from SF Eater -
Mission Hunan at 16th and Mission Streets is closing Oct. 31
One of San Francisco’s most hyped coffee roasters, Mokhtar Alkhanshali, is teaming up with one of San Francisco’s most storied literary titans, Dave Eggers, to open a cafe at Art + Water, a new arts nonprofit set in a 70,000-square-foot space at Pier 29 in late summer or fall 2026.
Alice Waters argues for a School Lunch Revolution -
Oaklanside Nosh -
Bay Street Emeryville
Business in Fruitvale Oakland down an estimsted 50-80% due to fear of ICE raids.
from CBS KPIX 5 -
House of Nanking cookbook by Kathy and Peter Fang
8-minute NPR story with Fang interviews.
https://www.npr.org/2025/09/30/nx-s1-5339782/san-francisco-chinese-cookbook-house-of-nanking
Eating and shopping at Jagalchi in Serramonte Center, Daly City.
El Farolito South City
394 Grand Av
South San Francisco
CBS KPIX 5
From 2019 - Dandelion Chocolate Factory opened a larger factory in the Mission District SF in 2019 with a tasting room.
Dandelion Chocolate
2600 16th St
SF
KTVU 2
Commercial Dungeness crab season delayed until Jan 1 or later due to increased entanglements of whales and sea turtles. Recreational season begins Nov. 1 but no crab pots allowed.
From Andrew Pridgen in SFGate -
Restored Woolworth’s with classic lunch counter just reopened its midcentury deco building in downtown Bakersfield.
https://www.sfgate.com/centralcalifornia/article/woolworths-bakersfield-restored-21114135.php
This will be the only original functioing Woolworth’s luncheonette in U.S. There will also be a music venue in the basement with recording facilities.
I went to that Bakersfield Woolworth’s in early January 2019, coming back from LA. It was nifty then and I bet it looks great now.
Kaitlyn Bui catches a fish
Kasper’s closed, Casper’s still open.
https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/95-years-bay-areas-kaspers-hot-dogs-closed-21116547.php
Mike Lim and Olivia with Angelo have Afternoon Tea at Hello Kitty Cafe in Westfield Valley Fair Mall, Santa Clara.
We used to go there before or after our shopping at The Food Mill. 
The first time I experienced lovingly sliced tomatoes on a hot dog. I’ve been putting sliced tomatoes on hot dogs at home ever since.
From Hotchkiss at KQED
Restaurants give free food to those losing SNAP/CalFresh benefits on Nov 1.
KQED 9
Tomorrow, Oct. 30 at 7:30 pm, Check, Please! Bay Area will premiere an episode with Golden State Warrior centers Trayce Jackson-Davis, Festus Ezeli and Adonal Foyle visiting North Beach Restaurant, House of Nanking, and Delire.
SF STANDARD
If you hit a paywall, try the “Incognito Tab”
Janet Chan has visited 150 SF Chinatown restaurants and for wonton soup her favorite is Utopia Cafe.
KQED FM 88 5
Forum celebrates the 20th anniversary of Check, Please! Bay Area with host Leslie Sbrocco, a show guest and show producer Lori.
The hour will be repeated Oct 30 at 8 pm and the audio will be available online tonight or tomorrow
Sbrocco used to be the wine writer at the SF Chron, has a James Beard award and written several books on wine. The guests appear well prepared by the staff with a good cross section of restaurants chosen.
KQED
A dance party at Seafood City in Daly City.
Luke and Raynato Castro.
Late night Lao and Thai food at Castro Village Bowling Alley in Castro Valley.
Excerpt:
Still, we kept getting up there, with fish sauce on our breath and a sense of hope and promise in our hearts. Because the thing about bowling is there’s always the next frame. There’s always a second ball. And if that doesn’t work out, a bite of Lao sausage and jeow som will ease even the most miserable performance.
Jermaine Ellis is making night deliveries for DoorDash and Uber Eats in downtown San Francisco on his electric bike.
KQED 9
New season 20 of Check, Please! Bay Area
Aren’t many people doing it - perhaps I am missing something but what is so unique about him ?
I watched this on TV … what has happened to the host? She looks very different from last season. Has she been ill?
Who said it’s unique? It’s representative, and yes, perhaps you are missing something as you admit.
If you listen to Leslie’s interview at the 37:50 mark, you might find out why you think that.
