Open in NewsBreak

Tomales

See all locations
Customize your news
59°F
publisher avatar

Food & Drink

San Francisco Chronicle

partner publisher · 35.6K followers
article img

A beloved San Francisco burger chain is finally opening in Union Square. Lurie will cut the ribbon

The San Francisco-founded burger chain is finally taking over its Union Square kiosk, with free samples and a mayoral ribbon-cutting Tuesday.

San Francisco, CA · 23h

familydestinationsguide.com

website

You’ll Feel Like You’ve Stepped Into A Fairy Tale At These 8 Magical California Wineries

Ready to explore magical wineries in California that look like they belong in a storybook?. These 8 wineries offer stunning scenery and incredible wines worth discovering!. 1. Castello di Amorosa (Calistoga) There are places you visit, and then there are places that genuinely take your breath away the moment you...

California · 12d
article img

familydestinationsguide.com

website

The Donuts At This California Bakery Are So Good, People Line Up To Get Them

Somewhere in San Francisco, on a street that has seen decades of change, there is a donut shop that refuses to be anything other than absolutely perfect. Bob’s Donut & Pastry Shop on Polk Street is the kind of place that makes you realize you’ve been settling for mediocre donuts your entire life, and that’s a hard truth worth facing.

San Francisco, CA · 3d
article img

bayareatelegraph.com

website

10 Restaurants in the 925 Serving Big Thanksgiving Meals

Thanksgiving is coming up on Thursday, November 26, 2026, and restaurants across the 925 are getting ready to serve some seriously big holiday meals. Some people like to cook at home. Others prefer to dine out! If you’re in the later category, this list is for you. Prices range...

Walnut Creek, CA · 2d
article img

San Francisco Chronicle

partner publisher · 35.6K followers

‘We expanded too quickly.’ Bay Area doughnut favorite to close half its shops

Johnny Doughnuts, known for nostalgic creations made with high-quality ingredients, is shutting down three of its six Bay Area locations.

San Francisco, CA · 1d

sfstandard.com

website

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 · 11h

KTVU FOX 2

website

Popular Japanese specialty grocer to open new downtown store in this East Bay city

PLEASANT HILL, Calif. - A highly anticipated, locally-owned Japanese grocery store is set to open another Bay Area location this month. Osaka Marketplace will open a roughly 42,000-square-foot store at 155 Crescent Plaza in the shopping and dining district of Downtown Pleasant Hill. The market features a "curated selection of...

Pleasant Hill, CA · 3h

KTVU FOX 2

website

San Francisco's iconic Julius Castle to reopen after nearly 20 years

After nearly two decades closed and roughly 15 years of restoration and challenges, San Francisco's historic Julius Castle restaurant is reopening on Telegraph Hill. Owner Paul Scott offers a first look at the landmark's revival, stunning bay views and new menu ahead of its highly anticipated Thursday opening.

San Francisco, CA · 18h

KQED

website

A Bay Area Cheesecake Sensation Finds a New Home — in Taipei

In the early days of the pandemic, circa 2020–2021, there might not have been any Bay Area food product as wildly popular as Basuku’s burnt-topped, oozingly creamy Basque cheesecakes. Founder Charles Chen started baking the cakes out of his Oakland apartment, inspired by a version he’d first tried in Japan. And for the next few years, it often felt like customers needed to sell off their first-born child if they wanted to get a hold of one. Instagram flash sales sold out within minutes. When Chen scheduled pop-ups at local restaurants, the lines would stretch, seemingly endlessly, all the way around the block.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 1d

oaklandside.org

website

A new Japanese BBQ comes to Oakland, a Turkish cafe lands in South Berkeley, 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 · 5h

vacationer.travel

website

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 · 1d

San Francisco Chronicle

partner publisher · 35.6K followers

San Francisco Coffee Festival pours spotlight on Bay Area’s top roasters

The 10th annual coffee festival kicked off Saturday with tasting-size samples, educational panels and live music from local artists.

San Francisco, CA · 3d

oaklandside.org

website

Los Cocos, Eli’s Mile High, Oeste and more among Oakland’s October closures

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. The openings and closings for each month are then compiled into a round-up. 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 · 1d

hoodline.com

website

Mayer’s Delicatessen Plans 2027 Inner Sunset Opening

641 Irving St. — Approximate Site Of Planned Mayer’s Delicatessen. Mayer’s Delicatessen takes its name from Josh Galant’s grandfather, Mayer, whose family has worked in San Francisco’s food business for decades. Mayer and Clara Galant sold sandwiches from a truck before buying Paramount Piroshki in 1995 from George and Helen Theoridis, who had started the business in 1956, according to J.

San Francisco, CA · 9h

San Francisco Chronicle

partner publisher · 35.6K followers

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 · 6h

The Coconut Mama

partner publisher · 39.9K followers

Baba’s Hot Chicken opening 3 new locations in California (38 around the U.S.)

Baba’s Hot Chicken is planning three more restaurants in California, with Irvine, Roseville and Napa on the list. The Riverside-born chain is joining a state where other fried-chicken brands are…

California · 2d

bayareatelegraph.com

website

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 · 1d

Eater

website

Sergeant Ma Is the Fun Group Spot That China Basin Needs

In our Dining Reports, we share a firsthand perspective of a recent restaurant visit, covering everything from the vibe to must-get dishes. See more in the Eater app. Chef Jason Halverson and Hi Neighbor Hospitality Group of Trestle, Mama Oakland, the Vault, and more, have opened their latest restaurant, Sergeant Ma, with a big splash in the China Basin neighborhood. Named after Halverson’s mother — affectionately called both “sergeant” and “ma” — the restaurant is a reflection of his upbringing. His mother immigrated to the United States from Vietnam, and Halverson spent his childhood in Wichita, Kansas, eating his mother’s cooking, where “she interpreted recipes her own way,” as the restaurant shares. What that means at Sergeant Ma is a food menu that zigzags between cultural references, both Asian and Californian, with produce-driven dishes inspired by Halverson’s own history of cooking in (and owning) San Francisco restaurants.

San Francisco, CA · 1d

Eater

website

Introducing San Francisco’s 2026 Eater Award Winners

The Eater Awards are a moment to reflect: They’re an occasion to think back on the best meals we had at new restaurants this year, the bites that made us dance a little in our seats, the drinks that made the tea at dinner even juicier. The Bay Area welcomed a brand new class of restaurants and bakeries to our shores, soothing (somewhat) the ache of heartbreaking restaurant closures that accompany each year.

San Francisco, CA · 10h

hoodline.com

website

Bay Area's Dumpling Time Lands First Out-of-State Shop in Downtown Boise

A Bay Area dumpling chain known for handmade dumplings just set up shop in downtown Boise, marking its first expansion beyond California. Dumpling Time opened Friday, Nov. 6, inside The Warehouse Food Hall at 370 S. 8th St., taking over Suite 107 in the heart of the city's bustling food hall scene.

Boise, ID · 1d