Eat & Drink
SF’s Classic Rooftop Cocktail Lounge “Starlight Room” to Reopen in 2024
Eat & Drink, Local Icons, Reopening, San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that San Francisco’s historic Starlight Room is set to reopen. The glamourous rooftop bar, on top of Beacon Grand, formerly the Sir Francis Drake Hotel, opened during the Prohibition era in 1928. It was the celebrity hotspot of its time with regulars like more...
SF’s Beloved Vietnamese Restaurant “Turtle Tower” Closes Its Final Location
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco Thanks to Eater for sharing the unfortunate news that San Francisco’s iconic Vietnamese restaurant Turtle Tower has closed its last remaining location at 501 6th Street in SoMa. Since opening in 2000, Turtle Tower Restaurant offered some of the most authentic Northern Vietnamese cuisine in the Bay Area. The cult favorite more...
SF’s Cult Fav “Rosamunde Sausage Grill” Reopening Dec. 8
Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink, Good News, Reopening, San Francisco Thanks to Mission Local for sharing the good news that in a surprise turn of events, Rosamunde Sausage Grill, a cult favorite San Francisco restaurant located at 2832 Mission Street, will reopen on Friday, December 8, 2023. Initially, the iconic restaurant took to Instagram in October 2023 to share the sudden more...
Brand New 2-Day Night Market Coming to SF Chinatown (Nov. 10-11)
Brand New, Eat & Drink, San Francisco A brand new night market is coming to San Francisco Chinatown, ahead of the APEC, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, which expects thousands of visitors to the City. Thanks to Eater SF for tipping us off that the nonprofit BeChinatown is launching a two-day night market from 5-9 pm on Friday more...
Here’s Who’s Coming to SF’s New IKEA Scandinavian Food Hall Opening in Early 2024
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Eat & Drink, San Francisco Thanks to Eater SF for sharing the news about what to expect when San Francisco’s brand-new IKEA new Scandinavian food hall opens in early 2024. San Francisco’s mid-Market IKEA opened August 23, 2023, but the much anticipated adjacent 23,000-square-foot food market is set to open early next year, and now we more...
SF’s Cult Fav “Rosamunde Sausage Grill” Shutting Down Nov. 21st
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco Thanks to Mission Local for sharing the news that sadly, Rosamunde Sausage Grill, a San Francisco institution located at 2832 Mission Street, is closing its doors. Rosamunde took to Instagram to share the unfortunate news. The lively restaurant, known for serving up 20 different beers and 15 different sausage varieties, opened more...
Philz Coffee Closes Its Original San Francisco Coffeehouse After Two Decades
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco Thanks to ABC7 for sharing the unfortunate news that San Francisco homegrown coffeehouse Philz Coffee has closed its original San Francisco shop located in the Mission District at 3101 24th Street. Philz Coffee opened its original location over two decades ago on January 1, 2003, and sadly brewed its last cup more...
SF’s Massive New Rooftop Restaurant Above Union Square Opens in October
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Outdoor Dining, San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that San Francisco’s huge new rooftop bar and restaurant, atop the old Macy’s Men’s Store in Union Square, will be opening in October 2023. International restaurant Chotto Matte is opening a massive new rooftop dining experience at 100 Stockton, set to be larger more...
SF Moving UN Plaza Farmers’ Market After 42 Years
Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy San Francisco’s UN Plaza is set to undergo a transformation into a skateboarding and recreation zone, as part of a city initiative to revamp the troubled area. This also entails that the long-standing Heart of the City Farmers’ Market, operating at the plaza for 42 years, faces relocation starting September 3, more...
SF’s Fort Mason Food Truck Parties Back for Fall 2023 w/ 8 Themed Food Parties
Eat & Drink, Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events, Only in San Francisco With Fogust behind us and beautiful Bay Area fall coming quick, Off the Grid is making its return to Fort Mason Center with 8 themed Friday night food fests between September 1 – October 27. Theme nights include a celebration of San Francisco, Asian holiday Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, a taco takeover, more...
SF’s Original Philz Coffee Closing After 20 Years
Bay Area Favorites, Eat & Drink, Goodbye, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Mission Local for sharing the sad news that the original Philz Coffee location on 24th and Folsom will be closing down soon after losing its lease*, with its last day open being October 16, 2023. *There’s more to this story! In a rather curious twist, it’s not as simple more...
70¢ Scoops at SF’s Iconic 1953 Ice Cream Shop
Bay Area Favorites, Celebrations, Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Summer, Wow Mitchell’s Ice Cream celebrates 70 years in San Francisco with a special anniversary deal on National Ice Cream Day. On Saturday, July 16, 2023, get 70¢ single scoops (or go baller and get a double scoop for $1.40) for any regular cone and cup. The promotion for the historic ice cream more...
4th Annual Embarcadero Center Wine Walk (Spring 2023)
Eat & Drink, San Francisco, Sponsored Need plans for Wine Wednesday? Embarcadero Center has you covered with a Wine Tasting featuring local wineries. 🍷 Grab a friend and join them April 26th from 3:30pm-5:30pm to sample wines, receive a complimentary charcuterie box, and enter to win raffle prizes from wineries and Embarcadero Center retailers. 4th Annual Embarcadero more...
SF’s Iconic Pizzeria Tommaso’s Needs New Owners
Eat & Drink, Local Icons, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco Thanks to the San Francisco Standard for letting us know that our beloved North Beach gem, Tommaso’s Ristorante Italiano, is searching for a new family to carry on its delicious legacy. Agostino, Carmen, and Anna Crotti have been dishing up heavenly Neapolitan pizzas for 50 years, but now they’re ready to more...
SF Gets Brand New Night Market in 2023
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events, San Francisco A brand new bi-monthly night market & block party is coming to Downtown San Francisco in the spring and summer of 2023 Enjoy 3 city blocks of Downtown full of music, dancing, delicious street food cuisine, cocktails and shopping from over 30 unique local artisans and retailers featuring Indian goods and more...
