The best Bay Area restaurant dishes SFGATE staff ate in 2023
An order of chilaquiles, a tamale plate, and an open-face pork taco arabe al pastor sit ready for pickup by customers at the Primavera stall at the Ferry Plaza Farmers …
Rockridge
The enduring power of See’s Candies in Oakland
Oakland’s Rockridge district is synonymous with great food, from breakfast sandwiches and kouign-amann to the finest gourmet pasta. Lately, it’s also becoming a destination for chocolate. The 1-mile stretch of …
SF stores are quietly removing this feature linked to retail theft
Self-checkout machines are closed at Target at 789 Mission St., San Francisco, on Dec. 8, 2023. Kendra Smith/SFGATE San Francisco stores have quietly disabled self-checkout recently, indicating a trend in “defensive …
The quirky Oakland bar co-owned by Green Day’s former manager
When old-school Rockridge dive bar Ye Olde Hut became the craft cocktail-serving Rockridge Improvement Club in 2016, the neighborhood didn’t take too kindly to the changes at first. People shot the …
Bay Area restaurants want you to stop throwing up at brunch
FILE: Some Bay Area restaurants serving bottomless mimosas at brunch have instituted cleanup fees. Moment/Getty Images There’s a reason we revere brunch. We look forward to unpacking the work week …
12 must-visit Bernal Heights restaurants for every craving
Nestled in the heart of San Francisco, nearby equally sweet and low-key Noe Valley, Bernal Heights is a charming and vibrant neighborhood that offers a community vibe with its tree-lined streets, …