Bar Esper Opens in the Tenderloin, Bringing Portuguese‑Japanese Cooking to the Hotel Spero
Bar Esper opened Wednesday at 401 Taylor Street in the Tenderloin, taking over the former Jasper's Corner Tap space…
FoodieLand Night Market Returns to the Cow Palace With Three Nights of Vendor Chaos
Friday through Sunday, May 22–24, the Cow Palace hosts FoodieLand Night Market, the outdoor food-vendor event that…
La Taqueria Has Been on Mission Street for 50 Years. The Line Is Still Around the Block.
La Taqueria sits at 2889 Mission Street, and on any given afternoon the queue runs past the door and onto the sidewalk.
Shanghai Dumpling King Is Not Closed — And the Owner Wants You to Know It
Shanghai Dumpling King is open, despite signage suggesting otherwise.
Bun Mee Holds Its Own at SFO
Bun Mee, the Vietnamese-inspired sandwich shop that built its name on bánh mì and bold flavors in San Francisco proper…
New Lun Ting Is Coming Back After a Car Crashed Into It
New Lun Ting, the Chinatown diner that has been serving pork chops and Hong Kong-style comfort food on Columbus Avenue…
Flying Ninja Sushi Closes, and a Dog‑Friendly Ritual Goes With It
Somewhere in the sequence of a San Francisco visit — after the bridge, before the drive back — there was a stop at…
Where to Eat Filipino in the Bay: From Daly City Home Cooking to a $300 Tasting Menu in SF
The question comes up regularly on Bay Area forums: where do you go for sinigang, adobo, lechon kawali, the food you…
The Source Material Isn't There
The fragments provided don't contain enough reportable information to write a food story meeting The Dissent's…
La Palma Sells Meat by the Pound. SoMa, Take Note.
If you've been driving to Burlingame for a pint of chicken, there are closer options — and at least one that will sell…
Che Fico Team Opens Golden Rule at Thrive City This Saturday
Golden Rule, a cocktail bar from the team behind Che Fico and its sister restaurants, opens Saturday at Thrive City…
99 Ranch's Hot Food Shakeup: Another Bay Area Lunch Deal Bites the Dust
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…
Check Your Receipts: That SF Bakery Might Be Charging You 15% 'Tax' Instead of 8.625%
Here's a fun exercise for your next lunch break: pull up your recent receipts from your favorite SF spots and actually…
A Taqueria That Trusts You: Tato SF's Pay‑What‑You‑Can Fridays
Every Friday, Tato SF runs a simple experiment in human decency: they sell tacos on a pay-what-you-can basis.
Your Mission District Happy Hour Guide (Because You Deserve Better Than Overpriced Well Drinks)
Look, we love the Mission. It's got some of the best food in the city, murals that actually slap, and a bar scene deep…
Mission District · May 20, 2026
Shanghai Dumpling King Closes on Monterey — And Nobody Saw It Coming
Shanghai Dumpling King on Monterey Boulevard is done.
Seven Bay Area Restaurants Just Earned Michelin Recognition — Here's the List
Michelin just added seven Bay Area restaurants to its California guide, and the list is a genuinely encouraging…
James May Just Put a Hayward Burger Joint on the International Map
Of all the things we expected from a former Top Gear host reviewing Tesla's new diner, a shoutout to a Hayward burger…
Juniper Bakery's Mulberry Lemon Danish: Worth Every Penny?
Look, we don't usually do pastry reviews at The Dissent.
A Wave of Asian Grocery Stores Is Opening Across the Bay Area
A wave of major Asian grocery stores is rolling into the Bay Area, with at least three new locations opening in the…
May 20, 2026
Sauerkraut Fish Is Taking Over the Bay Area, and SF Chefs Are Finally Paying Attention
If you've driven through Milpitas or Cupertino lately, you've probably noticed the proliferation of Chinese restaurant…
SF's Tsukemen Scene Is Basically on Life Support
If you've been craving tsukemen — that glorious Japanese dipping ramen where thick, chewy noodles meet a rich…
Turning 30 in SF: Where to Actually Get a Table When Your Plans Fall Through
We've all been there. It's your birthday, your plans just imploded, and you're staring down an evening that was…
The Great Banana Cream Pie Crisis of 2025
Look, we normally cover government waste, transit disasters, and the slow erosion of your paycheck by Sacramento.
Stonestown's Food Scene Is Quietly Better Than You Think
Stonestown Galleria doesn't exactly scream "foodie destination." It screams "I need to return something at Nordstrom…
T&T Supermarket Heads to San Jose — And the South Bay's Late‑Night Scene Could Use the Help
T&T Supermarket, the Canadian-based Asian grocery chain, is opening its doors in San Jose on Thursday, June 18 — and…
SF Liquor Licenses Are Tanking — And That Should Worry Everyone
Here's a quick economics lesson that doubles as a canary in the coal mine: the value of liquor licenses in San…
Inner Richmond Gets a New Caffeine Fix: Geary Blvd Coffee Pop‑Up Finds a Permanent Home
Good news for the Inner Richmond's caffeine addicts: a popular local coffee pop-up is putting down roots on Geary Blvd…
Casa Sofia: A Big Bet on South Beach That's Actually Worth Rooting For
Here's something refreshing: a seasoned restaurateur putting his own capital and reputation on the line to build…
The Great SF Tres Leches Debate: Where to Find the Best Soaked Cake in Town
Sometimes the most important questions in San Francisco aren't about budget deficits or transit meltdowns — they're…
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