Though it’s not very often that you hear about a positive “surprise turn of events” in the Bay Area’s post-pandemic restaurant scene, one classic outpost in the Mission District is slated to challenge the status quo and rise from the dead. Rosamunde Sausage Grill, a decades-old German sausage house in San Francisco, originally planned on … Read more
Aerial view of Barcelona downtown with a view of the Salesforce Tower’s twin: Torre Glòries. Frank Bienewald/LightRocket via Getty Images Bay Area residents will get a new option for nonstop flights to one of Europe’s most popular tourist destinations next year when United Airlines introduces service between San Francisco International and Barcelona, Spain. The airline … Read more
Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry seen here playing the Los Angeles Clippers on Dec. 2, 2023, recently had an international student trespass at his Atherton home, the San Mateo County district attorney said. Meg Oliphant/Getty Images An international student accused of walking through the front door of Steph Curry’s Atherton house while his nanny … Read more
At the top of 24th Street on a blustery corner in San Francisco’s Noe Valley sits a quintessential neighborhood restaurant. The deep blue facade has a maroon trim that blends into the early winter night; Firefly’s warmly lit, cozy interior makes you feel like you’re going to a friend’s house for dinner — except the food … Read more
Tom Holland and Zendaya attend SiriusXM’s Town Hall with the cast of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” on Dec. 10, 2021, in New York City. Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM Shoppers at a San Francisco Target had a star-studded experience on Thursday thanks to an alleged visit from celebrity couple Zendaya and Tom Holland. The duo … Read more
Berkeley’s Boichik Bagels plans to open its new Santa Clara location this week. Lydia Daniller/Courtesy of Boichik Bagels Santa Clara’s long-awaited location of Boichik Bagels is finally expected to open on Dec. 7, owner Emily Winston announced on Instagram. Winston first announced her popular Berkeley bagel business would be opening a bagel shop at 2050 … Read more
FILE: The historic Tribune Tower is seen in Oakland, Calif. MediaNews Group/The Mercury News/MediaNews Group via Getty Images A new steakhouse called Pierre Pierre is slated to open in Oakland’s iconic Tribune Tower this week, a collaboration between private chef Cleashaun Pierre Hill and Pierre Delince, also known as Jackboy, a Florida rapper who has recently … Read more
Black Star Pirate BBQ’s original location in Richmond. Freda Moon In an Instagram post shared Monday, chef Tony Carracci announced that the eatery — newly christened as Black Star BBQ — would return as a pop-up seven days a week in the parking lot of Baltic Kiss, his other Southern-comfort restaurant and music venue at … Read more
FILE: Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines planes take off at the same time from San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco on June 21, 2023. Anadolu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The merger must first face the Biden administration, which has recently scrutinized similar airline consolidations. The combined airline would be based in Washington, where Alaska’s primary hub … Read more
The Ruby Room in Oakland, Calif., is closing after 24 years. Mariah Tiffany/ Special to SFGATE It’s the end of an era: Iconic Oakland dive bar Ruby Room is closing at the end of the year after 24 years of cheap drinks, moody red lighting and cigarette smoke, as first reported by Oaklandside. The decision … Read more
