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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 · 8d
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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 · 8d
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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 · 7d
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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 · 7d
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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 · 8d

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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 · 9d

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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 · 9d

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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 · 9d

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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 · 9d

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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 · 12d

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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 · 8d

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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 · 8d

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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 · 8d

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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 · 9d

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Halloween fun brings increased business for San Francisco bars and pubs

Bars and pubs in San Francisco were buzzing Saturday as excited adults gathered to celebrate Halloween.

San Francisco, CA · 7d

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A Legendary Chef Bids Farewell With One Final Dinner in Oakland

For more than a decade, Sarah Kirnon presided over one of the Bay Area’s most widely celebrated restaurants. Until it closed in 2022, Miss Ollie’s, Kirnon’s Afro-Caribbean spot in Old Oakland, served up some of the tastiest braised oxtails, Bajan pepper sauce and skillet-fried chicken in the Bay. The restaurant also served as an important gathering place for Oakland’s Black, brown and queer communities.

Oakland, CA · 10d

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A Secret Freezer Full of the Bay Area’s Best Local Ice Cream Is Hiding in Lafayette

LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA – Lafayette has a handful of ice cream options. But even many locals probably aren’t aware of a little secret–a freezer full of some of the Bay Area’s best local ice cream, inside a totally different shop. Fenton’s has long been known for its...

Lafayette, CA · 10d

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A Four-Course Meal Rolls Through Wine Country on This Restored California Train

Some of the best meals in California are not served in a dining room that stays still. Picture a plate of warm tomato soup, a tender steak, and a slice of chocolate cake arriving while green vineyards slide past your window. It sounds like a simple train ride at first,...

Napa, CA · 9d

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Boichik Bagels among Bay Area victims of massive online credit card scam

The scam includes 50,000 fakes websites — and growing.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 6d

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‘We were blindsided’: Popular Mediterranean restaurant forced out by landlord

A popular Mediterranean restaurant in downtown San Francisco has closed after its landlord opted not to renew the lease. Oasis Grill (opens in new tab), located across from Salesforce Tower at 100 1st St., has shut down as of Thursday. “We were blindsided,” owner Muna Azzghayer said. Married couple...

San Francisco, CA · 9d