Alisa Scerrato
San Francisco Chinatown North Beach
Remembering Ruth Weiss, North Beach poet and provocateur
Weiss, who passed away on July 31, was dubbed the "goddess of the Beat Generation" by Herb Caen. Read More
San Francisco Lower Haight Mission Tenderloin
Mission's acclaimed Farmhouse Thai expands to Lower Haight
The new outpost is currently just a takeout window, but may eventually have sit-down dining as well. Read More
San Francisco Cole Valley Cow Hollow Marina
Luke's Local to open second grocery store in Cow Hollow
With its delivery service taking off during the pandemic, the Cole Valley-based grocer is eager to expand to the city's northside. Read More
San Francisco Cow Hollow Marina Tenderloin
Cow Hollow's Baker Street Bistro to close for good after nearly 30 years
The French eatery, popular for brunch, had been closed since the start of shelter-in-place. Read More
San Francisco Fillmore Lower Haight Parkside Tenderloin
SF Eats: Rum & Sugar rebrands with new menu; State Bird owners axe plans for Haight restaurant; more
Plus, Parkside has a new spot specializing in Hong Kong-style desserts. Read More
San Francisco Lower Haight Mission Potrero Hill SoMa
SF Eats: Lost Resort debuts in the Mission, CatHead's BBQ closes for good, Toronado reopens, more
A new nautical-themed restaurant opens in the Mission, a coffee and pastry-focused cafe debuts soon in Potrero Hill, a barbecue joint closes for good in SoMa, and a popular beer bar reopens with plans Read More
San Francisco Lower Haight
SF Eats: Fort Point debuts Lower Haight taproom; Molotov's returns with outdoor seating; more
Here's an all-Lower Haight edition of SF Eats, with the latest in neighborhood food news. Read More
San Francisco Marina Mission SoMa Tenderloin
SF Eats: SoMa gets Italian grocery with meal kits; Whitechapel adds outdoor beer garden; more
Plus, Nopalito is now selling tacos out of Bi-Rite Creamery's soft-serve window. Read More
San Francisco Divisadero Mission
Divisadero's Barvale to close, become Beretta pop-up
Valencia Street's popular Italian restaurant is taking over its Spanish sibling on Divisadero. Read More
San Francisco Castro Financial District Polk Russian Hill SoMa
SF restaurants adapt to outdoor seating — and customer policing
Outdoor seating has been a lifeline for restaurants that didn't previously have it. But keeping customers in line hasn't been easy. Read More
San Francisco
Unemployed SF restaurant workers pivot to home-based pop-ups
From custom cakes to Puerto Rican cocktails, these out-of-work restaurant veterans are forging new businesses in their home kitchens. Read More
San Francisco Hayes Valley Marina
SF Eats: Zeitgeist's beer garden gets breakfast pop-up; Souvla reopening draws 2-hour lines; more
Plus, a new bubble tea spot has arrived near Oracle Park. Read More
San Francisco Lower Nob Hill Mission SoMa Union Square
SF Eats: 48-year-old Jeanne d'Arc Restaurant closes; Samovar Tea to 'hibernate' its locations; more
Plus, a nearly 30-year-old Thai eatery is no more. Read More
San Francisco Cow Hollow North Beach Union Square
SF Eats: Future Bars Group opens Cask at Devil's Acre space, Westwood opens a BBQ pop-up, more
A North Beach bar transforms into a boutique spirits shop, a barbecue pop-up debuts in Cow Hollow, and a French bakery permanently closes one of its three locations in the city. Read More
San Francisco Ocean Beach
After 83 years of business, Louis' Restaurant is closing for good
“I cannot foresee in my mind when restaurants will go back to normal,” co-owner Tom Hontalas said. Read More
San Francisco Mission
Closure rumors aren't true — but Bender's Bar & Grill could use some help
Social media rumors that Bender's is closing aren't true. But it's going to need some help from customers to survive the pandemic. Read More
San Francisco Divisadero Hayes Valley Marina Mission North Beach
SF Eats: The House to close after 26 years in North Beach; Souvla to reopen some locations; more
Plus, the Ferry Building has a new tart shop. Read More
San Francisco Divisadero Mission
SF Eats: Velvet Cantina, Indian Paradox close permanently; Old Jerusalem severely damaged in fire
It's a sad week for restaurant news, with the closures of two popular spots and another damaged by fire. Read More
San Francisco Divisadero Hayes Valley Marina Mission NoPa
SF Eats: Matching Half Cafe to change hands; why Souvla remains closed; more
Numerous tipsters have asked why Souvla has been closed for nearly four months. Here's what we've learned. Read More
San Francisco Hayes Valley Outer Sunset SoMa
SF Eats: Beachside Coffee Bar & Kitchen shutters; SoMa gets new healthy fast-food spot; more
Plus, Dominique Crenn is putting one of her restaurants on hiatus to help feed the hungry. Read More
San Francisco Divisadero Mission Nob Hill Noe Valley
Little Chihuahua closes Divisadero location after 3 employees test positive for COVID-19 [Updated]
The Divisadero location is temporarily closed, and owners say they're determining their next steps "day by day." Read More
San Francisco Inner Sunset Mission NoPa
Nopalito to permanently close Sunset location, move into Bi-Rite soft serve window
Nopalito is the latest business to fall victim to the pandemic — but when one door closes, a window opens. Read More
San Francisco SoMa
Perpetual indulgence: New SoMa Italian eatery to be named for Sister Roma
Owned by her longtime friend Matt Leum, Roma's will offer classic Italian food in an inclusive, queer-friendly space. Read More
San Francisco Mission Bay
Eager to launch outdoor dining, SF restaurants team up to apply for street closures
Normally competitors, neighboring restaurants are now joining forces to convince the city to close down their streets for outdoor meals. Read More
San Francisco Divisadero
'Throw us a bone': Struggling Divisadero bars navigate state's murky rules around to-go cocktails
SF bars need to sell to-go cocktails to stay afloat, but they're required to serve them with "bona fide" meals. For bars without kitchens, that's a challenge. Read More