After 48 Years, Union City’s Rose Garden Makes Room For Home Eat
Home Eat is expanding into Union City’s Central Plaza, taking over the longtime Rose Garden Restaurant space. The chain lists the new location as “coming soon” at 33348 Alvarado‑Niles Rd.
Oakland Vegan Pioneer Millennium To Shutter Rockridge Dining Room May 16
Oakland’s Millennium, a stalwart of plant-based fine dining, will close its Rockridge dining room on May 16 after nearly 32 years. Owners say they may reopen in a smaller, sustainable form.
A Dead Rat, Droppings Behind Customer Booths, and Live Cockroaches: North Beach's New Thai Elephant Closed by Inspectors
SF health inspectors walked into North Beach Thai restaurant New Thai Elephant and found rodent droppings behind customer booths, on the tea prep tray, on the dish machine drain board, and in six other distinct locations — plus live cockroaches, a dead rat on the floor, condemned food, and a broken refrigerator. The facility is closed, and an abatement conference has been scheduled.












