Restaurants

Bad Bunny and his entourage of about 80 surprised a San Rafael Puerto Rican restaurant. There were so many in his party, about half of them had to get takeout at Sol Food.

Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe of Emeryville announced they permanently shut their doors on Monday. The news came as a shock to most customers.

Some San Francisco restaurants no longer allow customers to tip, and instead have raised prices or added a flat surcharge to a final bill.

Some San Francisco restaurants said scammers are threatening to leave fake negative reviews unless they receive a fee. They are calling it online extortion.

Businesses in Oakland anticipated another chaotic night in the Uptown District, as the streets were bustling with Oakland First Fridays vendors and visitors.

Tsar Nicoulai Caviar, a Northern California producer of sustainably farmed caviar with a San Francisco caviar cafe has been targeted by anti-Russian harassment in recent weeks. While Tsar Nicoulai sounds Russian, it's not.

The Oakland City Council is likely going to roll back the city's proof of vaccination requirement that's in place for most indoor settings, such as restaurants, bars, gyms, and other businesses. At the same time, the revised ordinance would impose a mask mandate at indoor facilities with more than 1,000 people.

The Los Altos farmer's market kicked off Thursday evening, a seasonal tradition that's attracting a bigger crowd, thanks to a vibrant new food scene that's emerged in downtown Los Altos.

Alioto's on Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco announced it is closing for good. It closed during the pandemic, and will never reopen, according to the owners.

An early morning fire destroyed The Red Caboose Restaurant in Antioch on Monday. The restaurant owners said their staff is heartbroken.

Owners of Benkyodo announced they will be closing their doors March 31. The sweet shop is the oldest business in SF's Japantown.

The founder of The French Laundry in Napa Valley, has died.

The well-known Berkeley restaurant, Chez Panissee, will reopen its dining room on March 8 after closing its indoor dining services for 2 years.

With Valentine's Day approaching, Bay Area florists are working overtime, and many restaurants are booking up. Restaurants say they are hoping for a busy long weekend of dining, with Valentine's Day falling on a Monday.

A beloved Berkeley diner, shuttered last month amid the strain of the COVID-19 pandemic, is getting a second chance. The new owners, made up of seven former managers and workers, say they’ll be dropping the name Bette, from Bette's Oceanview Diner, but keeping everything else the same.