroir” of distinction. A dark wine in the glass with medium-heavy viscosity, yet translucent on the edges. Strong aromas of black fruits greet the imbiber followed by tastes of jammy, brightness of plums, red and black cherries and freshly picked berries providing an unparalleled juiciness of flavors. On the palate, the fruit is lively and refreshing with a tinge of spicy nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves. A reminder of Christmas spices. On the finish anise and black pepper notes linger along with the jammy fruit and from memory, just a bit more sweetness than the previous vintage. The wine will be released in November.

Livermore, CA · 5d

hoodline.com

Downtown SF Mediterranean Spot Oasis Grill Ousted After Landlord Courts Higher Rent

A Mediterranean restaurant that fed downtown San Francisco office workers chicken shawarma wraps and salmon kebabs for almost 30 years has closed its doors after its landlord declined to renew the lease. Oasis Grill's location at 100 1st St., across from Salesforce Tower, shut down at the end of October after the building's owner handed the space to a competing restaurant.

San Francisco, CA · 6d

whatnow.com

Starbird Chicken To Open First Traditional San Francisco Restaurant

Starbird Chicken is preparing to open its first traditional brick-and-mortar restaurant in San Francisco at Fisherman’s Wharf. The fast-casual chicken chain has leased approximately 2,180 square feet at 333 Jefferson St., Suite 106, inside the Anchor’s Landing shopping center. The restaurant is targeting a summer 2027 opening, according to a press release.

San Francisco, CA · 7d

bayareatelegraph.com

Boichik Bagels Is Facing an “Imposter”

BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA — Boichik Bagels is warning customers to take a close look at where they’re ordering their next dozen. The Berkeley-founded bagel company says a lookalike website has copied its photos, product descriptions and branding, offering steep discounts in what the business describes as a scheme to collect customers’ card information.

Berkeley, CA · 8d

bayareatelegraph.com

Signage is Up for Raising Cane’s in Walnut Creek, With Opening Date Confirmed

WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA — The chicken fingers aren’t here yet, but the signs certainly are. Raising Cane’s signage is now up at the former Wendy’s building at 2955 North Main Street, giving locals a very visible update on the restaurant’s transformation. Our photo shows a...

Walnut Creek, CA · 7d

sfstandard.com

A New York native is slinging excellent slices in the Mission

Eat Here Now is a first look at some of the newest, hottest restaurants around — the ones we think are worth visiting, and the ones we suggest you skip. We dine once, serve forth our thoughts, and let you take it from there. Clam pizza is hard to...

San Francisco, CA · 7d

contracosta.news

Kiwanis Club of the Delta Hosts Pride of the Delta Restaurant Tour

ANTIOCH, CA — The Kiwanis Club of the Delta invites the community to enjoy an afternoon of delicious food while supporting local charities during its 2026 Pride of the Delta Restaurant Tour, scheduled for Sunday, November 1, 2026. The annual event will take place from 1:00 pm to 5:00...

Antioch, CA · 7d

scotscoop.com

Street food culture grows within the Bay Area

Food trucks, street vendors, and pop-up food businesses are becoming more popular as part of the Bay Area’s diverse food and dining landscape. Although street vending had long been part of the Bay Area’s history, the modern food-truck and pop-up restaurant scene gained momentum in the late 2000s, according to the Institute for Justice.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 10d

hoodline.com

Salt & Straw Scoops Into Rockridge, Bringing Turkey-and-Bacon Caramel to Oakland

Oakland is finally getting its own Salt & Straw. The Portland-based ice cream chain plans to open its first Oakland shop in the Rockridge neighborhood on Friday, November 13, at 6310 College Ave., Suite 140. The opening would mark Salt & Straw's ninth Bay Area location and its second in...

Oakland, CA · 7d

whatnow.com

Juniper Café To Open Second Location In San Mateo

Juniper Café is preparing to expand beyond San Francisco with a second bakery in San Mateo, California. The business plans to open at 1 North B St. inside The Brickline, a mixed-use development in downtown San Mateo, in early 2027. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the new location...

San Mateo, CA · 7d

sfstandard.com

Forget 7-Eleven: Palo Alto’s Yutori is a roadtrip-worthy upscale konbini

Supersize Asian supermarkets are booming in the Bay Area, selling fresh pandan, ready-to-eat sushi, and fancy imported rice cookers. For this series, The Standard’s food team visited six of the newest, from San Jose to Emeryville, to find out what each does best — and where you should head for your next grocery run.

Palo Alto, CA · 6d

diablomag.com

Local Restaurants Are Elevating Hummus and Other Dips

In the Hulu TV series Only Murders in the Building, there’s a running gag about Martin Short’s character’s enduring love for dips. It seems he was on to something, as a boom in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern fare has brought a proliferation of luxe dip spreads to restaurant menus around the country.

Walnut Creek, CA · 7d