After her Paris restaurant closed in just one year, San Francisco's most decorated chef is making a surprising bet on a Hill Country town of 11,000 people that's rapidly transforming into Texas wine country's answer to Napa Valley.

A Brooklyn restaurant veteran is quietly building a cult following at Berkeley wineries and Castro sake bars, testing whether his acclaimed New York sensibility can translate to the West Coast pop-up circuit. Industry insiders are already calling it one of the region's most exciting underground dining experiences.

A mother-daughter team spent hundreds of hours baking a towering creature that's now drawing lines of children outside their First Street storefront. The massive sculpture represents more than just another entry in an annual scarecrow contest.

Some downtown bar owners are fighting the exact thing that could save their businesses: more reasons for people to actually show up. While they worry about splitting a shrinking pie, the city's entertainment zones are proving the pie was never the problem.

Feel Good Bakery in East Bay is closing on October 31 after 22 years, with the Alameda community expressing sadness over the loss of their beloved bakery.

Tony DiMaggio's Pizza in San Jose reopens with community support after recovering from a fire, serving its classic stromboli to a delighted customer base.

While the wait-list filled at Moku Yakitori-Ya all summer, something secret was happening through the unmarked door next door. Since August, the beloved Inner Richmond izakaya has been running a hidden sake speakeasy—no signage, no social media, just hushed recommendations among those who've discovered the city's most authentic Tokyo-style sake bar.

Abacá in San Francisco celebrates Filipino American History Month with a series of culinary events featuring renowned chefs and mixologists, aimed at honoring Filipino culture and supporting local nonprofits.

The couple behind Alex the Great, the 30-pound therapy rabbit who became a Bay Area celebrity, are opening SF's first bunny cafe at Ghirardelli Square this November—but animal welfare advocates say the venture exploits the very creatures it claims to help. With rabbit rescues divided and regulators watching closely, the cafe faces scrutiny before serving its first latte.

Poppy & Claro is opening in downtown San Jose, offering California-inspired cuisine with a New York twist, serving everything from coffee to cocktails.

Nation's Giant Hamburgers opened a new location at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, taking over the former Madame Tussauds site, with extended opening hours for Fleet Week.

Steph Curry teams up with Michael Mina for the upcoming revival of Bourbon Steak and new whiskey bar, The Eighth Rule, in San Francisco, promising a unique dining and drinking experience.

The Che Fico team just dropped their most expensive restaurant yet inside Visa's Mission Rock headquarters, complete with individual sound controls at every table. This isn't your neighborhood Italian joint—it's San Francisco fine dining's dramatic comeback.