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French Fine Dining Bets Big on FiDi's Comeback — And We're Here For It
PublishedHere's something you don't hear every day: someone is voluntarily opening an upscale restaurant in the Financial…
Your Cal Academy Date Night Cheat Sheet: Where to Eat Near Golden Gate Park
PublishedCal Academy's NightLife events are one of the few things San Francisco does that actually justifies the cost of living…
The Great SF Food Hype Debate: What Actually Delivers?
PublishedSan Francisco has a lot of problems — budget deficits, empty office towers, a transit system held together by hopes and…
Free Hot Dogs and Good Vibes: Rye's Wiener Wednesday Is the Midweek Pick-Me-Up You Didn't Know You Needed
PublishedIn a city where a single avocado toast can set you back $18 and a modest studio apartment costs more than a mortgage in…
The Chronicle Dropped Its Top 100 Restaurants List — Here's What It Actually Tells Us
PublishedThe San Francisco Chronicle just released its latest Top 100 Bay Area Restaurants ranking, and if nothing else, it's a…
Dollar Wings on a Wednesday? Underdogs Cantina Says Yes, Your Wallet Says Thank You
PublishedIn a city where a single avocado toast can run you $18 and a studio apartment costs more than a mortgage in most of…
In Defense of Orange Chicken: A Visitor's Guide to SF's Best American Chinese
PublishedHere's a take that might get us banned from every serious food forum in the city: American Chinese food is great, and…
The Bay Area's Best Bakeries Are Getting Snubbed — And It's Not a Small Thing
PublishedLet's talk about something that shouldn't be controversial but somehow is: the Bay Area has some of the best bakeries…
The Case for Doing One Thing Really, Really Well
PublishedIn a city where restaurants chase trends like startups chase Series A funding — pivoting menus every quarter, slapping…
The Case for Doing One Thing Really, Really Well
PublishedIn a city where restaurants chase trends like tech bros chase Series A funding, there's something beautifully stubborn…
A Food Hall on Top of a Tunnel: Because SF Didn't Have Enough $18 Sandwiches
PublishedThe Presidio Tunnel Tops — that gorgeous park built on top of the Presidio Parkway tunnels that's become one of SF's…
A Visitor's Guide to Eating Well in SF (Without Needing a Blazer)
PublishedThere's a certain kind of traveler we respect: the solo operator who does their homework, shows up with a spreadsheet…
SF Restaurant Week Is Here and the Official Website Is Still Stuck in 2012
PublishedSF Restaurant Week kicks off April 10 and runs through the 19th, which means ten glorious days of prix fixe menus…
Two New Spots Prove SF's Food Scene Doesn't Need Michelin Stars to Matter
PublishedWhile the internet argues about tipping etiquette at Michelin-starred restaurants and whether it's "loser behavior" to…
The Quiet Brunch Problem: Why SF's Loudest City Habit Fails Its Hard-of-Hearing Residents
PublishedHere's something you probably never think about when you're clinking mimosa glasses at your favorite packed brunch…
The Great Bean & Cheese Burrito Debate: SF's Most Underrated Order
PublishedLet's talk about the most fiscally responsible item on any taqueria menu: the bean and cheese burrito.
Forget DoorDash Markup: The Bay Area's Best Takeout Orders, According to the People Who Actually Pick Them Up
PublishedHere's a radical concept in 2025: get in your car, drive to the restaurant, and pick up your own food.
A Love Letter to Eating Alone: SF's Best Solo Dining Spots
PublishedThere's a special kind of freedom in dining alone.
The Only SF Food List That Matters: Where One Bite Tastes Like Home
PublishedForget the Michelin stars. Forget the $28 avocado toast with edible flowers. The best food in San Francisco has always…
Dumpling Inflation: When $14 Gets You Eight Dumplings and a Side of Existential Dread
PublishedLet's talk about something that cuts to the very soul of San Francisco's food scene: the humble dumpling is no longer…
Mister Softee Is Out Here Fighting the Fog, One Cone at a Time
PublishedIn a city where a single permit can take six months and a lemonade stand probably needs an environmental impact report…
Newark's Isla Filipino Restaurant Is the East Bay Sleeper Hit You Need to Know About
PublishedLook, we know Newark isn't exactly San Francisco.
Millennium Closes After 31 Years — And the Eulogies Are Part of the Problem
PublishedMillennium, the pioneering vegan restaurant that spent decades as a Bay Area culinary institution, is shutting its…
SF's Craft Beer Scene Isn't Dead — It Just Stopped Taking Itself So Seriously
PublishedRemember when every craft brewery in San Francisco felt like a TED Talk in a glass?