16+ hour, 33+ min ago   (290+ words) Inside a warehouse on Adeline Street in Oakland, workers pack mail orders for customers who want their coffee the hard way: unroasted, green, and destined for a popcorn popper or a $10,000 machine in someone's garage. The business is Sweet Maria's,…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (311+ words) Otra, the upscale Mexican restaurant that has anchored the corner of Haight Street since 2021, will close its dining room in early December 2026, owners Nick Cobarruvias and Anna Sager Cobarruvias have confirmed. The husband-and-wife team says the decision comes down to…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (477+ words) A platter of kabobs and grilled vegetables from Panini Kabob Grill in Los Angeles on Oct. 30, 2025. In the past few years, Mediterranean chain Panini Kabob Grill has grown explosively in Southern California. The once-quiet restaurant group now boasts 34 locations across…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (383+ words) A new mobile coffee trailer has parked itself at Point Tiburon Plaza, offering a quick grab-and-go option. Paradise Coffee, opened by owners Sam Cook, William Caamal and Juan Carlos, began serving breakfast burritos, waffles, Cubano sandwiches and coffee in late…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (325+ words) A storefront on Buchanan Street that once sold Venezuelan tequeños is now home to one of San Francisco's toughest reservations, and it holds just four bar seats, a side dining room, and a two-person kitchen turning out South Asian small…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (998+ words) The good news: Its jewel-like handcrafted doughnuts shocked me right out of my pandemic malaise. The bad news: It ruined all other doughnuts for me. My life was changed on that chilly fall morning, but I can’t pretend I “discovered…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (1658+ words) Customers sit at the bar at Restaurant Josephine in Auburn, Calif., on Aug. 13, 2026. For years, my experience with Auburn was strictly as a pit stop on weekend trips to Lake Tahoe. The main draw was Ikeda’s: the classic spot to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (357+ words) A new weekly tradition is taking root in downtown Santa Rosa. The Wanderlust Food Truck Festival opened Thursday at Old Courthouse Square, bringing 15 to 20 food trucks, live music, bounce castles and face painting to the plaza for what organizers say…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (218+ words) For nearly 13 years, the old firehouse at 3120 Ross Road sat mostly empty in downtown Graton. Now it's the site of the small Sonoma County town's very first dedicated coffee shop, a project called Graton Station that's already serving espresso out…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1521+ words) David Rosner, owner of Rozzi Pizza in Santa Barbara, Calif., takes a look over the counter after serving up a couple of signature slices on July 30, 2026. The first-timer who walks into Rozzi Pizza in Santa Barbara is usually greeted at…...