Auction Napa Valley mixed top-tier lots with hometown touches — the fundraiser pulled in millions while Lawler’s $5 sandwiches fed crowds across the reimagined Mondavi estate.

San Francisco health inspectors shut down the Slanted Door Group's Mission commissary on June 11 after finding rodent droppings in more than a dozen locations — including on food contact surfaces and vacuum-sealed bags. It's a repeat violation at the facility keeping Charles Phan's legacy alive, and not everything got resolved on the same day it was closed.

Lawrence and Stephanie Bondulich are opening Owl & The Vine at 3535 Guerneville Road, converting the former Walter Hansel bistro into a wine bar and taproom late this summer.

Rocki's Chicken opened its first Bay Area location in downtown Oakley Saturday, landing a $50,000 city grant to help retrofit the Main Street storefront.

Morucci’s, the Walnut Creek sandwich legend, is reportedly eyeing a 2,584-sq-ft spot at 236 Golf Club Road in Pleasant Hill near Diablo Valley College.

Neon-bright Mission restaurant Shuggie’s will close July 11 after four years amid rising costs and shifting dining habits. Owners plan pop-ups and a farewell party.

Bloom & Vine, from the team behind Mian, has opened on Castro Street with Peking duck carved hourly, Shanghai‑style dumplings and seasonal cocktails.

Rooftop equipment that failed city noise tests has stalled the long‑awaited Jollibee at 934 Market Street. Complex permitting and interagency reviews have stretched the timeline.

Consumer Reports and Yuka tested common snacks and found additive levels that raise long‑term exposure concerns; the group is urging the FDA to set clearer limits.

Owner James Nicholas announced Park Tavern will close later this month, ending the restaurant's brief comeback in North Beach.

Goop Kitchen has leased a sit‑down café at 405 Howard St. in San Francisco’s Financial District as the delivery‑first brand expands across the Bay Area and beyond. No opening date has been announced.

Alesta has quietly opened at 7233 Healdsburg Ave., bringing Turkish and Eastern Mediterranean meze to a Sebastopol strip‑mall spot. Expect manti, saganaki and branzino.

A crisp brûlée top and fresh banana make Minnie Bell’s banana pudding a Fillmore dessert standout after a recent Michelin nod.