The Trick Dog Alum Who Opened a Smashburger Shack at the End of Wine Country
Scott Baird — who worked 15 Romolo in North Beach and opened Trick Dog in the Mission — relocated to Mendocino County…
Naides, on Bush Street, Earns a Michelin Star for Its Filipino Tasting Menu
Chef Patrick Gabon's Naides picked up a first Michelin star at the 2026 California Guide ceremony on June 24 — roughly…
The Designer Who Has Sketched at Nopa's Bar Since Day Three
George McCalman, the SF-based artist and restaurant designer who designed Nopa Fish, has held a bar seat at 560…
Troubadour in Healdsburg Earns a Michelin Star for Its Bakery‑Turned‑Tasting‑Room
Sean McGaughey's Healdsburg bakery operates a seasonal prix fixe dinner service called Le Diner that picked up a first…
Cheese Board Collective Reunion Draws 100 to Hear 60 Years of Lore
Alumni of the Berkeley worker-owned institution gathered at the Hillside Club in June to trade oral histories ahead of…
June 25, 2026
Californios Earns Three Michelin Stars, Becoming the First Mexican Restaurant in the World to Reach That Level
Val M. Cantú's Mission District tasting menu made history Wednesday night at the 2026 Michelin Guide California…
Nopa Turns 20: Laurence Jossel's Bet on Divisadero Paid Off
Chef Laurence Jossel's wood-fired room at 560 Divisadero at Hayes celebrates its 20th anniversary this June — a span…
Reem's Returns to Oakland with a Worker‑Owned Flagship at Jack London Square
Reem's California celebrates its grand opening Friday at 85 Webster St.
The Outta Sight Team Is Testing Burgers and Hot Dogs Before Their Tenderloin Bar Opens in October
Eric Ehler and Peter Dorrance, the operators behind cult pizza shop Outta Sight, are returning to the pop-up circuit to…
The Mess Hall Is Opening at Presidio Tunnel Tops
The Presidio's long-anticipated 6,200-square-foot food complex is set to debut late June at 201 Halleck St, with three…
June 24, 2026
Divan, a Turkish Restaurant from the Taksim Group, Soft‑Opens on Berkeley's Fourth Street
Serkan Sozen, who operates Taksim in SoMa and Lokma in the Richmond District, opened his Berkeley debut Sunday at 1788…
Angela's Ice Cream, a South Bay Staple, Is Coming to the Castro
The family-owned Latin ice cream shop — already operating in Santa Clara and San Jose — announced a first San Francisco…
Fat Cat x the Mantis Opens on Mission, Giving Kevin Tang's Pop‑Up a Permanent Home
Jess Bell's wine program and Kevin Tang's Southern Vietnamese pop-up have landed together at 3215 Mission St in…
Vine Hospitality, Behind Left Bank and LB Steak, to Close All Seven Bay Area Locations
The 32-year-old restaurant group is shutting every remaining location by June 29, laying off roughly 300 workers with…
Toronado Is Open Again, First‑Time Owner at the Taps on Haight
Bill Lewis — Stanford PhD, tech exec, longtime regular — has taken the reins at Toronado and reopened the 38-year Lower…
June 20, 2026
V. Sattui Adds Free Midweek Tastings as Napa's $79‑a‑Head Model Shows Cracks
V. Sattui Winery in St. Helena now offers a complimentary three-wine flight on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays — a…
Willow on the Green, Inner Sunset's British Cheese Shop, Closes After Nearly Five Years
The pandemic-era shop at 1327 B Ninth Ave.
Old Wagon Saloon Is Moving 24 Kegs a Day as World Cup Crowds Flood San Pedro Square
The Mexico–South Korea watch party drew 30,000-plus to downtown San Jose Thursday night, forcing bars directly facing…
T&T Supermarket Opens Its First California Store in San Jose Today
The Canadian-based Asian grocery chain opened its doors Thursday morning at Westgate Center in San Jose, taking over a…
Boichik Bagels Ends Its Egg Bagels After June 21
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.
Four months after Fenton's Creamery offered her free ice cream for life following her Olympic gold, Alysa Liu made her…
Omakase Restaurant Group Opens a 50,000‑Square‑Foot Food Hall — for South S.F. Biotech Workers
Omakase World Market debuted Tuesday at 800 Gateway Blvd.
Bar Brucato Closes Saturday After 14 Months Above the Mission Distillery
Sierra and James Clark are shutting Bar Brucato, their amaro-driven restaurant at 275 S Van Ness, after Saturday — a…
Mollie Stone's Is Buying United Markets, Its First Move Into Marin
Mollie Stone's Markets announced June 15 it is acquiring both United Markets locations in Marin County — in San Rafael…
Goop Kitchen Opens in Oakland, Calls It Berkeley
Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Kitchen opened its East Bay outpost June 9 at 5333 Adeline St.
June 16, 2026
Tusk of Quince and Diedrich of PCH Win 2026 James Beard Awards
Chef Michael Tusk of Quince and bartender Kevin Diedrich of Pacific Cocktail Haven took top honors Monday night at the…
Park Tavern Will Close June 21, Ending a 15‑Year Run on Washington Square
The North Beach brasserie at 1652 Stockton St.
Oken, Oakland's Korean‑Japanese Counter, Closes After 13 Months
Albert Ok served his last dinner at Oken on May 31 — thirteen months after opening the counter-style restaurant on…
Schubert's Has Been Making Princess Cake for a Century. Now Everyone Wants One.
The Clement Street institution run by the Wenzel brothers since 1995 is selling more Swedish princess cake than ever —…
New Lun Ting Reopens on Jackson Street, Nearly Three Months After Fatal Crash
The Chinatown diner known as Pork Chop House held a soft reopening Saturday with a lion dance ceremony.
June 14, 2026
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