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12 Dining Experiences In California That Feel Surprisingly Grand Without Acting Expensive

California dining feels surprisingly grand at these spots, where atmosphere, views, and memorable meals create a bigger ...

Native Son remembers: Carl Nolte shares his favorite Chronicle columns and San Francisco characters

After 65 years at the Chronicle, Carl Nolte is retiring. We asked about his favorite columns, and he sent stories of ordinary ...

San Francisco Has Been Trying to Leave PG&E for 100 Years. Will This Time Be Different?

Concerns over affordability and public safety have reignited San Francisco’s fight for public power. While PG&E has argued ...

These are some of the Bay Area's best spring rolls

This South Bay spot is by the family behind Bo Ne Phu Yen. Their product is differentiated by its namesake, a pork sausage ...

This California Town Has Home Prices Under $140,000, And Locals Are Quietly Moving In

Taft has something that most California towns would kill for: affordability. We’re talking about a place where median home ...

Commentary: Bavaria to Bangor — the world’s most misplaced tourist — J Mark Powell

Yet when he set about exploring the City by the Bay the next day, uneasiness overtook him. There was no Golden Gate Bridge.

Mission’s Neon Pizza Rebel Shuggie’s Shutters After Four Years

Abe and Murphy opened Shuggie’s in April 2022 and spent the past several years trying to adapt, from a rebrand and live-music ...

SF’s Most Exciting New Pop-Up Celebrates Open-Air Asian Street Food Markets

Emerging chef Vincent Yu is channeling his childhood experiences through the lens of dai pai dong dining, with a little help ...

‘Not just lanterns and dragons:’ Mural depicts S.F. Chinatown through a child’s eyes

Artist and labor organizer Kayan Cheung-Miaw talks about Chinatown, organizing and learning how to draw from a 6 year-old.

Oakland Athletic Club reopens under new ownership 4 months after closing

On opening day, the Oakland Athletic Club had to turn people away as fans packed the restaurant for the Mexico and South ...

Mission Buzz: Make Out Room owner says he’s leaving the biz with his liver intact

The Make-Out Room and the Latin American Club are for sale. Panchitas is expanding and a Michelin Guide restaurant is leaving the Mission.

How a Ken Fulk-Helmed Redesign Brought a Legendary San Francisco Hotel Back to Life

While filming Kiss Them for Me with Jayne Mansfield in San Francisco in 1957, Cary Grant stayed there. On at least one occasion, when he wasn’t hosted by socialite Whiteny Warren, Truman Capote booked ...

World Cup tourist gets hooked on American condiment she calls ‘crack’: ‘Won’t be able to live without it’

World Cup fanatics touring the US have been going viral online for their cultural and culinary excursions — as one distinctly ...

Lauded SF Italian restaurant Che Fico suffers 'significant damage' after fire

This article originally published at Lauded SF Italian restaurant Che Fico suffers 'significant damage' after fire.

San Francisco's Che Fico badly damaged in Alamo Square fire, owner says

No injuries were reported in the Alamo Square-area blaze, but co-owner David Nayfeld said the acclaimed restaurant will need ...

SF’s Most Exciting New Pop-Up Celebrates Open-Air Asian Street Food Markets

Emerging chef Vincent Yu is channeling his childhood experiences through the lens of dai pai dong dining, with a little help ...

Inside Tech’s Feverish Demand for Retatrutide, a Supposed Super Peptide

For more than a decade, Dr. Molly Maloof has had a front-row seat to Silicon Valley’s ever-evolving health obsessions as a ...

Soccer with sea lions? Bay Area World Cup events go big

From Muni's Goal Rush to Santana Row's Row Cup, here are Bay Area watch parties, fan zones and events for the 2026 World Cup.

Mission Buzz: Make Out Room owner says he’s leaving the biz with his liver intact

The Make-Out Room and the Latin American Club are for sale. Panchitas is expanding and a Michelin Guide restaurant is leaving the Mission.

How a Ken Fulk-Helmed Redesign Brought a Legendary San Francisco Hotel Back to Life

Heading to Levi's Stadium for World Cup? Road closures, parking, more

Here's what fans (and commuters) need to know about the temporary traffic plan around Levi's Stadium for the World Cup.

Thousands pack downtown San Jose for World Cup kickoff

Opening-day crowd celebrates Mexico's victory over South Africa as the South Bay gears up for an evening match between South ...

The Office-Centric Downtown Is Fading. What Comes Next?

Urban planners see an opportunity to transform downtowns from business districts into vibrant mixed-use hubs that are active ...

Locals’ Guide: California’s Best Small Towns for Quick Getaways from the South Bay Area

Known as the home of Hollywood and world-famous theme parks, California is truly the land of celebrities. But beyond famous faces and movie ...