New Humble Sea taproom in Pacifica to bring beer smoothies and ‘foggy’ IPAsTAG/BIO

Born in a garage in the mountains, the Santa Cruz favorite expands to the Coastside with creatively brewed beers. Humble Sea Brewing Co. has come a long way since its bootstrapped beginnings brewing beer in a home garage in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The Santa Cruz brewery is now opening two new taprooms, including in Pacifica next month, and is also eagerly looking to expand in the South Bay. The expansion is ...

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Automated eats: Meet the Silicon Valley robot serving healthy grain bowls for $4.99

Is Mezli’s startup idea the future of restaurant labor … or just a fancy vending machine? Are robot-made grain bowls the future of cheap eats? Silicon Valley’s Mezli thinks so. (Image via Mezli’s Instagram) Susie is a local sous chef who spends her days on the line, making Mediterranean grain bowls with turmeric-coriander rice, chicken, roasted vegetables, crispy garbanzo beans and drizzles of a spicy, bright-red chermoula sauce. She’s the ideal employee: ...

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Boba, baked goods and burgers: What’s new in Burlingame

Get homemade ravioli and caramel-oatmeal-pretzel cookies all in one trip. Double cheeseburger indulgence at the new Wahlburger location in Burlingame. (Image via Yelp) Downtown Burlingame is home to several new or soon-to-open businesses, including a Taiwanese boba shop, a local baked goods pop-up and an outpost of a national burger chain. Read on for more details. Fresh milk with brown sugar boba, a Truedan staple. (Image via Yelp) Truedan Before opening a boba shop in the ...

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