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The Dissent

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Vol. IIINo. 184
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A Matcha Shop Is Coming to the Richmond — That's About All We Know

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A new matcha-focused shop is set to open in the Richmond District, billing itself as 'matcha like never before' in San…

Richmond DistrictMay 29, 2026

Beijing Duck House and Boiling Beijing Are the Names to Know for Peking Duck Right Now

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If you're tracking down Peking duck in the Bay Area, two names keep coming up: Beijing Duck House on Haight Street in…

Haight-AshburyMay 29, 2026

HeyTea Opens at Stonestown This Summer, Its Second SF Location

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HeyTea is opening a second San Francisco location at Stonestown Galleria this summer, after a planned winter 2025 debut…

West PortalMay 29, 2026

The Presidio's Old Mess Hall Gets a New One

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At Tunnel Tops, the stretch of parkland that opened above the Presidio's battery tunnels in 2022, construction crews…

PresidioMay 28, 2026

Chapeau, Le Marais, and Chez Maman Are Winning SF's French Onion Soup Argument

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Ask San Franciscans where to find the best French onion soup in the city and you'll get an argument.

Inner RichmondMay 28, 2026

SF Chinatown's Supreme Soy Sauce Noodles Are Harder to Find Than They Should Be

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A visitor from Atlanta posted to r/SFFood this week asking a specific question: where in SF Chinatown can you find…

ChinatownMay 28, 2026

A Kitchen Upgrade Means Two Commercial Ranges Are Looking for a New Home

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A working chef at an SF kitchen that just landed a renovation grant is trying to find takers for two professional…

May 27, 2026

Tur Opens in West Portal, Expanding the Khao Tiew Universe Into Congee

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Tur opened recently on West Portal Avenue, a congee-focused counter from the couple behind Khao Tiew, the Thai…

West PortalMay 27, 2026

Bay Area Farmers Markets: Where to Go, When, and What to Bring

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Saturdays and Sundays, scattered across San Francisco and the broader Bay Area, farmers markets run year-round at…

May 27, 2026

SF Has the Beef. It Doesn't Have the Barbecue.

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San Francisco can sustain a $400 omakase and a Michelin-starred tasting menu that's been booked solid for two years.

May 27, 2026

Where to Order an Earl Grey Cake in SF Right Now

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If you're hunting for an Earl Grey birthday cake in San Francisco, a few bakeries come up consistently among people…

MissionMay 27, 2026

Where to Eat Near UCSF Mission Bay When You Need a Good Meal

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The Mission Bay campus sits in a part of the city that got built fast — biotech labs, the Chase Center, a children's…

Mission BayMay 25, 2026

Bar Esper Opens in the Tenderloin, Bringing Portuguese-Japanese Cooking to the Hotel Spero

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Bar Esper opened Wednesday at 401 Taylor Street in the Tenderloin, taking over the former Jasper's Corner Tap space…

TenderloinMay 24, 2026

FoodieLand Night Market Returns to the Cow Palace With Three Nights of Vendor Chaos

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Friday through Sunday, May 22–24, the Cow Palace hosts FoodieLand Night Market, the outdoor food-vendor event that…

May 24, 2026

La Taqueria Has Been on Mission Street for 50 Years. The Line Is Still Around the Block.

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La Taqueria sits at 2889 Mission Street, and on any given afternoon the queue runs past the door and onto the sidewalk.

Mission DistrictMay 24, 2026

Shanghai Dumpling King Is Not Closed — And the Owner Wants You to Know It

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Shanghai Dumpling King is open, despite signage suggesting otherwise.

Outer SunsetMay 23, 2026

Bun Mee Holds Its Own at SFO

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Bun Mee, the Vietnamese-inspired sandwich shop that built its name on bánh mì and bold flavors in San Francisco proper…

May 23, 2026

New Lun Ting Is Coming Back After a Car Crashed Into It

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New Lun Ting, the Chinatown diner that has been serving pork chops and Hong Kong-style comfort food on Columbus Avenue…

ChinatownMay 22, 2026

Flying Ninja Sushi Closes, and a Dog-Friendly Ritual Goes With It

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Somewhere in the sequence of a San Francisco visit — after the bridge, before the drive back — there was a stop at…

May 22, 2026

Where to Eat Filipino in the Bay: From Daly City Home Cooking to a $300 Tasting Menu in SF

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The question comes up regularly on Bay Area forums: where do you go for sinigang, adobo, lechon kawali, the food you…

May 22, 2026

The Source Material Isn't There

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The fragments provided don't contain enough reportable information to write a food story meeting The Dissent's…

North BeachMay 21, 2026

La Palma Sells Meat by the Pound. SoMa, Take Note.

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If you've been driving to Burlingame for a pint of chicken, there are closer options — and at least one that will sell…

SoMaMay 21, 2026

Che Fico Team Opens Golden Rule at Thrive City This Saturday

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Golden Rule, a cocktail bar from the team behind Che Fico and its sister restaurants, opens Saturday at Thrive City…

Mission BayMay 21, 2026

99 Ranch's Hot Food Shakeup: Another Bay Area Lunch Deal Bites the Dust

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If you've been relying on 99 Ranch Market's hot food bar as one of the last affordable lunch options in the Bay Area…

May 20, 2026