Eat & Drink
Zachary’s Chicago Pizza is expanding with a new location planned for downtown Livermore. The East Bay-based chain is set to open its latest restaurant at 2470 First Street sometime this fall. The Livermore site will become the sixth location for the employee-owned company, which has steadily grown since opening its more...
Chava’s Restaurant, a longstanding Mexican eatery in San Francisco’s Mission District, is closing its doors after 24 years. Located just off 24th Street on Mission, the restaurant stopped serving food earlier this month and will officially close on July 15. The closure follows years of economic challenges, including a slow more...
If you’ve ever dreamed of building your own stir-fry mountain and handing it off to a Benihana-style chef—good news: FiRE + iCE just opened at Pier 39. Sea lions to the left of you, Bubba Gump to the right, and now you’re stuck in the middle with sizzling steak fajitas. The choose-your-own-adventure more...
The San Francisco Bay Area is set to host a series of bustling, open-air markets and nighttime events in 2025. Please note, we’re continuing to update this guide. Here’s the latest, updated June 24, 2025. Bay Area Night Markets 2025 San Francisco Castro Night Market – Every 3rd Friday, 5-10p – 18th & more...
🎉 Off the Grid Returns to Fort Mason for 2025 – With a Massive Monthly Night Market + 110+ Vendors! After taking most of 2024 off, Off the Grid is making a huge comeback in 2025 — The beloved Friday night tradition at Fort Mason Center is back with a fresh more...
T&T Supermarket, the largest Asian grocery retailer in Canada, is expanding to San Francisco with a new store at San Francisco City Center, located at 2675 Geary Blvd, at the intersection of Geary Blvd and Masonic Ave. The store is scheduled to open in Winter 2026. This location will serve more...
Bay Area food lovers will soon have another destination for Japanese ingredients and ready-to-eat meals. Hashi Japanese Market, a New York-based supermarket, is set to open its first West Coast location in Cupertino in May or June 2025. The market will take over the former Sprouts Farmers Market location at more...
After closing its doors in 2023, the popular Vietnamese restaurant Turtle Tower has officially reopened in a new location at 220 California Street in the Financial District. Known for its Northern-style pho, particularly the chicken broth-based pho ga, Turtle Tower has been a staple in San Francisco’s food scene since more...
Thanks so much to Bay Area Telegraph for sharing the news that a massive European-style Food Hall is hopefully coming to the East Bay. After seven years of anticipation, Walnut Creek has officially given the green light for The Foundry, a sprawling 24,000-square-foot European-style food hall in the heart of downtown. more...
Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that San Francisco is finally getting its own Raising Cane’s. The popular chicken chain, known for its crispy chicken fingers, signature Cane’s sauce, and buttery Texas toast, will open its first SF location at Stonestown Galleria. Set to take over the former McDonald’s more...
Thanks to the San Francisco Chronicle for sharing that Everett & Jones, is set to open a new location at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf. The San Francisco Port Commission has approved a lease for the restaurant at 300 Jefferson St., a two-story space that has been vacant since 2020. The new restaurant more...
Starbucks is offering free coffee for everyone on Monday, February 11, 2025. “With the Big Game on Sunday, Feb. 9, many Americans will spend the day going big – which may lead to a long Monday. Free Starbucks Day 2025 That’s why on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, your post-game day coffee is on more...
Crumbl open its first San Francisco location with a free cookie giveaway on Friday, February 7, 2025. San Francisco’s cookie lovers have reason to celebrate as Crumbl, the viral cookie chain known for its rotating menu of indulgent treats, is finally making its debut in the city. The popular bakery, which more...