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Check, Please! Bay Area reviews: Bundoo Khan, Bungalow on Rose, Volpi’s Ristorante

Check, Please! Bay Area, season 21, episode 10, airs Thursday, November 5, at 7:30 pm, on KQED 9. See other television airtimes. In Fremont, Bundoo Khan specializes in Pakistani-style barbecue, never shying away from charcoal-grilled meats with bold flavors. Guests rave about the signature chicken tikka with all of the fixings and fries topped with spicy masala. Over in Danville, Bungalow on Rose dishes up Thai comfort food served with contemporary flair. The menu features traditional dishes like pad see ew with chewy noodles coated in a sweet soy sauce, a beautiful 5-spice quartered roast duck, and memorable desserts like coconut cake pudding. In Petaluma, Volpi’s Ristorante is a charming, North Bay Italian staple offering family-style dining. Diners enjoy garlic bread topped with melty mozzarella, indulge in house-made ravioli and chicken piccata, and end with traditional tiramisu. And for “Cecilia Tries It,” Cecilia Phillips ventures over to Fairfield to learn the secrets of olive oil milling at Il Fiorello Olive Oil Co.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 5d
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After 61 Years, a California Bakery Is Winding Down, and 92 People Are Feeling the Impact

Safeway is winding down its commercial bread plant in Richmond, California, ending a long-running piece of its bakery supply chain. A California WARN notice filed October 20 lists 92 affected workers at the facility, which supplies bakery products for Safeway stores. What is confirmed about the Richmond bakery closure The facility is at 905 South…

Richmond, CA · 9d

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You Can Play More Than 100 Pinball Machines All Day At This Nostalgic California Museum

There’s a museum in Alameda, California, where the exhibits talk back, light up, and occasionally swallow your ball in the most infuriating and delightful way possible. The Pacific Pinball Museum is not your average cultural institution, and that is absolutely something to celebrate. Let’s start with a simple truth...

Alameda, CA · 10d
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The 15 Best Restaurants in Walnut Creek, According to Locals

WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA – When a newcomer asked neighbors for the best restaurants in Walnut Creek, the answers quickly turned into a dining guide — complete with favorite dishes, date-night suggestions, and places people have been visiting for decades. “We are new to the area and looking to...

Walnut Creek, CA · 8d
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From ‘BoJack Horseman’ to a real horse: A Bay Area artist’s new chapter

Bay Area native Lisa Hanawalt, the artist behind “BoJack Horseman,” shares how horses, comedy and heartbreak inspired her new book, “I Can’t Stop Thinking About Horses and Sex.”

Palo Alto, CA · 6d

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Braid evolves from buzz-worthy babkas to new Berkeley bakery; plus Salt & Straw announces Rockridge opening date and North Beach softly opens

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.

Berkeley, CA · 7d

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Transamerica Complex to Host Festive Holiday Night Market

A moody downtown park is going to come alive with Christmas cheer and holiday festivity for the first time this December, with SF getting its own dedicated holiday market. Transamerica Redwood Park, next to the Transamerica Pyramid, is for the first time going to play host to a holiday night market starting on December 10, featuring appearances by Santa, live music, vendor booths, a huge Christmas tree, "thousands of twinkling lights," and an "alpine-themed cocktail lounge" — the latter which may take over the former Ama space, which has been sitting dark since Ama closed in May.

San Francisco, CA · 8d

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Alameda ‘All Wrapped Up’ for Local Holiday Shopping, Dining, Prizes

The City of Alameda has partnered with the Downtown Alameda Business Association (DABA) and the West Alameda Business Association (WABA) for the launch of “Alameda All Wrapped Up,” a festive celebration of shopping and dining at local businesses during the holiday season.

Alameda, CA · 6d

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Napa restaurant, acclaimed for its southern Italian dishes, closing this month

Oenotri, known for its wood-fired pizzas and pastas prepared with ingredients from its garden, is closing after almost 17 years in business.

Napa, CA · 9d

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Seven California Bakeries Where Families Still Line Up For Pan Dulce Every Weekend

Saturday and Sunday mornings in California have a ritual that never made it onto a postcard. Families grab a tray and tongs, walk past rows of conchas and cuernos, and fill a paper bag with sweet bread for the week ahead. The seven panaderias on this list stretch from San...

California · 8d

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9 California Restaurants Where You Can Get A Traditional Turkey Dinner Year-Round

One old-school California counter will give you cranberry sauce with your turkey dinner. The catch? You have to ask for it. That tiny detail made me grin. It also proved that holiday plates are out there even in July, sitting on everyday menus. Another spot on this list has served...

San Francisco, CA · 9d

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Ted Danson Show ‘Man on the Inside’ Films in Alameda

Hollywood came to Alameda this past week, as Season 3 of the Netflix series Man on the Inside has been filming all around town. Locals have seen film crews working at Crab Cove, Alameda Point, on St. Charles Street, and at Ole’s Waffle Shop, among other locations.

Alameda, CA · 8d

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Inklings Celebrates its Ten Year Anniversary

On October 13, Inklings Coffee and Tea on Main Street in downtown Pleasanton had its tenth anniversary. The 1930s all-male group at Oxford University dedicated to literary study first made the name Inklings famous. In Pleasanton, people know it as a popular little coffee shop on Main Street that offers a variety of food and drinks.

Pleasanton, CA · 7d

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Texas-style BBQ, Indonesian soul: Fikscue is making it easier to get your fix

The brisket Fikscue serves in Alameda on Saturday starts cooking Friday morning — across the Bay in San Francisco. Around 6 a.m. the day before service, co-owner and pitmaster Fik Saleh starts the cook at Fikscue’s second location at Thrive City, outside Chase Center. It can run until 9 or 10 p.m. The finished briskets then spend the night resting hot in a warmer.

Alameda, CA · 6d

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First Look Inside the New Philz Coffee in Concord

CONCORD, CALIFORNIA – Concord’s first Philz Coffee is open at The Willows Shopping Center, and I recently stopped in to check out the new space. My first impression: this is a Philz designed to provide you with a spot to sit and hang out while you drink your pour-over.

Concord, CA · 14d

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91-year-old California-based grocery chain to close several locations

Grocery shoppers in California and Nevada are preparing to lose several familiar supermarket locations as one longtime regional chain rethinks where it can afford to operate. The closures come as…

Petaluma, CA · 19d

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Major Asian Grocery Chain Is Closing One of Its Pleasanton Stores

PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA – Pleasanton is losing one of its two 99 Ranch Market stores — but shoppers will still have another location in town. The Asian supermarket chain plans to permanently close its store at 4299 Rosewood Drive in the Rose Pavilion shopping center on December 5, 2026, according to the Pleasanton Weekly, which confirmed the decision with the company.

Pleasanton, CA · 9d

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Fish Emeryville's Update for 11/2/2026 :

Thanksgiving is right around the corner. The fleet is getting ready and loading all the crab gear onto the boats! If you want crab for the holidays, book soon. Spots are filling up fast, especially for weekend days!. No boats out today. TRIPS BEFORE CRAB STARTS :. - New Huck...

Emeryville, CA · 8d

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10 Northern California Consignment Shops Where You Can Score Designer Fashion Without Paying Designer Prices

One designer consignment shop on this list says sellers can earn up to 85 percent commission on their gently used pieces. That number made me do a double take, because it means somebody’s closet cleanout could become your next lucky find. Another stop sells designer clothing and handbags right...

Northern California, CA · 10d