Burma Superstar's Former GM Opened a Burmese Kitchen on Piedmont Avenue
Tiyo Shibabaw, who spent roughly a decade as general manager at Burma Superstar, opened Teni East Kitchen on May 5 at…
Xocolate Bar Will Close July 4 After Two Decades on Solano Avenue
Malena Lopez-Maggi's family-run artisan chocolate shop at 1709 Solano Avenue in North Berkeley closes July 4 after…
Woods Beer Is Coming to Fisherman's Wharf — With Its First Full Liquor License
Woods Beer & Wine Co. will open this summer at 2847 Taylor St., taking over the long-vacant Fisherman's Grotto space —…
Dandelion Chocolate Signs Five‑Year Lease in Union Square
The SF bean-to-bar company converts an SF New Deal pop-up at 167 Powell St.
Oakland Athletic Club Reopens at 59 Grand Under New Local Ownership
The Uptown Oakland sports bar closed February 8 after eight years under original owners.
June 11, 2026
Shuggie's to Close July 11 After Four Years in the Mission
Kayla Abe and David Murphy announced the closure of their food waste-focused restaurant at 3349 23rd St.
East Bay Bars and Restaurants Bet on 38 Days of the World Cup
The tournament opens today and runs through July 19.
After 30 Years, Make Out Room and Latin American Club Head to Market
Marty Rapalski, who has owned both 22nd Street bars since the 1990s, is listing them separately and will start…
The Big Four Returns to Nob Hill After Six Years Dark
The Big Four opened March 17 at the Huntington Hotel after a six-year COVID closure, under new owners Highgate Hotels…
Flour & Branch Moves to South Park, Trading the Bakery Case for an All‑Day Restaurant
The upscale bakery from Lauren Arnsdorff and Walter Carrera relocates to 155A South Park St.
June 1, 2026
Toronado and The Deluxe Are Coming Back to Haight Street
Two Haight Street fixtures, Toronado and The Deluxe Bar & Grill, are both set to reopen by the end of June, according…
Harborview Go Is the Closest Chinese Takeout to the Ferry Building. Chinatown Is Ten Minutes Away.
Harborview Go operates out of a takeout window inside 4 Embarcadero Center, tucked into the retail corridor alongside…
Humphry Slocombe Throws a Free Pride Ice Cream Party
Details are lean on timing, so call ahead or check Humphry Slocombe's Instagram before you go — but the Mission…
Rafael Quintanar Parked His Taco Truck Where He Wanted It
On the edge of the Mission, sometime before the lunch rush, Rafael Quintanar is already at the griddle.
At Alemany, the Deals Are in the Last Five Minutes
At the Alemany Farmers Market on a Saturday morning, the tomatoes are stacked in careful pyramids by eight o'clock, and…
Salvation Army's Culinary Training Academy Graduates 13 in the Tenderloin
The Culinary Training Academy at The Salvation Army's Tenderloin location graduated 13 participants on Thursday, adding…
La Palma and Taqueria Cancun Are the Mission's Answers to the Bean and Cheese Burrito
Two Mission taquerias keep coming up whenever someone asks for the city's best bean and cheese burrito, and neither…
SF's Pizza Moment Is Real, and Cellarmaker Wants In
The conversation about where to find the best pizza in San Francisco is no longer a short one.
A Matcha Shop Is Coming to the Richmond — That's About All We Know
A new matcha-focused shop is set to open in the Richmond District, billing itself as 'matcha like never before' in San…
Beijing Duck House and Boiling Beijing Are the Names to Know for Peking Duck Right Now
If you're tracking down Peking duck in the Bay Area, two names keep coming up: Beijing Duck House on Haight Street in…
HeyTea Opens at Stonestown This Summer, Its Second SF Location
HeyTea is opening a second San Francisco location at Stonestown Galleria this summer, after a planned winter 2025 debut…
The Presidio's Old Mess Hall Gets a New One
At Tunnel Tops, the stretch of parkland that opened above the Presidio's battery tunnels in 2022, construction crews…
Chapeau, Le Marais, and Chez Maman Are Winning SF's French Onion Soup Argument
Ask San Franciscans where to find the best French onion soup in the city and you'll get an argument.
SF Chinatown's Supreme Soy Sauce Noodles Are Harder to Find Than They Should Be
A visitor from Atlanta posted to r/SFFood this week asking a specific question: where in SF Chinatown can you find…
A Kitchen Upgrade Means Two Commercial Ranges Are Looking for a New Home
A working chef at an SF kitchen that just landed a renovation grant is trying to find takers for two professional…
Tur Opens in West Portal, Expanding the Khao Tiew Universe Into Congee
Tur opened recently on West Portal Avenue, a congee-focused counter from the couple behind Khao Tiew, the Thai…
Bay Area Farmers Markets: Where to Go, When, and What to Bring
Saturdays and Sundays, scattered across San Francisco and the broader Bay Area, farmers markets run year-round at…
SF Has the Beef. It Doesn't Have the Barbecue.
San Francisco can sustain a $400 omakase and a Michelin-starred tasting menu that's been booked solid for two years.
Where to Order an Earl Grey Cake in SF Right Now
If you're hunting for an Earl Grey birthday cake in San Francisco, a few bakeries come up consistently among people…
Where to Eat Near UCSF Mission Bay When You Need a Good Meal
The Mission Bay campus sits in a part of the city that got built fast — biotech labs, the Chase Center, a children's…
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