Jessica Yadegaran
Vallejo Times-Herald
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Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe in Emeryville to reopen under new ownership
A trio of former employees have saved the 20-year-old institution known for all-day breakfast. → Read More
How Tupac, Too Short and E-40 inspired Oakland’s Hella Tea
Hip-hop puns, farmer-direct loose leaf teas and flavors like Watermelon and Honey Bourbon. → Read More
Northern California winemakers embrace fire fighting in early wildfire season
From fire trucks and planes to fire academy status, Napa and Sonoma winemakers are equipped like never before. → Read More
Bay Area restaurant hiring crisis: ‘I’ve never seen anything like this’
With dining rooms reopening and a looming June 15 promise to return to normalcy, dishwashers are being asked to cook and bartenders are busing tables. → Read More
COVID: California breweries, wineries can open Saturday without serving food
The state eases restrictions, allowing distilleries, breweries and wineries that do not provide food to open outdoors only with modifications in the purple and red tiers. → Read More
Amid COVID surge, Kaiser Permanente stops elective, non-urgent surgeries through Jan. 4
The news comes as the Bay Area’s total hospital bed capacity dips below 10 percent. → Read More
Napa Valley: Hennessey Fire threatens region’s oldest historic winery
Firefighters, fifth-generation winemakers fighting to save historic landmark near St. Helena. → Read More
Top Google search expert shares tips for better virtual vacations
Palo Alto’s Daniel M. Russell uses advanced search techniques and Pegman to see the world — and even dive the Great Barrier Reef. → Read More
Restaurateur apologizes for ‘racist overtones’ in support of Martinez couple that defaced BLM mural – Times-Herald
The owner of Rocco’s Ristorante Pizzeria, a Walnut Creek hub for families and high school sports teams for 21 years, has apologized for his comments supporting the Martinez couple who defaced a cit… → Read More
Newsom’s bar-closure order signals California far from through with COVID-19
Governor Gavin Newsom ordered the closure of bars in seven California counties Sunday and recommended closures in eight counties, including the Bay Area, as the state’s coronavirus case load … → Read More
As coronavirus cases surge, Newsom orders bars to close in seven counties, recommends closures in eight others
Governor Gavin Newsom ordered the closure of bars in seven California counties Sunday and recommended closures in eight counties, including the Bay Area, as the state’s coronavirus case load … → Read More
Sonoma County allows wine tasting rooms, breweries to reopen indoors
A revision to the county’s public health order will allow wineries, breweries and distilleries to offer tastings without the previous food service requirement. → Read More
Coronavirus: Bay Area bars, music venues, restaurants we’ve lost to pandemic
Here are some of the bars, restaurants and entertainment venues that have closed for good during the coronavirus pandemic: Bamboo Sushi — The San Ramon location of the Portland-based sustaina… → Read More
Bay Area restaurants react to Newsom’s new 12-page rules for re-opening
From Oakland’s Homestead to Livermore’s Posada and Mountain View’s Agave Mexican Bistro, restaurants are grappling with how to re-open when the day comes. → Read More
12 online cooking classes you can take during the COVID-19 shutdown
Want to up your cooking skills during the long COVID-19 shutdown? Zoom-fueled, Insta-live cooking classes and chef demos are popping up online everywhere. → Read More
Coronavirus: Bay Area distillers, brewers are making hand sanitizer
Instead of gin, vodka and beer, these artisanal producers in Richmond, Sonoma and Fairfield are filling the dire need for hand sanitizer for first responders and the public. → Read More
Coronavirus: #KeepWineAlive California wineries offering virtual tastings
Catch a glimpse of your favorite winery’s vineyard or winery dog as you sip, swirl and socialize while supporting the California wine industry during this pandemic. → Read More
Coronavirus: Northern California wineries pivot, offering deep discounts, virtual tastings, free deliveries
All California tasting rooms are closed but you can get curbside service, free deliveries and even swirl a glass with the winemaker on Zoom or FaceTime. → Read More
Bay Area restaurants weather coronavirus outbreak, some with devastating losses
A San Francisco fast-casual eatery with Michelin cred was forced to close. A swanky Saratoga restaurant removed half its tables. But one gourmet burger chain is thriving. → Read More
Coronavirus kitchen: What to stock, cook if you face a 14-day quarantine
A freezer full of proteins and a pantry stuffed with canned goods, dried grains and the right spices will make meals to last more than two weeks. → Read More