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Oakland's new Asian American bakery Bake Sum opens tomorrow with rich banana-chocolate croissants, matcha-laced tiramisu and green onion croissants
Bake Sum’s first brick-and-mortar outpost opens with matcha lattes and a range of...
Rancho Gordo marked its 20th anniversary this year. The most important part about celebrating beans is, of course, eating them.
Here are owner Steve Sando's directions for cooking the best beans ever.
Rancho Gordo owner Steve Sando’s simple recipe for cooking the best beans ever.
"It's going to be more difficult to grow high-quality wine grapes if the climate keeps warming."
This year's wine harvest is well underway throughout California, and vintners in some...
Refried, caviar-topped, pickled: Here's how eight Bay Area restaurants serve Rancho Gordo's cult favorite beans.
Rancho Gordo has changed the way Bay Area chefs treat the humble bean. Here are eight Bay...
Few food groups are as coveted as the Rancho Gordo bean club. The wait list to get in is 35,000 people long.
Members get pristine, beautifully speckled beans, yes, but there's a lesser known perk of joining: a private Facebook group that one member described as "the nicest, happiest place on the internet."
There’s a little known perk to getting into Rancho Gordo’s bean club, beyond the...
The embattled Colors restaurant is not moving forward in Oakland — and nationwide — for now.
ROC United, the labor nonprofit behind the restaurant, said its shifting its focus on...
This vineyard was originally part of a sprawling, 309-acre Sonoma County ranch with multiple luxury homes. The asking price, at first: $18.9 million
Aperture Cellars, which is quickly becoming one of the major players in high-end Sonoma...
Now's the time to try these briny, savory, botanical "coastal" martinis, a new favorite at many San Francisco bars.
Local bars and restaurants are making martinis that summon the unique flora of the Bay...
What does it take to open a home restaurant? Here's one cook's journey to get permitted in Alameda County
Lee Thomas just celebrated the grand opening for his fully permitted San Leandro home...
Shaved ice desserts have popped up on more menus in recent months, serving as a reminder that the Bay Area is home to a top-notch range of these desserts
Japanese kakigori, Taiwanese shaved snow and Mexican raspado — these are just among a...
Daily Driver's popular wood-fired bagels and house-made cream cheese are coming to Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco.
The hit bagel purveyor is opening a new cafe inside the Cheese School at Ghirardelli...
Gov. Newsom may soon sign two bills that would 'modernize' the state's alcohol laws.
The governor may sign two new bills into law soon that would expand restaurants’ and...
The effort to unionize at Dandelion Chocolate in San Francisco can officially declare victory. The National Labor Relation Board counted the vote tally last Thursday, with 20 ballots in favor of unionizing and 19 against.
The effort to unionize at Dandelion Chocolate in San Francisco has officially prevailed...
A wave of Bay Area restaurants are closing temporarily to give some relief to overworked employees feeling the mental and physical drain of working during the pandemic.
The businesses that are taking breaks are the lucky ones; some don’t feel they can, fearing the financial losses or because staffers need the work. But more owners are now talking about it frankly in hopes of challenging the status quo in an industry that often demands personal sacrifice.
A wave of Bay Area restaurants and pop-ups have shut down temporarily in recent weeks to...
Proposition H aimed to streamline the city's notoriously byzantine business permitting process. Has it actually made it easier to open a restaurant in San Francisco? The answer is mixed.
While many entrepreneurs have been helped over the last nine months by the new law to...
Bounty columnist Christian Reynoso shares the secret to pan-frying eggplant with less oil.
This easy technique for pan frying the vegetable will save you time — and oil
This chef has been making some of S.F.'s top pastries for years. Now, he's finally opening his own spot
Luis Villavelazquez is taking his 11-year-old business Les Éléments to the next level...
Chotto Matte, a high-end Nikkei restaurant in London, is plotting an ambitious, over-the-top location in San Francisco, complete with a massive rooftop terrace overlooking Union Square.
Chotto Matte, a London-born Nikkei restaurant, is opening an ambitious outpost in San...
At Oakland's Mama, $35 gets you a gratifying, three-course meal in one of the coolest little restaurants.
At Mama, an Italian restaurant in Oakland, the three-course menu is $35 per person. With...
We spoke to several restaurant workers who left the industry for good this past year. Here are the stories of six
Bay Area restuarants have struggled to hire workers in a national labor shortage, with some owners blaming unemployment benefts. But for many former restaurant staffers, the pandemic was a reset — prompting them to leave the industry. The Chronicle highlights the voices of six people who left for ...
An Italian restaurant in Oakland serves an incredible deal, writes critic Soleil Ho: a $35 prix fixe that tastes and feels like you should be paying 10x more
At Mama, an Italian restaurant in Oakland, the three-course menu is $35 per person. With...
Bay Area bakers are plotting sourdough conchas, mochi conchas and other distinct versions of the classic Mexican treat.
Bay Area bakers are finding a following for their creative conchas, which may be stuffed...
The winery, which made cutting-edge, genre-defying red wines, has dissolved as the co-founders end their partnership.
Dirty & Rowdy Family Wines, which developed a devoted following for its experimental,...
The city’s 19 best destinations for a well made drink, according to critic Esther Mobley
Here are the 19 best cocktail bars in San Francisco, according to Chronicle wine critic Esther Mobley.
State Street Market, arguably the most notable restaurant project the Peninsula has seen in years, opened Tuesday with a host of big name chefs headlining the Los Altos food hall.
State Street Market, an ambitious food hall that’s been years in the making, opens...
Two Bay Area restaurants are carrying Impossible's brand new vegan chicken nuggets
The first vegan chicken product from Impossible Foods is a crispy nugget, currently...
San Ho Won, chef Corey Lee's much-anticipated Korean restaurant, is finally gearing up to fully open in San Francisco. Think charcoal-grilled dishes, banchan, soju cocktails and more.
The Mission District restaurant is getting ready to open for in-person dining for the...
Read the latest on where to eat fluffy Japanese souffle pancakes, robot-made burgers and more openings on the Peninsula and in the South Bay:
The latest restaurant openings on the Peninsula and in the South Bay include a popular...
You're probably drinking your red wines too warm.
The ideal way to serve a glass of red wine. If you don't have snow available, a refrigerator will do. Balint Cserfai / EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm Let's talk about the chillable red. This has become a bona fide new category of wines during the last few years. A roster of options that used to consist me...
Most wine lovers probably haven't heard of this vineyard, but its grapes have been used in sought-after Napa wines like Harlan, Araujo and Ovid. Now, a former artificial-intelligence CEO has bought the land.
New Napa vintner Juan Pablo Torres Padilla is on a buying spree. After acquiring a...
Gott's Roadside is opening its second San Francisco restaurant this month, with more than 150 seats and an Airstream bar parked outside.
Gott’s Mission Bay can seat more than 150 people, steps away from the Chase Center in...
It's never been a better time for diners looking for vegan ramen in the Bay Area. Here's our list of stellar destinations
The Bay Area is having a vegan ramen moment. Restaurants and chefs are using broths made...
Anyone planning to dine inside a Berkeley restaurant in the coming days will need to be fully vaccinated.
The East Bay city is making many indoor venues, including restaurants, bars, movie...
'Like a special meal or temporary exhibition, this restaurant project was not intended to be permanent.'
In Situ, which recreated dishes from top chefs around the world, has closed after five years at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
In Situ, chef Corey Lee’s highly acclaimed restaurant at the San Francisco Museum of...
The owners of Fiji Water and Pom Wonderful juice just bought their first Napa Valley winery.
The Wonderful Company, which owns Pom juice, Fiji Water and several California wineries,...
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A review unlike any other. Soleil Ho and Esther Mobley star in a screenplay featuring the Chinatown bar Moongate. https://trib.al/7hL9kvj
Join in to find out which beers made it into the first-ever NorCal Beer Hall of Fame. Readers voted and Chronicle beer experts deliberated, Thursday, Feb. 7, they'll reveal who made the cut.
2019 will be the year for booze-free booze, CBD (almost) everything and more chicken. https://trib.al/zE53bgB
Michelin just announced which Bay Area restaurants won and lost stars. Join in on the live discussion with food editor Paolo Luchessi, Chronicle wine critic Esther Mobley and food writers Justin Phillips and Jonathan Kauffman
WATCH NOW: Come chat with us about Israeli food. Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook co-own the Israeli restaurant Zahav in Philadelphia and are co-authors on the recently released cookbook, "Israeli Soul."
LIVE NOW: Holiday baking tips and ideas with Dorie Greenspan. What tips do you want from the award winning cookbook author?
WATCH LIVE: Yotam Ottolenghi is a chef, restaurant owner and author. He has written seven cookbooks centered around Middle Eastern cuisine. Join in on a conversation with him and Chronicle food writer Tara Duggan.
What is your definition of comfort food? Nik Sharma, Julia Turshen and Chronicle Food writer Sarah Fritsche discuss its meaning and importance in 2018. Join in on the discussion by commenting.
Noma's René Redzepi and David Zilber chat with Chronicle food editor Paolo Lucchesi and food writer Sarah Fritsche about fermentation and home cooking. Join the live discussion, and ask your questions in the comments.
Sharpen your knife skills with Bernal Cutlery’s Josh Donald. Ask him questions about selecting the perfect knife, how to store it, the difference between honing and sharpening and more. https://www.sfchronicle.com/homeandgarden/article/Cutlery-expert-matches-the-knife-to-the-task-5829928.php
The Chronicle Food team spent countless hours creating the Ultimate Mission District Dining Guide. Join in on the discussion, tell us which ones you love and the ones you love to hate. Read more: http://bit.ly/MissionDiningGuide
Join Foreign Cinema’s Gayle Pirie and Chronicle food writers Sarah Fritsche and Justin Phillips for brunch — we're cooking croque madames! Read more: http://bit.ly/2K8aexp
Diana Henry is an award-winning cookbook author. Her latest, “How to Eat a Peach” explores menu planning, and it’s one of our summer must-reads. Join in on a discussion with Henry, food columnist Nik Sharma and Chronicle Food writer Sarah Fritsche. https://www.sfchronicle.com/lifestyle/article/The-best-new-cookbooks-for-summer-meals-12940742.php
Chef and author Edna Lewis is a culinary legend. She inspired generations of future chefs to get into Southern cooking. The new book about Lewis, “Edna Lewis: At the Table with an American Original” is a collection of essays from Francis Lam, Michael W. Twitty and Caroline Randall Williams. Join Chronicle staff writer Sarah Fritsche and book editor Sara B. Franklin for a discussion about Lewis and the book. Link to the book review: https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/article/Edna-Lewis-Lasting-impact-of-a-culinary-legend-12960520.php
The San Francisco Chronicle Food team recently ranked the city’s funnest restaurants. Read the story here: https://www.sfchronicle.com/restaurants/article/The-20-funnest-restaurants-in-San-Francisco-12923131.php And join in on the video discussion and tell us your funnest restaurants.
Style reporter Tony Bravo and food writers Justin Phillips and Sarah Fritsche discuss the the upcoming 90th Oscars. Join in on the discussion to talk about Oscar parties, food, style and your favorite nominations
More from Ippudo Ramen in Berkeley
The Ippudo kitchen in action
Heading in
10:45 am & the line has reached University.
Sarah Fritsche here live at Ippudo Ramen opening in Berkeley. It's not even 1:30 & the line is approaching the end of the block.
Try this savory greens pie with a delicious vegetable and cheese filling. Get the recipe here: http://bit.ly/2ob30dl
Save-More is a convenience store, but amid the Flamin’ Hot Cheetos is one of the largest bourbon collections in the city. Among the owner's private whiskey collection: a 12-year George Dickel, a 10-year Henry McKenna and several Four Roses single-barrel batches. Read more about this unique Western Addition corner store: http://bit.ly/2neqTkA
The doors of China Live officially opened at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, with a healthy crowd of eager foodies and curious neighbors. Read more of our coverage of the food and market complex here: http://bit.ly/2m0n3wY
Negroni Week starts today and the folks at Whitechapelsf demonstrated how to make a classic Negroni and an updated version. San Francisco has a number of Negroni Week events happening, with proceeds going to charity. Read up on the Negroni deals here: http://bit.ly/1Y1Opi7
Almost time for a cocktail! Oro opens in Mint Plaza tonight. http://sfg.ly/1ik1CCF