Ellen Fort
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Fiery Nashville Hot Chicken Will Rain Down on Uptown Oakland This Fall
World Famous HotBoys is opening on San Pablo Avenue with spicy chicken sandwiches and crinkle fries → Read More
Chef Anthony Myint Just Won 100,000 Euros for His Work to Fight Climate Change
ZeroFoodPrint is an initiative to help restaurants reduce their carbon footprint → Read More
Inside SF’s New Dim Sum Palace From the Dragon Beaux Team
The new dim sum and seafood restaurant is from the family behind Koi Palace and Dragon Beaux, in the heart of Ghiradelli Square. → Read More
Vote Now for San Francisco’s Chef of the Year
Pick the chef you want to see win Eater SF’s 2018 Chef of the Year award. → Read More
Anthony Bourdain, Dead at 61, Loved San Francisco
Anthony Bourdain, the chef, author, and TV host, has died at age 61. Bourdain was found Friday morning in his hotel room in France, where he was filming his CNN show Parts Unknown. CNN has confirmed the cause of death. He was known for his way with words, using his quick wit and personal experiences to bring what he called the “dark underbelly” of cooking to the light. As he rose through the… → Read More
Inside San Francisco Brewing Co.’s Colossal Ghirardelli Square Brewery and Restaurant
San Francisco Brewing Co.’s massive, 12,000-square-foot temple of beer is now open, serving up its beer and a menu of pub-style food to locals and tourists alike. Owners Jennifer and Josh Leavy and Josh’s brother Aaron Leavy brought on former Gordon Biersch brewer Justin Boehle to oversee the production at their shiny new brewery, which is incorporated into the taproom. Chef Abraham Ibarra… → Read More
Two Sisters, Booksmith Owners Plan to Revamp the Alembic
Its new owners are planning a menu of approachable bar food, cocktails, and books → Read More
The North Bay’s Farms Are Burning
Animals, produce, flowers, marijuana, and more are affected → Read More
Marshawn Lynch Takes Over Emeryville Soul Food Restaurant to Save It
It’s always tough to say goodbye to a restaurant that’s been around for a lifespan, but when the 80 year-old owner is ready to retire there’s usually not much choice — unless NFL star Marshawn “Beast Mode” Lynch happens to live nearby. That’s the case with Scend’s Restaurant and Bar, a soul food restaurant that’s operated at the Oakland-Emeryville border since 1967, which Lynch recently… → Read More
Internet Food Guru J. Kenji Lopez-Alt Opening Real Life Beer and Sausage Hall
San Mateo’s dining scene is about to get a boost from one of the internet’s most prolific food technicians: J. Kenji López-Alt, Serious Eats culinary director and author of The Food Lab. The project is Wurst Hall, a German/Austrian-style beer hall that López-Alt is planning with partners Adam Simpson and Tyson Mao (owners of nearby craft beer/wine bar Grape and Grain). López-Alt is designing the… → Read More
The Cost of Avocado Toast, Explained by a Restaurateur
Over the past few years, avocado toast has gained a high profile, from an avocado-only restaurant in New York to the most recently horrifying “avolatte” phenomenon. It’s why Millennials can’t buy homes. It’s the death of San Francisco food culture. It’s the devil on toast. Somewhere along the way, the buttery fruit that is so deliciously slathered on toast across America, got a real bad rap for… → Read More
Check Out the Menu at Reveille Coffee's Mission Bay Location, Now Open
Mission Bay just got a major influx of food and coffee. → Read More
Who Is Behind the 'Impeach Michael Bauer' Instagram Account?
Tell us now. → Read More
Off the Grid Fort Mason's 2016 Lineup Is Here, Drinking Outside Soon to Follow
It's almost time for warm(ish) weather activities. → Read More
San Francisco Super Bowl: The Essential Guide
Here's where to eat, drink and get in on the action around town. → Read More
Petit Crenn Expands Lunch, Discontinues Breakfast
Also, more Champagne and oysters. → Read More
Pay $2,000 to Dine With Michael Bauer and Be 'Treated Like a Royal'
Food and beverages not included. → Read More
Check out the Meaty Menu at Black Bark BBQ, Igniting a Barbecue Revival in the Fillmore
Prepare for smoke and sauce in equal measure. → Read More
Good Eggs Downsizing in SF, Shuttering Operations in LA, Brooklyn and New Orleans
Bay Area delivery and operations will remain the same. → Read More
Daniel Patterson Steps Down as Executive Chef at COI, Appoints L2O's Matthew Kirkley In His Place
The switch won't happen until January 16, 2016. → Read More