On that tip, Breadbelly’s coffee program is a sleeper big-hitter. The coffee drinks now rely on Dune Coffee Roasters, the home turf for 2025 United States barista champion Kay Cheon. The black sesame ...

Creamy miso cacio e pepe gains extra umami from miso, the dense sauce coating long, wavy strands of mafaldine. Whiffs of ...

Paolo Bicchieri is the associate editor for the Northern California and Pacific Northwest region writing about restaurant and bar trends, coffee and cafes, and pop-ups. A new bar just opened on ...

Located in the former César space, expect dialed-in gimlets and sage anchovy fritters on the menu at Chez Panisse’s new ...

The Old Spaghetti Factory location is back in action with the opening of a new restaurant and bar channeling Mexico City and ...

Paul Iglesias and Sophia Akbar first unleashed their large-format, festive vision for Oakland dining with the Colombian Parche in 2023. Jaji, which debuted in early 2025, applies the pair’s vivacious ...

So, when the sun is taken away from us, and it turns too dark and cold to be in any park past 4 p.m., regardless of how many ...

A former drug store on California Street earned itself praise from the Michelin Guide. Right next to sister restaurant ...

Chef Steve Joo’s temple to tofu, Joodooboo, is a shining beacon in Oakland’s culinary scene. Although not anchored to a buzzy ...

The Dogpatch’s newest cafe is a certified favorite with locals, slinging galbi patty melts and banana oat milk lattes ...

The pastas are Ama’s big strength. The uni putanesca includes dainty agnolinoti paired with fresh sea urchin and dashes of tomato and basil, and the umami-packed bolognese features a pecorino and ...