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- Cafe Colucci, a 31-year-old Ethiopian staple in North Oakland, is moving to a larger location. Expect new dishes, a cocktail bar and a greater focus on the owners’ Ethiopian spice company. By Elena Kadvany
- Bottles from the Republic of Georgia, which has become a darling of the Bay Area’s natural wine scene, have been dramatically scarce in recent months due to shipping delays caused by the war in Ukraine. By Esther Mobley
- Bay Area bartenders are getting creative with seasonal tomato cocktails, creating delicious, bright drinks that go way beyond boring Bloody Marys. By Adahlia Cole
- The price of a slice of pepperoni pizza has risen by more than a third at a group of Bay Area pizzerias surveyed by The Chronicle. By Caleb Pershan and Yuri Avila
- AL’s Place, a lauded vegetable-centric restaurant once named the best new restaurant in the country by Bon Appetit, is shutting down. By Elena Kadvany
- A construction manager turned oyster shucker will open a raw bar in Oakland this fall with oysters on the half shell, seafood-laden micheladas and natural wine. By Elena Kadvany
- At Bay Area restaurants, you might see several surcharges on your check for service, credit card fees, takeout containers, Dining for Justice, Zero Foodprint and more. By Mario Cortez
- San Francisco restaurateur Michael Mina is pulling the plug on plans for a food hall at the plaza surrounding Chase Center, leaving the development known as Thrive City without its anchor food tenant. By Mario Cortez
- Souvla’s fifth outpost, in San Francisco’s Dogpatch, contains a restaurant within a restaurant: a meze bar serving Greek wines and traditional bites. By Esther Mobley
- The best restaurants in Palo Alto, including destinations like Ettan and Teleferic Barcelona as well as casual spots like Ramen Nagi and Zareen's. By Soleil Ho
- Plus: The cockroach that is invading California. By Kellie Hwang
- Chicago-style Italian beef sandwiches are enjoying popularity in the Bay Area thanks to the streaming TV show “The Bear.” By Caleb Pershan
- How many San Francisco restaurants closed during the pandemic? New data offers insight into the state of the city’s dining industry in the wake of the cororonavirus. By Elena Kadvany and Nami Sumida
- Three of the best dishes to eat at Delirama, a pastrami-centric restaurant that opened in Berkeley this week. By Elena Kadvany
- From juicy cochinita pibil to big bowls of relleno negro, you’ll find all sorts of regional specialties from the Yucatan peninsula in San Francisco, so long as you know where to look. By Omar Mamoon
- Golden Gate Meat Co., one of the oldest tenants at the Ferry Building Marketplace in San Francisco, is closing down. By Elena Kadvany
- Back of the House restaurant group, known for popular San Francisco restaurants including Wildseed and Super Duper Burgers, is bringing a fast-casual vegan spot to Hayes Valley. By Elena Kadvany
- Icy treats have an appeal across the world, and that diversity is reflected in the Bay Area. Try these spots for ice cream, raspados, shave ice, popsicles, soft serve, bingsu, kakigori and more. By Cesar Hernandez
- Some Bay Area cooks with microenterprise home kitchen operations are questioning whether the strict regulations and financial realities are worth the trouble. By Elgin Nelson
- Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe in Emeryville was known for classic burgers and late-night munchies. By Mario Cortez
- The in-the-moment spectacle of having something beautiful — or even challenging — placed in front of you is one of the best parts of dining out. By Soleil Ho
- Hi-fi bars, a Japanese genre in which jazz records are played on a high-quality sound system, are suddenly proliferating in the Bay Area. Here’s why. By Esther Mobley
- Have you noticed those glass pitchers used to pour wine directly into people's mouths at Bay Area natural wine bars lately? The vessel is called a porrón, and it has a surprising history. By Esther Mobley
- Plans are under way to open an ambitious food hall with a focus on Black- and brown-owned restaurants in East Oakland. By Jessica Flores
- This quirky, laid-back destination in Wine Country is getting incredibly hip. Get ready for Roman-style pizza, lemongrass fried chicken and more. By Jess Lander