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The Great SF Breakfast Burrito Crisis: Where Do We Go Now?
There's a particular kind of grief that only San Franciscans understand: the loss of your go-to breakfast burrito spot.
The Great SF Yakitori Rip‑Off: Why Does Grilled Chicken on a Stick Cost a Small Fortune?
Here's a fun exercise: take a piece of chicken, thread it onto a bamboo stick, grill it, and try to imagine a universe…
SF's Restaurant Scene Is Still World‑Class — If You Can Stomach the Hidden Fees
San Francisco remains one of the greatest eating cities in America.
The Only Dim Sum Guide You Need: SF's 13 Best Spots, From Chinatown to Forest Hill
San Francisco has a lot of problems — bloated budgets, empty office towers, a transit system that runs on vibes and…
Hotel Biron Throws a Free Caribbean Feast — With a One‑Drink Catch
Hotel Biron, the intimate Hayes Valley wine bar tucked away on Rose Street, is marking its second anniversary the way…
The Smart Way to Get Mom From SFO to Emeryville Without Losing Your Mind
Here's a scenario that plays out constantly in the Bay Area: someone's flying into SFO, they're staying across the…
The Great SF Crêpe Debate: Where to Get Your Late‑Night Fix
Look, San Francisco has no shortage of $18 avocado toast and $7 drip coffee, but when it comes to a genuinely great…
An East Bay Food Trailer Is Doing Something Radical: Just Paying People Well
A new food trailer called Affogato & Co.
The Only Happy Hour Strategy You Need: Stop Trying So Hard
We've all been there. You've got a visitor in town — maybe from New York, maybe from some other city whose residents…
Festus Ezeli Is Now a Food Influencer and Honestly? We're Here For It
Former Warriors center Festus Ezeli — yes, the 2015 NBA champion Festus Ezeli — has apparently pivoted from rim…
Bi‑Rite Is Expanding to the Richmond
Bi-Rite, the beloved San Francisco grocer that's been a Mission District staple since 1940, is expanding again — this…
The Only SF Mexican Food Guide You Need This Summer
A visitor from New York City is heading to San Francisco this summer for the first time in over 30 years, and the thing…
The Bay Area Katsu Curry Power Rankings You Didn't Know You Needed
Look, we normally spend our time yelling about budget deficits and SFMTA fare hikes.
San Francisco: World‑Class Food, Small‑Town Hours
Welcome to San Francisco, where you can get a $200 omakase but only if you show up by 7:15 on a Friday.
Lower Nob Hill Gets a New Izakaya — And It Looks Like SF's Restaurant Scene Still Has a Pulse
For all the doom-and-gloom headlines about San Francisco's struggling small business scene, someone apparently didn't…
The People's Food Tour: Bay Area Dishes Actually Worth Your Hard‑Earned Money
Let's be honest — eating out in the Bay Area can feel like filing a second tax return.
Free Stuff Alert: Torani's Treat Truck Is Rolling Into SF and Your Wallet Can Stay Home
Look, we spend a lot of time here at The Dissent telling you about all the ways San Francisco finds creative new…
One SF Restaurant Is Letting You Set the Price on Tacos — And It Actually Works
Every Friday, a small San Francisco restaurant called Tato does something that would make most business owners break…
Eat Alone, Eat Well: A Case for Solo Dining in SF
Eat Alone, Eat Well: A Case for Solo Dining in SF San Francisco has a quiet dining revolution happening, and it has…
That $80 Steak Actually Costs $108 — Welcome to Dining in San Francisco
Let's do some math on your next night out in San Francisco.
SF Restaurants Are Charging $75 No‑Show Fees — And Honestly? Good.
San Francisco restaurants are now hitting flaky diners where it hurts: their wallets.
Food Influencers and the Purity Test Trap
A minor storm is brewing in SF's foodie influencer world, and it perfectly captures everything exhausting about how we…
The Early Bird's Guide to SF Coffee and Pastries (Before the Rest of the City Wakes Up)
There's a quiet San Francisco that most people never see — the one that exists before 8 a.m., when the fog is still…
Smash Burgers Find a Permanent Home in the Outer Sunset
In a city where opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant often means navigating a labyrinth of permits, inspections, and…