Bay Area Food Radar

Cole Valley's tiny four-block commercial strip is quietly evolving into a food-and-retail draw, thanks to longtime residents opening spots like Woods...

Bay Area restaurants are reviving hand-painted signage for its tactile, local character that conveys identity better than uniform digital...

Madrone Art Bar hosts Local/Global, an all-female DJ night blending Bay Area staples like hip-hop, funk, and soul with global sounds from afrobeats...

A new public plaza at the former Alioto's site now offers bay views, seating, and pop-up beverage space as part of the Fisherman's Wharf Forward...

After 13 years vacant, Graton's historic firehouse at 3120 Ross Road is now the site of the small Sonoma County town's first dedicated coffee shop,...

Faction Brewing turned its converted WWII naval hangar into a full-scale comics festival for Cape & Cowl Con, complete with 150 vendors, cosplay...

San Francisco has transformed the former Alioto's Restaurant site into a new public plaza with picnic seating and Golden Gate views, part of the...

Sultan's Kebab will open at 2151 Salvio Street in downtown Concord, taking over the former Lima space that sat empty for more than a year across from...

As days cool in September, Oktoberfest signals the shift from light summer lagers to heartier fall beers with deeper malt colors and flavors.

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Jerusalem Coffee House in Oakland abruptly paused operations this week, citing safety fears and the need to "reset" ahead of a federal trial.

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• Maison Nico quietly opened a second pocket-sized cafe this summer inside the Transamerica Pyramid lobby at 600 Montgomery Street, just across from...

San Mateo County's nightlife spans sophisticated lounges to historic dives across cities.

• Downtown San Mateo offers Fogbird's curated cocktails and...

Hangry Planet, North America's first fully plant-based gas-station store, built loyal Bay Area fans who drive out of their way for mushroom jerky and...

Pim Techamuanvivit of Kin Khao and Nari broke all the rules to help spark San Francisco’s Thai food boom. With a new cookbook and noodle shop on the way, she keeps pushing forward.

Popular institutions are growing via new locations and partnerships:

• Maison Benoit opens a larger Pleasanton bakery early next year, tripling...

Lutticken’s Deli and After 5 in Menlo Park, plus its Stanford and Sand Hill Road locations, will shut September 30 after 45 years. General manager...

Bay Area rapper Lyrics Born (Tom Shimura) has turned his pandemic-era YouTube series “Dinner in Place” into a distinctive food-media platform, mixing...

Oakland-based chef Anna Voloshyna traveled across Ukraine during the full-scale invasion to document authentic regional recipes for her new...

Stock up on round challah, prepared dinners, and holiday specialties before Rosh Hashanah begins Sept. 11.

• Round challah options include plain,...

Ry's Poke Shack opens its first Bay Area spot Thursday as a grab-and-go counter inside Mountain View's Ava's Downtown Market, revealing strong demand for viral destination brands in unconventional grocery formats rather than standalone restaurants.