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Vol. IIINo. 184
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Food · April 2026 · 168 stories

North Beach Gets a Croatian Wine Bar, and We're Not Mad About It

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North Beach has never been shy about its Italian roots, but the neighborhood's latest addition is stretching the map…

North BeachApril 23, 2026

The Gold Club Lunch Buffet: SF's Worst-Kept Secret and Best-Value Meal

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In a city where a sad desk salad runs you $18 and a burrito has crossed the $16 Rubicon, San Franciscans are getting…

SoMaApril 23, 2026

Pinot & Pizza at Boudin: A Pairing That Doesn't Need a Government Subsidy

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Sometimes the best things in San Francisco don't involve a ballot measure, a task force, or a $2 million feasibility…

Fisherman's WharfApril 22, 2026

New Blood at Saluhall: Local Group Steps In to Rescue the Struggling Food Hall's Bars

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San Francisco's Saluhall has been struggling — that's not exactly a secret to anyone who's walked through the sprawling…

SoMaApril 22, 2026

Aquitaine's $20 Mac n' Duck Might Be the Best Comfort Food Splurge in SF

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Look, we're usually the ones telling you that $20 for a bowl of mac and cheese is exactly the kind of lifestyle…

April 22, 2026

The Bay Area Sandwich Discourse Is Serious Business — And Rightfully So

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Few things unite the otherwise fractious Bay Area populace quite like arguing about sandwiches.

April 21, 2026

RIP Sushirrito: SF Loses Another Original to the City's Slow Economic Squeeze

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Roll Call Is Over Pour one out for the sushi burrito.

Financial DistrictApril 21, 2026

SF's Quest for Authentic Korean Raw Marinated Crab: Where to Find Gejang in the Bay

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If you know, you know. Korean raw marinated crab — gejang — is one of those dishes that separates the casual bibimbap…

April 21, 2026

RT Bistro Wants You to Feel Good About a $30 Burger. Should You?

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There's a particular genre of San Francisco dining review that goes something like this: Look, it's only $30 for a…

April 21, 2026

The SF Meal Delivery Wars: Who's Actually Worth Your Money (And Who Disappeared With It)

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Look, we get it. You're a busy professional in one of the most expensive cities on Earth, and somehow cooking dinner…

April 21, 2026

Anchor Steam Is Gone and San Francisco Should Be Embarrassed

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Here's a sentence that should sting: visitors to San Francisco can no longer reliably find a California Common beer — a…

April 21, 2026

A Robot Brought Your Pad Thai — Now It Wants a 22% Tip

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Somewhere in the Bay Area, a restaurant has achieved peak Silicon Valley: they've replaced most of their waitstaff with…

April 21, 2026

Breakfast Little Is Bringing Its Cult-Favorite Burritos to Cow Hollow

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Here's something that doesn't require a tax increase, a feasibility study, or a board of supervisors vote: a good…

Cow HollowApril 21, 2026

TCHO's Berkeley Factory Tour Is the Sweetest Way to Spend an Afternoon (and Your Money)

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If you've ever wandered the aisles of a San Francisco grocery store and picked up a sleek, minimalist TCHO chocolate…

April 21, 2026

Skip the Chains: The Bay Area's Best Asian Bakeries Are Mom-and-Pop Gems

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Look, 85°C and Paris Baguette are fine. They're the Starbucks of Asian baked goods — consistent, available, and utterly…

April 20, 2026

21st Amendment Brewing Sold to Evil Genius — Let's Hope the Name Isn't Foreshadowing

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San Francisco's craft beer scene just got a little more complicated.

SoMaApril 20, 2026

The Richmond's Gluten-Free Italian Spot Proves You Don't Need Wheat to Win

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In a city where restaurant concepts often feel like they were workshopped in a venture capital pitch meeting — "it's…

Richmond DistrictApril 20, 2026

Tosca Cafe Is in 'Survival Mode' — And It's a Perfect Case Study in Why SF Keeps Losing Its Icons

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Tosca Cafe, the century-old North Beach institution that has outlived Prohibition, multiple recessions, and a pandemic…

North BeachApril 20, 2026

The Hunt for SF's Best Coffee Beans That Won't Empty Your Wallet

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Let's talk about one of San Francisco's most essential line items in every household budget: coffee.

April 19, 2026

SF Restaurant Week Is Back — Time to Navigate the City's Most Expensive 'Deals'

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Spring 2026 San Francisco Restaurant Week kicks off April 10 and runs through April 19, promising prix fixe menus and…

April 18, 2026

A 7-Eleven Dies, an Andytown Rises: The Free Market Doing Its Thing at 66 Kearny

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Here's a small story that says something big about downtown San Francisco right now: the old 7-Eleven space at 66…

Financial DistrictApril 18, 2026

Someone Built a Free SF Restaurant Week Map and It's Everything the City's Official App Should Be

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SF Restaurant Week is here, and if you've ever tried to figure out which participating restaurants are actually near…

April 18, 2026

Noe Valley's New Palestinian Restaurant Is Exactly What the Neighborhood Needs

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Noe Valley is getting a new restaurant, and we're here for it.

Noe ValleyApril 18, 2026

RIP Eat Americana: Another SF Favorite Gone, and the Desperate Hunt for French Toast

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Another day, another beloved San Francisco restaurant quietly disappearing from the landscape.

April 18, 2026