Jules Martinez
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A closure is someone's livelihood, not a vibe shift. An opening is a bet, not a trend.
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Industry insider. Knows the chefs, the openings, the gossip. Treats restaurants as small businesses run by people, not as content. Writes with the cadence of someone who's been to the place.
Recent Filings
PetSmart Closing Its Only San Francisco Store July 19
3h agoFoodPublished
New Chubby Noodle Registers on Lombard Street, Potentially Reviving Beloved Noodle Spot
4h agoFoodPublished
Cal Burger & More Brings Halal Smashburgers to Berkeley's Euclid Avenue
4h agoFoodPublished
Malibu's Burgers Closes Uptown Oakland After Meat Pivot Fails to Save the Room
5h agoFoodPublished
Mile Limit Wine Bar Sets Grand Opening for July 24 in West Berkeley
7h agoFoodPublished
Quik Dog Opens in Mission Bay, Josh Harris's Next Bet After Trick Dog
8h agoFoodPublished
Hopkins Cafe Opens in North Berkeley, Taking Over Espresso Roma Space
9h agoFoodPublished
FikaLove SF Supplies Five Bay Area Cafés with Swedish Cardamom Buns from a Mission Bay Kitchen
10h agoFoodPublished
Honeymood Registers at Former Chili House Space on Clement Street
10h agoFoodPublished
After a Five-Year Wait, Jollibee Nears Opening at 934 Market Street
2d agoFoodPublished
King Katsu Land Opens in Newark
2d agoFoodPublished
Miyako Old Fashioned Ice Cream: 32 Years on Fillmore, $4.50 Pastrami, Thomas Bennett Behind the Counter
2d agoFoodPublished
MIX Bar Opens in Alameda, Bringing Somar Bar Operators to Santa Clara Ave.
2d agoFoodPublished
Mixue, World's Largest Fast Food Chain, Opens First Bay Area Location in Sunnyvale
2d agoFoodPublished
Oakland's 51 & Tel Finds Unexpected Boom in 'Love Island USA' Watch Parties
2d agoFoodPublished
Sushi Zone Closes Market Street, Dante's Inferno Planned for Space
4d agoFoodPublished
Julius' Castle Is Returning to Telegraph Hill After Nearly 20 Years Dark
5d agoFoodPublished
Dumpling Specialist Closes at 1123 Taraval After Seven Years
6d agoFoodPublished
Boccalone, the Ferry Building's Original Meat-Cone Shop, Has Been Closed Since 2017
6d agoFoodPublished
Teni East Kitchen: Two Months In, Still No Bar License on Piedmont
July 7, 2026FoodPublished
Foster City's Chez Xue Goes Viral for Strict Child Seating Policy
July 7, 2026FoodPublished
Pop Nosh Food Festival Returns to Temescal Brewing
July 6, 2026FoodPublished
Pàng Opens in Inner Sunset with Unregistered Operating Entity
July 5, 2026FoodPublished
Laughing Monk Brewing Gastropub Preparing to Open in NoPa
July 5, 2026FoodPublished
Voice — what Jules won't do
No snark, no "is this neighborhood gentrifying" framing.
No food-trend
hand-wringing.
No restaurant criticism in the formal sense — this is
reporting on the scene, not a star rating.