Jason Cryer The best things to do, eat, and drink this weekend from San Francisco to Napa As we head into the weekend, Eater SF editors have compiled a list of recommendations to answer one of the most persistent and, arguably, pressing questions of the day: “Where should I eat?” Of course, we have several resources to help guide your dining and drinking decisions — for example, the San Francisco and East Bay heatmaps, which reflect the hottest new restaurants to try right now. But here we offer four suggestions of places to check out this weekend around the Bay Area. And if you’re looking for ..read more

Le Dix-Sept Le Dix-Sept will roll into the new Mason on Mariposa complex by early summer One of the most beautiful bakeries in San Francisco is opening a second location in Potrero Hill, spinning even more brioche, canelés, and nougat. Early this summer, Le Dix-Sept will move into a modern storefront at 455 Carolina Street, across from the late Anchor Brewing Company, and next to new Italian restaurant La Connessa. Baker-owner Michelle Hernandez has cultivated her aesthetic over a dozen years, and she’s known for French pastries in wild botanical flavors and colors. She’s keeping her existing ..read more

A new California law banning junk fees goes into effect on July 1, but restaurant and bar owners still aren’t clear how it will impact their businesses. | Shutterstock California’s ban on so-called junk fees goes into effect in less than 60 days, but it’s still not clear how the law will be enforced at restaurants and bars. As the clock ticks down to July 1, when a new California law banning so-called junk fees is set to go into effect, restaurant and bar owners across the state remain in the dark about how the legislation will impact their industry. Earlier this week, the California Attorney ..read more

The exterior of Horn Barbecue’s 2534 Mandela Parkway location, which burned down in a fire in November 2023. | Patricia Chang Investigators say the November fire at 2534 Mandela Parkway appears to have been “intentionally set” Six months after a fire burned down Oakland’s Horn Barbecue and forced the restaurant into a temporary closure, the Oakland Fire Department has confirmed to Eater SF that the incident is now being investigated as arson. In a statement, the Oakland Fire Department says that its investigation is open and ongoing, and that evidence found at the scene “indicates that the fir ..read more

Mochi gets the caviar treatment at Nisei, but that’s not the only restaurant putting savory mochi front and center. | Nisei At upscale restaurants, vibey bars, and even pizzerias, the message is the same: mochi is king. When Peter Yen and Ty Mahler pioneered Sushiritto, they opened up whole new worlds of gluten-free fusion in San Francisco, cementing the sushi burrito as a Thing. But it was their wives who cracked the code on the duo’s latest venture: mochi pizza. Mahler’s wife is from Taiwan and Hawai’i, so she grew up eating mochi as did Yen’s wife and, now, their kids. Mochiko is their answ ..read more

Antony Fangary Kinara Fusion at the base of Nob Hill gives diners a peek into both the past and future of one iconic dish: Chicken 65 — or, as it's known here, Chicken 69. Kinara Fusion sits at the edge of the Tenderloin and Nob Hill and has gotten a good amount of attention since it reopened last year. So much so that they expanded the restaurant into the space next door. Needless to say, the restaurant’s been busy, and for good reason: Shahil Patel and his four brothers are delivering a flurry of South Asian flavors primed for Bay Area diners who crave tradition alongside innovation. Kinara ..read more

The location of upcoming Dante’s Inferno | Google Maps Dante’s Inferno is set to open in San Francisco in 2025 San Francisco’s Market Street continues its surge of new businesses with the announcement that a rooftop cocktail bar and restaurant are slated to open in Hayes Valley. San Francisco Business Times reports that upcoming bar Dante’s Inferno will combine the spaces at 1815 and 1819 Market Street to create a 3,500-square-foot location that will be part nightclub, bar, and restaurant. The restaurant will serve Caribbean food along with a cocktail menu that highlights Jamaican rums and Ita ..read more

Chef Charles Phan confirmed this week that his well-loved Vietnamese restaurant the Slanted Door will not reopen a the Ferry Building. | Photo By Michael Macor/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images Chef Charles Phan confirmed that the renowned San Francisco restaurant is, indeed, closed for good It’s official: the Slanted Door will not be reopening its flagship location at San Francisco’s historic Ferry Building. Chef and owner Charles Phan confirmed the news on Thursday morning to Eater SF via email, writing in part that the construction costs associated with renovating that space were ..read more

Head to Brenda’s Meat and Three for Southern cuisine in the heart of San Francisco. | Patricia Chang Whether you call it the Western Addition or NoPa, this main drag offers top-notch toasts, classic breakfasts, dazzling drinks, scintillating ramen, and more Divisadero Street, one of San Francisco’s longest and most dynamic restaurant corridors, was, once upon a time, the original dividing line of the city’s east and west sides. Now it’s well-known for scene-y bars such as Madrone’s and boujee grocers like Bi-Rite. But we can all enjoy Divisadero Street. There’s nothing wrong with hitting Popey ..read more

Patricia Chang A running list of notable Bay Area restaurants and bars that have permanently closed in May 2024 This is a curated list of the Bay Area’s most notable and permanent restaurant and bar closures, with new updates published once a week. See a closing we missed? Then drop us a line. May 1 LOWER NOB HILL — After four years at 1030 Polk Street, French patisserie Maison Danel has closed, Tablehopper reports. The restaurant opened in February 2020 just before the pandemic shutdowns in March, but now it looks like reservations are closed and the phone line has been turned off. WESTERN AD ..read more