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Skip the Chains: The Bay Area's Best Asian Bakeries Are Mom-and-Pop Gems
PublishedLook, 85°C and Paris Baguette are fine. They're the Starbucks of Asian baked goods — consistent, available, and utterly…
21st Amendment Brewing Sold to Evil Genius — Let's Hope the Name Isn't Foreshadowing
PublishedSan Francisco's craft beer scene just got a little more complicated.
The Richmond's Gluten-Free Italian Spot Proves You Don't Need Wheat to Win
PublishedIn a city where restaurant concepts often feel like they were workshopped in a venture capital pitch meeting — "it's…
Tosca Cafe Is in 'Survival Mode' — And It's a Perfect Case Study in Why SF Keeps Losing Its Icons
PublishedTosca Cafe, the century-old North Beach institution that has outlived Prohibition, multiple recessions, and a pandemic…
The Hunt for SF's Best Coffee Beans That Won't Empty Your Wallet
PublishedLet's talk about one of San Francisco's most essential line items in every household budget: coffee.
SF Restaurant Week Is Back — Time to Navigate the City's Most Expensive 'Deals'
PublishedSpring 2026 San Francisco Restaurant Week kicks off April 10 and runs through April 19, promising prix fixe menus and…
A 7-Eleven Dies, an Andytown Rises: The Free Market Doing Its Thing at 66 Kearny
PublishedHere's a small story that says something big about downtown San Francisco right now: the old 7-Eleven space at 66…
Someone Built a Free SF Restaurant Week Map and It's Everything the City's Official App Should Be
PublishedSF Restaurant Week is here, and if you've ever tried to figure out which participating restaurants are actually near…
Noe Valley's New Palestinian Restaurant Is Exactly What the Neighborhood Needs
PublishedNoe Valley is getting a new restaurant, and we're here for it.
RIP Eat Americana: Another SF Favorite Gone, and the Desperate Hunt for French Toast
PublishedAnother day, another beloved San Francisco restaurant quietly disappearing from the landscape.
Dragon Beaux's 'Mandatory City Charge' Isn't Mandatory — And That's the Real Problem
PublishedHere's a fun exercise: go get dim sum at Dragon Beaux in the Richmond, enjoy your har gow, then flip over your bill and…
The Bay Area's Mediterranean Food Problem Is Really a Price Problem
PublishedHere's something that should embarrass a region that prides itself on being a world-class food destination: an…
Chez TJ Closes After 43 Years — A Casualty of Silicon Valley's Fine Dining Squeeze
PublishedAfter more than four decades, Chez TJ — one of Silicon Valley's most storied fine dining establishments — has served…
Bay Area Food Trucks: All the Cost, None of the Chairs
PublishedHere's a question that should bother anyone who believes in functioning markets: why do Bay Area food trucks charge…
The Great SF Rendang Hunt: Your Beef Is on Geary Blvd
PublishedThere are few dishes that separate the culinary tourists from the true obsessives quite like Malaysian beef rendang.
T&T Supermarket Is Coming to SF and It's Kind of a Big Deal
PublishedIf you've ever lived in Canada — or even just visited Vancouver and wandered into a T&T Supermarket — you already know…
A Taco Spot That Trusts You to Pay What You Can — Every Single Friday
PublishedIn a city where a basic burrito can run you $18 and a side of guac feels like a luxury tax, one SF spot is taking a…
Bueno Vistas: Another SF Restaurant We're Keeping Our Eye On
PublishedDetails are still thin on Bueno Vistas, but the name alone has us intrigued — and yes, we caught the pun.
Finally, a Beer You Can Afford: Two Pitchers Promises SF's Cheapest Pints
PublishedIn a city where a single IPA can run you $12 before tip — and where a modest studio apartment costs more than a…
A James Beard Pastry Chef Is Quietly Cooking Up a Comeback in a Dogpatch Basement
PublishedIn a city where restaurant closures have become a near-daily headline and small business owners are fleeing over permit…
Stop Buying Piroshki at Safeway: A Richmond District Field Guide
PublishedLook, we're all about free markets here at The Dissent.
Dining Out For Life Returns to the Bay Area — Here's Why You Should Actually Go
PublishedMark your calendars: Dining Out For Life is back in the Bay Area for 2026, and it remains one of the rare charity…
The Eggy French Toast Diners Are Disappearing — And No One's Talking About It
PublishedThere's a particular kind of grief that sneaks up on you in San Francisco.
Free Hot Dogs on Wednesdays? Rye Is Doing God's Work
PublishedIn a city where a mediocre burrito will run you $18 and a glass of tap water probably has a surcharge somewhere, one…