Berkeley's annual Harvest Festival on October 19 at Cedar Rose Park features local food contests, live music, activities for kids, and aims to promote sustainability and community engagement.

Bird Dog, a prominent fine dining restaurant in Palo Alto, is closing down as its 10-year lease ends. Owners express their future project plans for 2025.

Several Bay Area coffee and restaurant spots close, including HanaHaus and a Blue Bottle shop. Red Bay Coffee faces financial challenges but continues operations.

City Beer Store in San Francisco is closing after 18 years, a move announced with sadness by the owners due to challenging circumstances. Final days to visit are Sept. 20-21, with a last cellar sale and pickups on Sept. 24 and 26.

San Francisco is ranked second among the best coffee cities in America by WalletHub, boasting a dense concentration of coffee shops, high average yearly coffee spending, and a preference for gourmet brewing at home.

Brentwood City Council rejected a proposal for a new Popeyes, citing fast-food saturation and health concerns, leaving the community and the franchisee divided on the issue.

Mary's Pizza Shack Corporation has filed for bankruptcy to protect its legacy but will keep all locations open, transitioning to family-run operations.

Milk Bar, a venue that has served as a comedy club, music venue, and locals bar for over two decades, has officially closed its doors. The location will be renamed O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, with hopes to open by this Sunday, prior to the annual Haight Street Fair.

Red Bay Coffee has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing COVID-19 impacts, legal issues, and financial struggles, with assets of $251,000 against $3.3 million liabilities.

Bartavelle Cafe in Berkeley, known for its connection to Chez Panisse, might close on September 15 due to financial struggles, with the owners publicly thanking their community and seeking support for staff.

San Francisco's iconic Magnolia Brewing is changing hands yet again, and will reopen under the same name, with some slight changes, in a few months.

Oakland's Burdell has been named "Restaurant of the Year" by Food & Wine magazine, celebrated for its soul food and community spirit under Chef-owner Geoff Davis.

Birdbox's popular Claude the Claw sandwich returns for a one-day pop-up in San Francisco at Square Pie Guys, also featuring other menu items and highlighting the SoMa neighborhood.