The Dumpling Report began in 2022 spotlighting a residential neighborhood’s mom-and-pop dim sum takeout spot. It was an intentional choice to begin the column with a non-flashy, everyday eatery that locals frequent at an affordable price, and show how the owners of places like these both maintain and create the culture of the Bay Area. … Read more
Bay Area author Elaine Lee traveled to 69 countries and curated a forum of ideas in her anthologies. Courtesy of Elaine Lee There has been a recent explosion of travel stories from hosts who push borders — ranging from “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” to “Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi” or Stephen Satterfield’s recent series … Read more
Jung-hoo Lee and his agent Scott Boras wait at Oracle Park before a press conference to introduce his contract with the San Francisco Giants on Dec. 15, 2023, in San Francisco. Andy Kuno/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images As discourse over San Francisco’s supposed “doom loop” seeps further into sports chatter, two unlikely allies — Golden State Warriors head … Read more
Blake Snell, seen here pitching for the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park on Aug. 30, 2022, has a strong history against the Los Angeles Dodgers in his career. Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images While the Giants seem to be going after Japanese starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto harder than any other hurler, another pitcher they’ve been connected … Read more
Rowdy Tellez has some strong opinions about San Francisco, a city he’s played in as a visitor at Oracle Park, including on July 16, 2022 with the Milwaukee Brewers. Michael Urakami/Getty Images Rowdy Tellez, a career .233 hitter who recently signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates, was asked about Buster Posey’s recent comments about the city during a … Read more
