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80-year-old Juanita's Foods bucks trend of companies leaving California
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (536+ words) Gina Harpur of Juanita’s Foods holds a can of the company’s hot and spicy menudo in front of the canning line in Wilmington, Calif., in 1996. Even beer giant Anheuser-Busch closed its 170-acre Budweiser plant off I-80 in Fairfield in February,…...
Fans Camped Out Overnight for San Francisco’s New Raising Cane’s, and 20 Won Free Chicken for a Year
16+ hour, 21+ min ago (1627+ words) San Francisco chicken fans were willing to spend the night waiting for their favorite fast-food chain to arrive in their neighborhood. When Raising Cane’s opened its newest restaurant at Stonestown Galleria on October 12, 2026, hundreds gathered to celebrate, with some loyal…...
Jandii Cafe Set to Open Second Castro Location in Former Kitchen Story Space
14+ hour, 34+ min ago (280+ words) Jandii Cafe, the Korean-owned coffee shop that opened in San Francisco in June 2026, is opening a second San Francisco location in the Castro in early November. The new cafe will take over 3499 16th Street, the longtime home of brunch mainstay Kitchen…...
Hog Island Oyster Co. withdraws 200K oysters after luxury hotel's sewage leak
18+ hour, 23+ min ago (480+ words) Tomales Bay, where Hog Island Oyster Co. farms its oysters. Hog Island Oyster Co. has temporarily suspended shellfish harvesting in Tomales Bay and withdrawn 200,000 oysters from the market after Marin County detected a sewage spill from an upscale hotel’s tavern....
San Francisco’s new hilltop bar has $32 cocktails, dreamy views
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (482+ words) Bruma recently opened inside of the Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco. However, another cocktail will likely appear most in social posts that tag Bruma. The Karl, a vodka sour with St-Germain elderflower liqueur, is served with an homage to its misty…...
Round Table Pizza Set to Reopen in Napa at Former Starbucks Spot on Trancas
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (192+ words) Round Table Pizza plans to return to Napa at 1340 Trancas St., near the Lucky supermarket, in a storefront previously occupied by Starbucks. The chain’s website lists the restaurant as under construction; job postings do not specify an opening date. The…...
Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Weigh-Off Chases World Record With At Least 30 Growers, $30K Prize
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (173+ words) An International Benchmark Looms From England Any grower hoping to set a new world record this year has a steep new target: Ian Paton of Lymington, on England's south coast, grew a 2,857-pound giant squash named Bagheera in a greenhouse…...
Inner Richmond Bánh Mì Spot Revives Cult $8 Sandwich From Shuttered Tenderloin Shop
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (108+ words) According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Sing Sing was a bánh mì shop in the Tenderloin that had long been favored by Chronicle food writers before it closed earlier this year. The Chronicle reports that Sing Sing shut down after…...
Inflatable Dinosaurs Wed at San Francisco City Hall
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (381+ words) The post Inflatable Dinosaurs Wed at San Francisco City Hall appeared first on The Garden Magazine. Recruiter Jimmy Kibuswa works remotely from 4 p.m. to midnight. His daily routine leaves time for sleep, the gym, and relaxing. Emily Oster, the founder of…...
Shinka Debuts in SF's Financial District With $185 Tasting Menu, Jean-Georges Pedigree
5+ day, 14+ min ago (394+ words) Shinka moved into the space that formerly housed Prelude, according to OpenTable, near the Embarcadero. The restaurant marries Japanese sensibilities with French technique, as The San Francisco Standard describes it, with Yonezawa — a Jean-Georges alum — leading the kitchen. Eater San…...