Bay Area Market Explorer

After more than two years of anticipation, Craft and Fire Taproom is finally nearing its debut behind Lafayette's Whole Foods.

• Owner Aaron Steward...

This week's calendar blends practical family resources, Israeli-Palestinian conversations, and cultural events.

• Family support: Hands-on parent...

Bellwether is pitching its new Shop Roaster to cafés by highlighting modeled cost cuts and brand-building perks, yet all figures stem from company...

The White Horse Inn's building sale for $2.5 million leaves its lease intact through 2029, giving owner Patty Dingle time to explore buying the...

Two night markets highlight distinct local vibes this season.

• Excelsior Ocean Avenue event on October 23 runs 4:30-8:30pm with food, unique crafts,...

A Second Harvest survey reveals how grocery, housing, and healthcare pressures are eroding savings across the Bay Area.

• 60% of respondents are more...

Nordstrom Rack plans a 51,500-square-foot store at 2 Stockton Street opening in fall 2027, its first return to downtown SF since the 2023 closures of...

Today the inaugural Market Street Arts and Theater Festival transforms six blocks of SF’s Mid-Market into a free cultural hub with 100+ organizations. Highlights include vertical dance above UN Plaza, circus acrobatics, and cable car drag karaoke.

The Artisan Market is spotlighting last-call Halloween tees and sweatshirts plus cozy fall gifts and earrings before the season ends. Local pickup is available for these seasonal items.

Quick scan of Oct. 16 developments with local business angles:

• Trader Vic’s and Plum Market opened at Oakland Airport, adding new retail options.
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Seasonal highlights at the Redwood City Kiwanis Farmers Market (8am-1pm, 500 Arguello Street) include eggplant and peppers from J & M Ibarra Farms and...

Menlo Park offers a mix of live music and literary events this weekend for easy local outings.

• Shovels & Rope brings their folk-rock energy to The...

At the Curran Theatre, Alaska Thunderf— delivers a hilarious, over-the-top Mary Todd Lincoln in this 80-minute comedy. The gags land solidly, with...

Don't miss the Georgetown Fall Market this Saturday and Sunday, October 17-18 from 11am-4pm, for a chance to discover 60+ small businesses, enjoy fall foods, and catch live music while supporting local vendors.

Doppio Zero is bringing its award-winning Southern Italian pizzas and handmade pasta to downtown Livermore this fall. The established East Bay group...

Julius’ Castle on Telegraph Hill is reopening after more than a decade of legal and permitting delays. The 1920s landmark, once a celebrity favorite...

Nordstrom Rack will open a 50,000-square-foot store at 2 Stockton Street near Union Square in fall 2027, marking another major tenant for downtown San...

Menlo Park councilmembers now favor a pilot reopening eastbound traffic on the 600 block of Santa Cruz Avenue, shrinking the current plaza to parking...

A $500,000 seed investment targets the Tenderloin’s historic theater corridor to fill vacant storefronts and draw shoppers.

• Core plan: Convert...

Emeryville's fall food updates center on Public Market and San Pablo Avenue.

• Public Market activity: Liquified Juicery opened its kiosk with...