San Francisco may be home to many innovative vegan restaurants, but there are several establishments on the Peninsula serving up delicious plant-based food.
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 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 MoreOne more reason to love living on the Peninsula is the remoteness yet accessibility of the Santa Cruz Mountains wine region. Here's our guide to the wineries the area has to offer.
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.
Read MoreThe San Mateo County Fair has returned, bringing carnival rides and games, Alaskan pig races and concerts back to San Mateo through Sunday, June 12. Along with the traditional slate of activities, the fried fair foods people come to expect — plus some more unusual options — are part of the draw. Here’s what we ate on a visit to the fair.
Read MoreJust in time for summer, cooling and colorful desserts are spreading throughout the Peninsula. From golden waffles topped with strawberries and ricotta cheese to dark purple grape bubble tea, there are plenty of new choices for lovers of sweets. Los Altos also gains a second location of one of the region's only Georgian restaurants, and Francophiles can head down to Los Gatos to spend a sunny afternoon at a Parisian ...
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