Dumpling Specialist Closes at 1123 Taraval After Seven Years
The Outer Sunset dumpling shop registered with the city in 2018 has gone dark with no reopening date.
Boccalone, the Ferry Building's Original Meat‑Cone Shop, Has Been Closed Since 2017
The Ferry Building's iconic walk-around "meat cone" disappeared with Boccalone's closure in October 2017.
Teni East Kitchen: Two Months In, Still No Bar License on Piedmont
Teni East Kitchen, two months after opening its new Piedmont Avenue location, advertises a "full bar" despite…
Foster City's Chez Xue Goes Viral for Strict Child Seating Policy
Foster City's Chinese restaurant, Chez Xue, has gone viral for its menu-printed policy enforcing strict child behavior…
Pop Nosh Food Festival Returns to Temescal Brewing
The annual Pop Nosh food festival returns to Oakland's Temescal Brewing on July 18, featuring a lineup of emerging East…
July 6, 2026
Pàng Opens in Inner Sunset with Unregistered Operating Entity
Pàng, a new Chinese restaurant in San Francisco's Inner Sunset, is operating without a clearly registered corporate…
Laughing Monk Brewing Gastropub Preparing to Open in NoPa
Laughing Monk Brewing is preparing to open a new gastropub in San Francisco's NoPa neighborhood at 1785 Fulton Street…
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company Opens Downtown Location at 730 Main Street
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company expands inland with a downtown restaurant at 730 Main Street, opening July 2026 with a…
Zing Cafe closes, Sam's Doghouse shuts after 42 years, Yammy Sushi goes dark
Three established East Bay restaurants—Zing Cafe in Berkeley, Sam's Doghouse in El Sobrante, and Yammy Sushi in El…
Where to Find Fresh Longevity Peach Buns in San Francisco
Princess Bakery in the Inner Richmond is the only SF bakery offering fresh longevity buns (Shou Tao Bao), though not…
July 4, 2026
Fourth of July Cookout Costs More This Year — Here's Why
Rising meat costs and San Francisco's wage hike make Fourth of July barbecues more expensive for both home cooks and…
SF Standard's Half Moon Bay Dining Guide Signals Coastside's Arrival
SF Standard's July 3 dining guide positions Half Moon Bay as a serious dining destination, reflecting media attention…
Anchor Steam Labels Approved in Sign of Relaunch
Federal label approvals for Anchor Steam and Old Foghorn using original artwork signal progress toward reopening the…
Funky Elephant, Acclaimed Thai Restaurant, Closes Mission Location
Funky Elephant closes its Mission District location after less than two years, part of ongoing volatility in San…
Three SF Indian Restaurants Still Serve Buffets Post‑COVID
Three San Francisco Indian restaurants still offer buffet service post-pandemic, while new Indian concepts are avoiding…
July 3, 2026
Bar Skula Opens on Grand Avenue, a 'Luka's Remix' From the Original Team
Former Luka's owners Maria Alderete and Rick Mitchell open Bar Skula on Grand Avenue, mixing seafood focus with their…
Eater SF's Lean Team: How Vox Layoffs Reshaped Bay Area Food Coverage
Eater SF now operates with a regional team of three contributors following Vox Media layoffs, replacing dedicated…
True Burger's Broadway Location Closes After 11 Years in Oakland
True Burger closes its Broadway location after 11 years amid Oakland's challenging retail climate, with Grand Avenue…
SF Standard Columnist Wrestles With Bay Area's Michelin Dominance
SF Standard food columnist Sara Deseran confronts the Bay Area's new status as America's fine-dining capital—with seven…
Four SF Restaurants and Bars Opening in July 2026
Cinderella Bakery's long-awaited Mission outpost, a Thai restaurant from a Bangkok Michelin-starred chef, a Turkish…
July 2, 2026
Saga Kitchen Asian Food Hall Closes in Alameda
Saga Kitchen, the Pan-Asian food hall on Lincoln Avenue in Alameda, has closed after facing construction impacts and…
Ballast Point Closes Mission Bay Taproom After Five Years
The 12,000-square-foot tasting room shut June 29 with little explanation, part of a “right-sizing” by parent company…
The Mill Launches $100,000 GoFundMe to Fund Fire Repairs, Seeks Temporary Baking Space
The Mill has started a $100,000 GoFundMe to repair fire damage and is hunting for a temporary kitchen to keep its…
Kuboba Spot, Berkeley’s Filipino‑Inspired Empanada Shop, Closes After Four Years
The Filipino-inspired empanada and boba shop at 2618 Telegraph Ave.
The Mill, Josey Baker Bread's 13‑Year Divisadero Anchor, Closed Indefinitely After Overnight Fire
An early-morning fire on June 29 damaged The Mill at 736 Divisadero, the café and bread-making hub behind Josey Baker…
June 29, 2026
Oakland Roots, Global Reach: A Pay‑What‑You‑Can Day Is Coming to Bay Area Restaurants on Aug. 26
Saqib Keval and Norma Listman — who met in Oakland, co-founded People's Kitchen Collective, and went on to open the…
Line 51 Brewing Sets July 19 as Its Last Pint, Closing After 13 Years in Oakland
The Oakland taproom near Jack London Square confirmed July 19 — World Cup final day — as its last day of service…
Wolfsbane in Dogpatch Earns a Michelin Star on Rupert Blease's Return to Fine Dining
The former Lord Stanley team closed their Polk Gulch room in May 2025, registered the entity behind Wolfsbane two…
The Townhouse Closes in Emeryville After 36 Years in Its Century‑Old Building
The Townhouse Restaurant at 5862 Doyle Street in Emeryville closed June 22 after 36 years in a building that dates to…
Enclos in Sonoma Earns Three Michelin Stars After a Two‑Year, Zero‑to‑Three Ascent
The 30-seat farm-estate tasting room at 139 East Napa Street earned two stars in its first year of Michelin eligibility…
June 26, 2026
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