SF is getting its first ‘play cafe’
Sue Perichon couldn’t find a place for adults to socialize and bring children, so she’s creating her own.…
SF cocktail pro to bring Shanghainese all-day cafe vibes to the Mission
Published Jun. 2, 2026at12:00pm Angela Cao really likes dogs. She was born in Shanghai, but grew up in…
Estero by Barde vanVoltt reflects “slower rhythm” of Baja California
Dutch design studio Barde vanVoltt has completed a building in San José del Cabo, Mexico, which includes a…
The lost restaurants of San Diego: Before the counter culture
\Alhambra Cafe at the south end of the Isthmus (also called Midway and fun zone) in Balboa Park…
Good morning, San Francisco: A Rich Table veteran is opening a Hong Kong-style café
Gizela Ho hopes to open her first restaurant, Good Morning 96, in 2027. | Source: Geloy Concepcion For…
It’s all chai all the time at downtown San Francisco’s newest cafe
If Muhammad “Mojo” Joyo and Zainab Joyo had any doubt that San Francisco was ready to welcome the…
A James Beard-recognized pastry chef makes a quiet comeback in the Dogpatch
Vince Bugtong stands in a basement kitchen, studying a tray of green ume, a Japanese plum. Though he…
Philz corporate overlords want Pride flags to come down. SF baristas say hell no
Philz Coffee in the Castro has become the front lines in a company culture war. Reporters and confused…
A popular Bay Area coffee pop-up is opening its first location in Union Square
El Salvadoran coffees are generally lesser known in specialty coffee circles, despite the fact that the coffee history…
From Chocolate ganache to comfort food — San Diego’s tasty lineup
San Diego is serving up a week of indulgence, from rich chocolate drinks and ready-to-drink cocktails to hearty…
Warkentin Associates models LA cafe on “an artist’s living room”
American studio Warkentin Associates has aimed to capture the “spirit of ’90s coffee shop culture” inside this cafe…
A prominent Castro restaurant space is coming back to life
By the time the 56th annual Pride Parade marches up Market Street in late June, one of the…