Pleasant Hill In-N-Out Burger shut for violating COVID orders
A Pleasant Hill In-N-Out Burger restaurant was shut down Tuesday for repeatedly violating the county's COVID health orders, public health officials confirmed.
Belcampo restaurants shut down suddenly amid meaty controversy
Bay Area-based Belcampo has shut down its restaurants after admitting that it had served customers inferior meat while claiming to procure food that met high standards of sustainability.
Check out which new Bay Area restaurant received new Michelin Guide stars
It has been two years since stars were awarded by the Michelin Guide. Check out which Bay Area restaurants made the list.
Grubstake diner project could feed SF's housing need, supporters say
The historic Grubstake diner's fate is in the hands of San Francisco board members once again as a housing redevelopment saga continues.
Walnut Creek police bring on extra patrols to downtown after weekend shooting incident
In response to two violent incidents that happened in downtown Walnut Creek Sunday night, the Walnut Creek Police Department is adding six additional foot patrols to the downtown area.
New rooftop restaurant coming to Union Square in San Francisco
Chotto Matte is a Japanese Peruvian restaurant set to open in 2022.
New restaurant owner can't find workers who want to give up unemployment payment
"I put out a basic signing bonus and there are many businesses that do it," he said. "And it was not an awful lot, it was $400, but I didn't even get a phone call, crickets."
Celebration of Life for Dorothy King, 'Queen of Q'
A celebration of the life of East Bay kitchen Matriarch and owner of Everett and Jones BBQ, Dorothy King, was held in Oakland Wednesday. King, known as a "compassionate rebel," died of breast cancer at 69 earlier this month.
Santa Clara, San Francisco counties expect to enter orange tier within days
Santa Clara County and San Francisco County are expecting to join San Mateo County and move into the orange tier next week, as COVID-19 cases continue to trend downward.
Dorothy King, owner of Everett and Jones BBQ, dies
She was known as The Queen of ‘Q’; East Bay kitchen matriarch, Dorothy King, owner of Everett and Jones BBQ has died.
San Franciscans enjoy return to movies and museums, but hesitant to dine indoors
San Francisco residents enjoyed the city's first weekend in the red tier, with museums, movie theaters, and indoor dining returning.
Parklets proliferate from dozens to more than 2,000 in San Francisco
The city has seen a massive proliferation from a few dozen parklets, to more than 2,000 with a thousand more in the pipeline.
Bay Area restaurants, wineries file lawsuit over outdoor dining ban
A coalition of Bay Area restaurants and wineries filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against California’s ban on outdoor dining, calling the restriction "arbitrary, capricious, and untethered to evidence."
Barstool Fund helps San Francisco's oldest restaurant stay in business during pandemic
The owner and the workers of the Tadich Grill found out this week the restaurant will soon receive more than $31,000 to make it through this crisis.
Danville restaurant temporarily told to shut down for virus violations
Incontro Ristorante had its health permit suspended last week after it was cited seven times for serving customers outside.
Big takeout orders, top-shelf alcohol make for festive at-home New Year's celebrations
Ringing in New Year's Eve at home gave people a reason to splurge on pricier alcohol and bigger takeout orders.
California restaurants seek booze, health fee refund due to coronavirus closures
California’s financially battered restaurants filed government claims Monday to recover more than $100 million in fees for liquor and health permits and tourism charges that they say were assessed even though their businesses were shuttered or only partially operating under long-running coronavirus orders.
CDC study links restaurants to higher rate of COVID-19 transmission
Dining at restaurants may have a higher rate of COVID-19 transmission than other activities like shopping or riding public transportation, a CDC study concluded.
Dining at San Francisco restaurants has plummeted by 91%
New data about San Francisco's world-renowned dining scene shows that the industry is starving for customers. Sales in high-end restaurants to hole-in-the-wall eateries have fallen by 91% during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the city's Chamber of Commerce.
Black Restaurant Week in the Bay Area
Black Restaurant Week kicks off in the Bay Area on Aug. 21 and last through the end of the month.