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San Francisco Bay Area
Find the best restaurants, bars, coffee shops, ice cream, and more in San Francisco and its suburbs. We also have tags for many of the individual cities in the region, which you can browse here.
The Weirdest, Wildest, and Most Delicious Food Festivals to Get Your Grub on in 2020
Update on California Farmers' Markets & Call to Action
After Governor Newsom’s order last Wednesday banning gatherings of more than 250 to slow down transmission of novel Coronavirus, a number of farmers markets across the state were ordered by their c...
The Bay Area is drinking 42% more alcohol than usual during Covid-19 stay at home orders
We are such over-achievers. " . . .During the first week of sheltering in place, Bay Area residents drank more alcohol than usual — 42% more than usual, in fact, according to data from BACtrack,...
Butcher/Meat Market in San Jose CA/Western US Mail order?
Grocery Outlet - March 2020
What have you discovered at Grocery Outlet this month? For me, I'm appreciating not only the new finds, but realizing that the bargain basement prices at GO have allowed me to build up a pretty ...
They say it's "Beef"?
I need some help here. A Szechuan restaurant here in San Jose has a dish with a delicious flavor called "Beef Stew". I don't know enough about meat cuts to know WHAT it is, but I've never had be...
Location Tag Requests
Some popular cities and regions with worthwhile culinary destinations do not have location tags. Let me request that you please add the following: Cupertino, California Millbrae, California ...
La Rosa Tortillas
I was in a store that I don't normally shop in, and only saw 1 package left of the 12" tortillas. I bought the Super Sonoras 12" tortillas for the first time. What stores in Fremont, Union Ci...
Instacart Workers Say They’re Planning a Nationwide Strike
" . . . the company’s shopping workforce says that it will stop taking orders on Monday, March 30, unless Instacart offers workers hazard pay and paid sick leave. . ."
Sunnyvalley hickory smoked pork jowl bacon
Last month I noticed Sunnyvalley's smoked pork jowl bacon at the Raley's supermarket in Windsor. Had a chance to try it tonight for a batch of pasta carbonara. Non-smoked, cured pork jowl (guancial...
Acme Bread in Ferry Plaza Selling Flour
Last week I posted about the neighborhood sourdough starter giveaways because bakers yeast is sold out everywhere. Now folks are running out of flour in this time of Coronavirus. Acme Bread, the fa...
To Go Meals from Michelin Stars
In this time of Covid-19 and stay at home orders statewide, restaurants are limited to take-out and delivery services. Many have closed. Others have soldiered on converting their operations to offe...
Bahn Mi Zon (San Rafael)
Bahn Mi Zon until recently was food-truck-only, but they recently opened a shop in San Rafael near the Marin County Civic Center. I've been a few times and like their Banh Mi a lot. The baguettes h...
2019-2020 Dungeness crab in the Bay Area
It's that time again. Anyone seeing crab at R99? Report in! Supposedly Safeway and Lucky are saying by the end of the week. But that's for cooked crab.
See's Candies suspending production
For only the second time in history, See's Candies has suspended production and shipping temporarily. The other stoppage was for World War II. https://www.sees.com/
Bodega Red Seed Potatoes
Gardening is not shut down during the time of Covid-19. https://www.fondazioneslowfood.com/en/slow-food-presidia/bodega-red-potato/ "Thanks to the work of Slow Food Sonoma County North, Bode...
SF Restaurant Closings + Gift Cards to Help
In my neighborhood, Garibaldi's announced that they were closing on Sunday and hoping to re-open before the end of the month. I think that may be overly optimistic given the way things are trending...
Food Safety and Coronavirus: A Comprehensive Guide (by Serious Eats)
" . . . plenty of folks—myself included—have been confused or curious about the safety of allowing restaurants to continue preparing and serving food. Is it actually safe? Should I reheat the food...
Royal Feast | Sichuan and Tanjia Cai in Millbrae
The latest and, for me, most thrilling installment of “Find the Sichuan Chef” . . . Chef Zhongyi Liu has returned to the Bay Area! He soft-opened Royal Feast in Millbrae at the end of November. ...
Tacolicious serving up batch MARGARITAS to go (Marina, SF)
Tacolicious has come to our rescue in the time of Covid-19, opening up the Marina location RIGHT NOW just in time for lunch cocktails. It's offering family taco kits, $39, to serve six with taco...
Linea Caffe coffee bean discount and virtual tip jar for staff
An offer from my favorite coffee roaster in the City, Linea Caffe https://www.chowhound.com/post/linea-caffe-san-francisco-915009 : "Living in the time of COVID -19 Update:/ Dear Linea friends, ...