2025 Northern and Central California Food News and Journalism [SF Bay Area, Northern California, Central California, Northern Nevada]

Is this from Yelp? Yelp doesn’t have any new reviews of Domo for the past two months. The red underline is for poster “Sasha Periera” who seems like a ringer because they only have “1 review.” Domo might be open now but how much business did they lose and who wants to spend $200 on a delicate item like sushi on a place that you don’t know whether it’s open or not. Several news sites contacted staff at Domo after the closing sign was posted and even they didn’t seem to know at that time what was going on.

Maybe someone can tell me, if possible, what Karla paid for her caviar feast in Napa for this meal? Inquiring minds want to know. Are there any disclosure standards on tiktok? There are some very good , honest tiktokkers.

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That’s funny - any “influencer” who “cooperates” with a restaurant (in an obvious or non-obvious way) is highly biased towards that restaurant and any “review” is completely useless (and their negative reviews only happening when owners/chefs didn’t agree to give free food)

Thanks for the article!


Yet some people want to die on the hill that Domo was “closed permanently” :man_shrugging:

2025 Bizerkeley Food Fest has events Sept 1 to Sept 7 with 80 vendors and up to 10,000 visitors expected. Main event is Sept 7 at North Berkeley BART. This is Northern California’s largest vegan food festival. General admission is free but special benefits with a $20 Express ticket.

From last year’s Fest -

Mike Lim at Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse on Bay St in Emeryille tries the all-you-can-eat

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From SF Standard -

Food revival in Haight-Ashbury

Frozen in time no more, the Haight is having a food and drink renaissance

What’s the future of farming in Pt. Reyes?

A $30 million deal opens a contentious new chapter for Point Reyes

SF Gate -

Rick and Ann’s in Berkeley is closing Aug 31 after 36 years.

https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/berkeley-says-goodbye-rick-and-anns-restaurant-21014978.php

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Dining with Derek does lunch at the Upstairs Cafe at Chez Panisse in Berkeley

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47 years of the Sourdough Eatery sandwich shop on 1st St in San Jose

from NBC Bay Area -

New owners to reopen Sam Wo at 713 Clay in SF Chinatown keeping 90% of the old menu and new chef trained by the old one.

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KQED California Report

Wineries prepare for effects of immigration patrols

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I saw that on Eater just now–I’m so happy!

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Strictly Dumpling tries 5 Bay Area ramen spots

Marufuku Ramen
Ushi Taro Ramen Sunset
Sixth Street Burger (not ramen)
Home Eat汉家宴 - San Jose (not ramen)
Jikasei MENSHO (Located in: The Market)
Taishoken Milpitas
Kumako Den

starts at about the 3:00 mark

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Luke and Thien eat late night at Toyose, the Korean Chicken Garage at 3814 Noriega in the Outer Sunset, SF.

excerpt:

Toyose’s menu isn’t so different from what you’ll find at other soju bangs around the Bay, but the food comes out fast and it’s all solidly prepared — the stretchy, golden-brown cheese corn; the puffed-up steamed egg that tastes so juicy and savory spooned over white rice. We were especially fond of a spicy-sweet calamari stir-fry noodle dish, wherein the squid tentacle segments mirrored the thickness and bouncy chew of the accompanying udon noodles. And we were surprised by how rustic and homey the vegetable and seafood–laden doenjang (fermented soybean paste) stew was — a soothing counterpoint when everything else you’ve ordered is spicy or deep-fried.

from Oaklandside/Berkeleyside:

A longtime community staple for fresh French-Vietnamese fare is bidding farewell to Berkeley. Vanessa’s Bistro, open for nearly two decades on Solano Ave., will shutter permanently at the end of December.

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This stinks. We always liked going to their San Leandro taproom. ‘Bittersweet’: SF-born brewery is shutting down after 25 years

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San Francisco Neon Sign Festival
Sept 6 & 7
Swept 13 & 14

I’m going to the Alameda Sign walking tour tomorrow, and also to the main in-person symposium next Sunday.

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The next SF Cake Picnic is almost here. And it’s going to be the biggest yet.

The no-cake, no-entry event is coming to the waterfront this fall

https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/cake-picnic-sf-october-2025-bigger-better-21033099.php?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=other

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Grapes left rotting on the vines

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Isaac Taitano, creator of Tano Bakery at 302 2nd St SF, at Folsom. (inside Paper Son Coffee)

Open Wed - Fri, 8:00am -2 :30 pm