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The burritos I ate to find the best one in Marin

Before I settled on Mama’s Luncheonette as Marin County’s premier burrito, I tried a handful of taquerias. Here are my thoughts on them, restaurant critic Cesar Hernandez writes.

Marin County, CA · 1d

San Francisco Chronicle

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Journey drummer quits ahead of San Francisco concert

Journey drummer Deen Castronovo is stepping away from the band less than two weeks before its scheduled hometown show at San Francisco’s Chase Center.

San Francisco, CA · 1d

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These 10 Italian Restaurants In California Are So Good Locals Keep Coming Back

One San Francisco pizzeria has been firing pies in its original wood-burning oven since 1935. That oven has outlasted generations of diners, and I love that it still does its job. The longevity streak doesn’t stop there. In California, you’ll find singing waiters serving pasta, a family market slicing deli...

California · 3d
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The Coconut Mama

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Beloved California waterfront restaurant closes after 20 years as rent was too darn high

California’s restaurant landscape has lost another gathering place, joining a growing list of beloved California restaurants that recently closed. Zio Fraedo’s on the Vallejo waterfront served its final customers on…

Vallejo, CA · 2d

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Paris Baguette Opens in Novato — Its 85th California Café and Counting

The neighborhood bakery café is having a moment — and few brands are riding that wave harder than Paris Baguette. The global bakery chain has just planted its flag in Novato, California, opening a new location at 15 Rowland Way that marks its 85th café in the state and another data point in one of the most aggressive expansion stories in North American foodservice.

Novato, CA · 1d

The Coconut Mama

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Beloved California Mediterranean restaurant painfully closes after nearly 30 years

California has lost another longtime dining fixture amid a wave of painful local restaurant closures. Oasis Grill’s First Street location in San Francisco closed on October 29 after nearly 30…

San Francisco, CA · 1d

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Serving Since 1849, This Old-School California Spot’s Dungeness Crab Cakes Are Worth the Trip

Some of the best meals in California hide behind plain doors on busy downtown streets. You walk in expecting a quick bite, and suddenly you are sitting at a long wooden counter where waiters in white coats move like they have done this forever. Then a golden crab cake lands...

San Francisco, CA · 19h

San Francisco Chronicle

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Only 5 Bay Area artists made the massive Coachella 2027 lineup

The Coachella 2027 poster is huge, but the Bay Area contingent is surprisingly small.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 3d

San Francisco Chronicle

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A customer loved this Bay Area babka. So he took over the bakery

Babka specialist Braid Bakery has a new owner, a fresh outpost in Berkeley and plans to expand.

San Francisco, CA · 3d

San Francisco Chronicle

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Cult ’90s band makes rare San Francisco return after 24 years

Gene was never one of Britpop's biggest bands, but it built a devoted following in the 1990s.

San Francisco, CA · 2d

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These 10 California Grocery Stores Are Worth A Visit If You Want To Spend Less On Food

Some grocery stores ask you to bag your own groceries, and that tiny chore helps keep prices down. I love that kind of trade. A few minutes of packing for a lighter bill feels like a deal I’d take every week. Other stores buy surplus and overstock goods from...

Fresno, CA · 4d

USA TODAY

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Sundrift sea lion returns to the wild after recovery

An adult female California sea lion named Sundrift was recently released back into the wild after being treated for domoic acid poisoning during the largest domoic acid outbreak in The Marine Mammal Center's 51-year history. Sundrift spent about a month receiving care at the center's Sausalito hospital, where she was treated for domoic acid poisoning, malnutrition and pneumonia. She was among more than 300 California sea lions rescued for care this year as the center documented 328 cases of domoic acid toxicosis. The majority of cases have occurred since July 1, with Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties emerging as the primary hotspots for response activity. The outbreak is well above normal levels, as The Marine Mammal Center typically rescues 75 to 90 animals annually for domoic acid poisoning across its approximately 600-mile California response range. The surge in sick animals placed significant demands on the center's largely volunteer response teams. Rescuing a single sea lion experiencing neurological symptoms can require four to six trained responders, a carrier crate weighing 50 to 100 pounds and, in some cases, a walk of more than a mile along the beach. Because the toxin affects the nervous system, affected animals can be

Sausalito, CA · 2d

San Francisco Chronicle

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Alice 97.3’s Sarah Clark announces departure after 30 years on Bay Area radio

After three decades of waking up Bay Area listeners, Sarah Clark is leaving Alice 97.3’s morning show. She says the decision has been “a long, slow goodbye.”

San Francisco, CA · 2d

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Regulars Have Ordered Hangtown Fry At Sam’s Grill In San Francisco Since Before Cable Cars Changed

Somewhere in downtown San Francisco, a dining room has kept its doors open since 1867, which is older than the city’s famous cable cars. The curtains on its wooden booths have hidden business deals, family dinners, and quiet lunches through more than 150 years of city history. Its regulars...

San Francisco, CA · 23h

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This California Zoo Is Bringing Back Its Magical Holiday Light Show For The First Time Since 2018

Life-sized animatronic dinosaurs are getting the holiday glow treatment this winter. They’ll share the night with a tree full of glowing lemurs and a shining Golden Gate Bridge. That’s the kind of lineup that makes me grin. Over one million lights are spread across 14 themed zones, and the...

San Francisco, CA · 3d

San Francisco Chronicle

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The bakery behind some of the Bay Area’s most beautiful pastries is headed to a new city

A nationally recognized Oakland bakery from two fine-dining chefs is expanding to an upscale Tri-Valley mall.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 2d

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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

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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

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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 · 21h