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10 American Diners and Drive-Ins With Loyal Followings

From a 1937 railroad-car diner in Saint Paul to a 1947 San Francisco drive-in, ten American diners and drive-ins that still have devoted regulars. The post 10 American Diners and Drive-Ins With Loyal Followings appeared first on Timeless Dishes .

San Francisco, CA · 1d

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Brentwood restaurant Toscana pairs four-course autumn dinner with rare Oregon wines

Boutique Willamette Valley vintner Audeant brings limited-release bottles to San Vicente Boulevard. Small-batch Pacific Northwest winemaking meets classic Northern Italian cuisine in Brentwood this Thursday, when neighborhood fixture Toscana hosts boutique Oregon producer Audeant for an intimate, one-night-only tasting dinner. Scheduled for Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m., the collaborative dining...

Brentwood, CA · 18h
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Diablo Dish: Alamo Gets Some New Restaurant Love

It’s been 11 years since restaurant industry lifers Arash and Lauren Ghasemi debuted Main Street Kitchen & Bar, which has a loyal following for its scratch-made comfort fare and lively, welcoming atmosphere in downtown Walnut Creek. But the husband-wife team has been looking to open a second concept “for a long time,” says Lauren, who runs the front of the house while Arash serves as executive chef.

Alamo, CA · 2d
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Downtown Napa's Napkins Bar & Grill Shuts Down, Owner Calls It Heartbreaking

Napkins Bar & Grill, a longtime fixture at 1001 Second St. in downtown Napa, has closed its doors for good. Owner Cengiz Atis says difficult economic conditions made it impossible to keep the restaurant running, calling the decision heartbreaking. Atis shared the news in a Facebook post dated Nov. 6,...

Napa, CA · 2d
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A Turkish cafe comes to South Berkeley, a new Japanese BBQ option in Oakland, and more East Bay restaurant openings

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.

Oakland, CA · 2d

San Francisco Chronicle

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Giant, crispy, golden: Why Korean katsu is booming in the South Bay

A growing number of restaurants in the Bay Area are specializing in Korean-style donkatsu, cutlets pounded until thin and massive, then fried to a crisp.

San Francisco, CA · 1d

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It’s inedible and highly elusive — and San Francisco bartenders can’t get enough

For a few short weeks every spring, San Francisco chefs and bartenders race to get their hands on ume, a tart Japanese plum with skin the color of a tennis ball. It’s not because they’re good to eat; in fact, they’re inedible raw. But once the golf-ball-size fruits have been coated in sugar and steeped in spirits for at least half a year, the infusion becomes one of the most sought-after cocktail ingredients of the moment: umeshu.

San Francisco, CA · 2d

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Vallarta Supermarkets brings authentic latin grocery experience to Bay Area with first San Jose store

The family-owned grocery chain will officially welcome the San Jose community with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening celebration on Wednesday, November 18

San Jose, CA · 10h

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Nov. 2026 Food & Drink Updates: Three New Public Market Tenants Poised to Open

Our November food & drink updates include three new businesses preparing to join the Public Market’s lineup. Plus, a popular Oakland beer garden announces its impending closure, and Tokyo Central extends its evening hours. Xula Guatemalan Cuisine Sets Soft Opening Date at Public Market. Xula Guatemalan Cuisine is putting...

Oakland, CA · 2d

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Mr. Stroopwafel Returns To East Petaluma After Poke Bowl Detour Flops

Mr. Stroopwafel, the Dutch snack shop known for its warm, chewy stroopwafels, has returned to its original east-side Petaluma location at 441 N. McDowell Blvd., Suite 24, sharing retail space once again with the Teaspoon boba tea shop. The reopening comes after a brief detour that saw a poke bowl concept take over the spot earlier this year.

Petaluma, CA · 2d

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Church & Market California-Italian Restaurant The Rustic Reopens Under New Ownership

After a sudden closure two months ago, Church and Market Cal-Italian restaurant The Rustic (215 Church Street) has reopened under new ownership. New owner Stacy Currie officially reopened The Rustic for dinner service on Saturday. Hoodline readers will recall that The Rustic quietly closed in September without an announcement. The...

San Francisco, CA · 2d

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T&T Supermarket Fills a Decade-Empty Former Best Buy on Geary Boulevard as San Francisco Loses Neighborhood Grocers

T&T Supermarket opened its first San Francisco store on Nov. 5 at City Center, 2675 Geary Blvd., filling a former Best Buy space that had been vacant since 2017, according to SFist. The roughly 50,000-square-foot store at Geary Boulevard and Masonic Avenue is the Canadian chain's second California location and fourth in the United States.

San Francisco, CA · 1d

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Super Duper Burgers Opens In Union Square Plaza Kiosk

You can now get a burger — or a chicken sandwich — from well-loved local chain Super Duper in Union Square Plaza. Super Duper opened its 22nd location on Tuesday in SF's Union Square, in the kiosk on the Stockton Street (east) side of Union Square Plaza. The opening brings life back to this kiosk, which in recent years had housed a sort of nondescript cafe, and which had been slated to be an outpost of Tyler Florence's Miller & Lux Provisions, until that plan fell through last year.

San Francisco, CA · 1d

San Francisco Chronicle

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This chef made his name at glitzy, Michelin-star restaurants. His new Bay Area project is personal

Chef Ho Chee Boon, known for Cantonese fine-dining destinations around the world, will launch a new restaurant in the Bay Area celebrating food from his native Malaysia.

Millbrae, CA · 2d

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This California Catfish Spot Moved Inside Another Restaurant After 20 Years, and Regulars Followed It There

Some of the best meals in California hide behind doors you would walk right past. You expect a quick plate of fried fish, and instead you find crispy snapper, warm hush puppies, and a family that treats you like a cousin who finally came home. When a beloved little kitchen...

El Sobrante, CA · 8d

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Here’s What’s Replacing Lima Restaurant in Concord

CONCORD, CALIFORNIA — One of downtown Concord’s most prominent vacant restaurant spaces is preparing for a new chapter, with a popular Bay Area Mediterranean restaurant chain moving into the former home of Lima. Sultan’s Kebab, a growing Turkish and Mediterranean restaurant group with locations across the East Bay,...

Concord, CA · 1d

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New Dunkin is Coming to Pleasant Hill, With Deep Local Roots

PLEASANT HILL, CA — A new Dunkin’ is coming to Pleasant Hill. And although it’s a national chain, this particular one has some surprisingly deep local roots. The new location, at 1900 Contra Costa Boulevard, is expected to open in December 2026, according to franchise owner Matt Cobo, who confirmed the plans directly to Bay Area Telegraph.

Pleasant Hill, CA · 3d

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Napa Valley Wines With a Fresh and Fun Perspective

Meet the Napa vintners bringing together vineyard-driven winemaking, a relaxed approach to wine culture, and a new generation of drinkers. Napa Valley has never lacked beautiful vineyards, prestigious Cabernet Sauvignons, or tasting rooms that make drinking wine a getaway in itself. But a new generation of winemakers is crafting wines that keep Napa’s quality while offering a less intimidating way to enjoy them.

Napa, CA · 3d