Coastside farmworkers cultivate the houseplants that have kept Peninsula residents company during the pandemic and pick strawberries destined for the dessert plates that commemorate anniversaries, yet they live in rural, isolated communities and depend on local organizations for food and clothing.
Read MoreChef and Owner Scott Nishiyama envisions Ethel's Fancy as a community gathering space where guests will pass dishes around the table and have lively discussions about the entrees they’re enjoying.
Read MoreAs the high cost of living and redevelopment force blue-collar businesses out, Steve Squires seeks to preserve his craft by leaving Silicon Valley.
Read MoreWing Fat is part of an earlier generation of Chinese restaurants, a counter serving relics of Cantonese American cuisine that are starting to fade away on the Peninsula. However, the high costs of operating a restaurant today can't coexist with their "hole in the wall," cash-only style.
Read More'We had to make that calculated decision to get out now,' says co-founder Nate Salpeter. Sweet Farm staff prepare llamas Sheika and Dolly for their move to New York. (Photo courtesy Sweet Farm) For years, Kevin the pig, Gizmo the cow, and Paco the llama enjoyed the Coastside air and sprawling pastures of Half Moon Bay’s nonprofit animal sanctuary Sweet Farm. They even achieved a certain level of celebrity, popping up in ...
Read MoreWhen Emily Winston opened her first storefront in Berkeley back in 2019, she cobbled together personal loans from members of her email list along with friends and family. Today, Winston is eyeing a bagel plant and wholesale business, and community members are shelling out thousands of dollars in order to support the construction of her bagel empire.
Read MoreSitha Yim learned many of her recipes from watching videos on her phone and started out drying beef jerky on her balcony. Now, the single mother is supporting her two children by serving some of the area's best Cambodian food (plus working three other jobs).
Read MoreEataly has finally opened its long-awaited, three-story food hall at Westfield Valley Fair. A store with over 10,000 products can be overwhelming, so we enlisted the help of Viola Buitoni, an Italian food expert who teaches cooking lessons both in San Francisco and in Italy.
Read MoreTwenty years ago, Ajay Walia left the lucrative worlds of finance and tech to open a restaurant and spread awareness of the diversity of Indian cuisine. He wanted guests to forget images of steam-table buffets, and winning a Michelin star at his South Indian Burlingame restaurant Rasa in 2016 should have authoritatively proven his success. So why did Walia close down Rasa to reopen it as a second location of ...
Read MoreOriginally opening in 1964, The Old Pro has long served as Palo Alto's classic sports bar, even as Silicon Valley sprung up around it. That era is coming to an end, as the business announced its permanent closure after its last day on June 19.
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