Eat & Drink
Gourmet Bay Area burger chain, iniburger debuts Nashville Hot Chicken & Ice Cream sandwich following rave reviews from local foodies. In time For National Hot Chicken Day, March 30, iniBurger pushes the boundaries of flavor combinations and offers buy one, get one free offer on the new menu addition to celebrate. iniBurger, more...
Thanks to Beyond the Creek for dishing the news that Shake Shack is coming to Walnut Creek. The opening date has yet to be announced, as Diablo Magazine notes that the permitting is still in progress with the city. The famous burger chain is taking over the former Destination Maternity shop located more...
A brand new nightclub is opening up in San Francisco Chinatown, and you can check out their second soft opening weekend. Lion’s Den will be Chinatown’s first new nightclub to open in 37 years since the entertainment restrictions were placed in 1984. The historic live music lounge carries on the legacy and more...
California updated its Blueprint for a Safer Economy; now breweries, wineries, and distilleries that don’t serve food are allowed to reopen with modifications beginning March 13, 2021. Thanks ABC7 for sharing the details about California’s latest reopenings. FYI: As of March 12, 2021, all of the Bay Area is in the Red, more...
SF’s iconic hofbrau, Tommy’s Joynt, is back open for indoor dining (and take out). Thanks to SFGate for dishing the news that Tommy’s Joynt, located at Geary and Van Ness in San Francisco, made the surprise announcement on social media on Wednesday, that they’d be reopening on March 11th. They’re now open more...
Thanks lowerhaightsf for sharing the unfortunate news that after 10 years in the neighborhood, Maven is closing its doors at the end of the month. Their last service will be Monday, March 29, 2021. Until then, Maven will cook delicious food and spin inspired cocktails with the same passion as when more...
Love carnival food? You’re in luck. Get a little taste of the fair with Alameda County Fair’s “Grab-n-Stay Fair Food Feast” starting March 11, 2021. Enjoy food on the lawn, take it to go or schedule curbside pick-up from 11 fairtime vendors. From corn dogs to churros, candy apples to funnel cakes, more...
Thanks to Palo Alto Online for sharing the news that well loved Bay Area cafe chain Specialty’s Cafe & Bakery has reopened. The popular bakery chain had unfortunately shut down in May last year, after 33 years in business. They had filed for bankruptcy and closed all 50 locations due to more...
Oakland Zoo now has its very own beer and it’s available only at the zoo. Taking Action For Wildlife is as simple as having a beer – Town Zoo beer to be exact! Town Zoo is a beer with a cause created in collaboration with Ale Industries. This 5.10% Alc/Vol Kölsch Style Ale is light, crisp, more...
San Francisco will once again have a Jollibee, the world famous fast food chain that hails from the Philippines. Its previous SF location, near Moscone Center, closed in 2011. With roughly 1,300 restaurants worldwide and over 40 in the US, the chain is famous for its unique comfort food favorites, like more...
Thanks to KTVU for sharing the news about the massive proliferation of parklets in San Francisco. There used to only be a few dozen parklets, but now there’s more than 2,000 parklets in The City with another 1,000 in the pipeline. The Director of the San Francisco Shared Spaces Program says more...
Diffbot reached out to us to share the results of their latest data analysis that examined San Francisco restaurants and how well they are handling Covid precautions. Here’s the top 10 most Covid-safe restaurants based on parsing 2000+ reviews that mention their opinions on the restaurant’s COVID stance. The Patio Wine Lounge more...
While many businesses have closed during the pandemic, Souvenir Coffee has expanded. Thanks to Berkeleyside for shining a spotlight on our friends at Souvenir Coffee. Berkeley-based Souvenir Coffee is celebrating the Grand Opening of its third location, this time, across the Bay in San Francisco, located on the corner of Divisadero more...
Seattle’s incredibly popular Piroshky Piroshky Bakery located in Pike Place Market is popping up in San Francisco on Valentine’s Day. They’re bringing with them their famous piroshkies, which are Russian filled pasties, that come stuffed with either savory and sweet fillings. They’ll also have a few other favorites like Russian Borsch, Pelmeni, more...
Wonderful news… Zeitgeist just announced that they’re reopening on Thursday, January 28 for their first official day reopen since the latest Stay-At-Home order which went into effect on Thursday, Dec. 17, at 11:59 p.m.. Zeitgeist will be serving food, bottled beers, liquor and mixed drinks through Wednesday, February 3, 2021. On Thursday, more...