FOOD & DRINK
'I never thought I’d see a sturgeon this large': Giant white sturgeon caught in Suisun Bay
On July 9, 1983, Joey Pallotta of Crockett, California caught the world record white sturgeon weighing 468 pounds while fishing from his boat in San Pablo Bay in Contra Costa County. His epic catch will remain the world record for the foreseeable future due to new sturgeon regulations in California...
A New Bay Area Food Festival Celebrates Chefs of Color and Diasporic Unity
You’re at a food and wine festival in the Bay Area. But instead of the usual Chardonnay and chicken pairing, you’re drinking arak — an anise seed–based Palestinian spirit — and eating hearty Ethiopian sambussas in a space that is designated for diasporic, cross-communal celebration.
Benicia vintage store joins international 'Free Blockbuster' movement
If you're sick of scrolling through streaming services to find a movie to watch on your couch, the North Bay might be your next destination.Thomas Brungardt and Tony Bernasconi, owners of the a vintage store in Benicia called the Traveling Museum, recently took their huge selection of VHS tapes and DVDs and launched the town's first ever Free Blockbuster - similar to a community lending library box, but with movies instead of books. Since then, the old newspaper box - painted in Blockbuster's iconic blue and yellow colors - has quickly become the hottest ticket in town. "As a...
Handel's ice cream shop opens first location in Bay Area
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (KRON) — A national ice cream chain is opening its first location in the Bay Area. Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream officially opened on Thursday, April 25 in downtown Walnut Creek. Handel’s newest shop is located at 1273 Locust St. It is open every day from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. “We chose […]
Sonoma planning commission denies vacation rental, tasting room permit
The owners of the Cooperage building in Sonoma were unanimously denied a permit for a vacation rental and tasting room by the Sonoma Planning Commission on Thursday. Neighbors to the property applauded the commission’s decision after they voiced fears that a vacation rental property would create noise pollution, and a tasting room would cause “retail encroachment” into the residential neighborhood.
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