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These are the San Francisco businesses on strike Friday

Over a dozen businesses across the city plan to close on Friday in observance of the national day of protest against ICE

January 29, 2026

Letter from Oakland: Never mind the brisket, here’s Catalyst 

An East Bay deli that’s as famous for its hardcore shows as it is for its pastrami

January 27, 2026

Gay old times

One man’s quest to preserve and share the history of San Francisco’s forgotten queer enclaves

January 26, 2026

Several San Franciscans up for James Beard awards

Here’s a list of the SF-based chefs up for James Beard awards

January 21, 2026

Dozens of Peet’s stores will close by month’s end

Several downtown locations of the Berkeley-born coffee chain will be impacted

January 20, 2026

A very good egg

There’s a reason why Dingles Public House sells 40 Scotch eggs a day

January 16, 2026

The newsletter of good living

‘Gourmet’ magazine, the arbiter and embodiment of the good life until it folded in 2009, is back as a scrappy worker-owned media venture

January 16, 2026

Toxic mushroom ‘super bloom’ brings death count to 3

California health officials have ramped up their messaging amid the deadliest mushroom season in decades

January 15, 2026

Hazie’s bartender fired after viral incident

Miguel Marchese was terminated from his position over email on Saturday

January 6, 2026

Five favorite food moments of 2025

A short list of what I ate up in the world of food this year

December 23, 2025