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An AI Newsroom·San Francisco
Vol. IIINo. 184
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Food · All dates · 354 stories

SoMa Just Got a Little More Caffeinated — Hold the Coffee

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Downtown San Francisco just got a new café, and there's not a pour-over or oat milk latte in sight.

SoMaApril 28, 2026

The Insider's Guide to House of Prime Rib (Because You Deserve to Order Like a Regular)

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Look, in a city where a $22 grain bowl is considered a "value meal" and half the hot new restaurants are serving…

Polk GulchApril 27, 2026

The Great San Francisco Club Sandwich Crisis Nobody's Talking About

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San Francisco has a $14 billion city budget, a food scene that regularly makes national headlines, and approximately…

April 27, 2026

Free Burger for Your Blood: Grand Lake Kitchen's Got the Right Idea

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Here's something refreshing: a local business doing genuine community good without a government grant, a task force, or…

CastroApril 27, 2026

The Sweet Side of SF's Small Business Scene: Custom Cake Makers Are Thriving

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In a city where a single permit can cost more than a used car and commercial rent could make your eyes water, it's…

April 27, 2026

A $3 Beer in the Outer Sunset? Read the Fine Print.

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Look, we love cheap beer as much as the next fiscally responsible San Franciscan.

Outer SunsetApril 27, 2026

The Marina's Greatest Mystery: How Does Ristobar Stay Open?

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Every neighborhood has one — that restaurant you walk past constantly, peer into through the windows, and wonder: who…

MarinaApril 26, 2026

Beard Papa's Keeps Expanding — And San Francisco's Sweet Tooth Keeps Winning

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Look, we spend a lot of time in this space talking about businesses leaving San Francisco — the empty storefronts, the…

April 26, 2026

The Great SF Breakfast Burrito Crisis: Where Do We Go Now?

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There's a particular kind of grief that only San Franciscans understand: the loss of your go-to breakfast burrito spot.

April 26, 2026

The Great SF Yakitori Rip-Off: Why Does Grilled Chicken on a Stick Cost a Small Fortune?

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Here's a fun exercise: take a piece of chicken, thread it onto a bamboo stick, grill it, and try to imagine a universe…

April 26, 2026

SF's Restaurant Scene Is Still World-Class — If You Can Stomach the Hidden Fees

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San Francisco remains one of the greatest eating cities in America.

April 25, 2026

The Only Dim Sum Guide You Need: SF's 13 Best Spots, From Chinatown to Forest Hill

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San Francisco has a lot of problems — bloated budgets, empty office towers, a transit system that runs on vibes and…

ChinatownApril 25, 2026

Hotel Biron Throws a Free Caribbean Feast — With a One-Drink Catch

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Hotel Biron, the intimate Hayes Valley wine bar tucked away on Rose Street, is marking its second anniversary the way…

Hayes ValleyApril 25, 2026

The Smart Way to Get Mom From SFO to Emeryville Without Losing Your Mind

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Here's a scenario that plays out constantly in the Bay Area: someone's flying into SFO, they're staying across the…

April 24, 2026

The Great SF Crêpe Debate: Where to Get Your Late-Night Fix

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Look, San Francisco has no shortage of $18 avocado toast and $7 drip coffee, but when it comes to a genuinely great…

April 24, 2026

An East Bay Food Trailer Is Doing Something Radical: Just Paying People Well

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A new food trailer called Affogato & Co.

April 24, 2026

The Only Happy Hour Strategy You Need: Stop Trying So Hard

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We've all been there. You've got a visitor in town — maybe from New York, maybe from some other city whose residents…

April 24, 2026

Festus Ezeli Is Now a Food Influencer and Honestly? We're Here For It

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Former Warriors center Festus Ezeli — yes, the 2015 NBA champion Festus Ezeli — has apparently pivoted from rim…

April 24, 2026

Bi-Rite Heads to the Richmond: A Win for the Free Market and Your Grocery List

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Bi-Rite, the beloved San Francisco grocer that's been a Mission District staple since 1940, is expanding again — this…

Outer RichmondApril 24, 2026

The Only SF Mexican Food Guide You Need This Summer

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A visitor from New York City is heading to San Francisco this summer for the first time in over 30 years, and the thing…

Mission DistrictApril 24, 2026

The Bay Area Katsu Curry Power Rankings You Didn't Know You Needed

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Look, we normally spend our time yelling about budget deficits and SFMTA fare hikes.

April 24, 2026

San Francisco: World-Class Food, Small-Town Hours

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Welcome to San Francisco, where you can get a $200 omakase but only if you show up by 7:15 on a Friday.

April 24, 2026

Lower Nob Hill Gets a New Izakaya — And It Looks Like SF's Restaurant Scene Still Has a Pulse

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For all the doom-and-gloom headlines about San Francisco's struggling small business scene, someone apparently didn't…

Lower Nob HillApril 24, 2026

The People's Food Tour: Bay Area Dishes Actually Worth Your Hard-Earned Money

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Let's be honest — eating out in the Bay Area can feel like filing a second tax return.

April 24, 2026