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Food · June 2026 · 40 stories

The Trick Dog Alum Who Opened a Smashburger Shack at the End of Wine Country

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Scott Baird — who worked 15 Romolo in North Beach and opened Trick Dog in the Mission — relocated to Mendocino County…

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Naides, on Bush Street, Earns a Michelin Star for Its Filipino Tasting Menu

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Chef Patrick Gabon's Naides picked up a first Michelin star at the 2026 California Guide ceremony on June 24 — roughly…

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The Designer Who Has Sketched at Nopa's Bar Since Day Three

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George McCalman, the SF-based artist and restaurant designer who designed Nopa Fish, has held a bar seat at 560…

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Troubadour in Healdsburg Earns a Michelin Star for Its Bakery-Turned-Tasting-Room

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Sean McGaughey's Healdsburg bakery operates a seasonal prix fixe dinner service called Le Diner that picked up a first…

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Cheese Board Collective Reunion Draws 100 to Hear 60 Years of Lore

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Alumni of the Berkeley worker-owned institution gathered at the Hillside Club in June to trade oral histories ahead of…

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Californios Earns Three Michelin Stars, Becoming the First Mexican Restaurant in the World to Reach That Level

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Val M. Cantú's Mission District tasting menu made history Wednesday night at the 2026 Michelin Guide California…

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Nopa Turns 20: Laurence Jossel's Bet on Divisadero Paid Off

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Chef Laurence Jossel's wood-fired room at 560 Divisadero at Hayes celebrates its 20th anniversary this June — a span…

Yesterday

Reem's Returns to Oakland with a Worker-Owned Flagship at Jack London Square

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Reem's California celebrates its grand opening Friday at 85 Webster St.

Yesterday

The Outta Sight Team Is Testing Burgers and Hot Dogs Before Their Tenderloin Bar Opens in October

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Eric Ehler and Peter Dorrance, the operators behind cult pizza shop Outta Sight, are returning to the pop-up circuit to…

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The Mess Hall Is Opening at Presidio Tunnel Tops

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The Presidio's long-anticipated 6,200-square-foot food complex is set to debut late June at 201 Halleck St, with three…

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Divan, a Turkish Restaurant from the Taksim Group, Soft-Opens on Berkeley's Fourth Street

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Serkan Sozen, who operates Taksim in SoMa and Lokma in the Richmond District, opened his Berkeley debut Sunday at 1788…

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Angela's Ice Cream, a South Bay Staple, Is Coming to the Castro

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The family-owned Latin ice cream shop — already operating in Santa Clara and San Jose — announced a first San Francisco…

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Fat Cat x the Mantis Opens on Mission, Giving Kevin Tang's Pop-Up a Permanent Home

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Jess Bell's wine program and Kevin Tang's Southern Vietnamese pop-up have landed together at 3215 Mission St in…

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Vine Hospitality, Behind Left Bank and LB Steak, to Close All Seven Bay Area Locations

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The 32-year-old restaurant group is shutting every remaining location by June 29, laying off roughly 300 workers with…

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Toronado Is Open Again, First-Time Owner at the Taps on Haight

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Bill Lewis — Stanford PhD, tech exec, longtime regular — has taken the reins at Toronado and reopened the 38-year Lower…

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V. Sattui Adds Free Midweek Tastings as Napa's $79-a-Head Model Shows Cracks

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V. Sattui Winery in St. Helena now offers a complimentary three-wine flight on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays — a…

June 19, 2026

Willow on the Green, Inner Sunset's British Cheese Shop, Closes After Nearly Five Years

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The pandemic-era shop at 1327 B Ninth Ave.

June 18, 2026

Old Wagon Saloon Is Moving 24 Kegs a Day as World Cup Crowds Flood San Pedro Square

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The Mexico–South Korea watch party drew 30,000-plus to downtown San Jose Thursday night, forcing bars directly facing…

June 18, 2026

T&T Supermarket Opens Its First California Store in San Jose Today

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The Canadian-based Asian grocery chain opened its doors Thursday morning at Westgate Center in San Jose, taking over a…

June 18, 2026

Boichik Bagels Ends Its Egg Bagels After June 21

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The Berkeley bagel company is discontinuing its Egg Bagel and Eggything Bagel — not because a new federal law mandated…

June 17, 2026

Alysa Liu Cashes In at Fenton's. Finally.

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Four months after Fenton's Creamery offered her free ice cream for life following her Olympic gold, Alysa Liu made her…

June 17, 2026

Omakase Restaurant Group Opens a 50,000-Square-Foot Food Hall — for South S.F. Biotech Workers

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Omakase World Market debuted Tuesday at 800 Gateway Blvd.

June 17, 2026

Bar Brucato Closes Saturday After 14 Months Above the Mission Distillery

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Sierra and James Clark are shutting Bar Brucato, their amaro-driven restaurant at 275 S Van Ness, after Saturday — a…

June 16, 2026

Mollie Stone's Is Buying United Markets, Its First Move Into Marin

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Mollie Stone's Markets announced June 15 it is acquiring both United Markets locations in Marin County — in San Rafael…

June 16, 2026