Eat & Drink

Taco Bell is Bringing Back the Mexican Pizza
Taco Bell is apparently bringing back its ‘Mexican Pizza’, perhaps the most confusing and mislabeled food item since ‘French toast’ was also invented by Americans. If the rumors and leaks are true the item will be back on the menu in Spring/Summer 2022, with a bacon/ranch option. Many of the

Help Food Banks in San Francisco Help People in Need
Almost 1 in 4 San Franciscans struggle with hunger, according to figures put out by the SF-Marin Food Bank and reported on by the SF Chronicle. Other figures reported include: 1 in 5 Marin residents are food insecure. 1 in 5 Alameda County residents go to the food bank. 12

From Protest to Puke: The Debasement of SantaCon
For those who don’t participate, SantaCon is an annual spectacle, mildly disorienting and mostly foul. If you’ve ever seen a cluster of self-saboteurs in Santa costumes collectively heaving over a gutter or stumbling about in a daze, you’ve likely been privy to the awe-inspiring merriment of SantaCon. As a writer

6 Things Restaurant Staff Want You To Know Before Eating Out on Christmas Eve
Twas the night before Christmas and you want to eat out. Here are things you should be thinking about. The servers and staff are happy you’re there, But here are a few ways to show that you care. Plenty of people enjoy going out to a restaurant on Christmas Eve

Friday News Roundup: Brunch spot apologizes for asking police to leave & Looming parklet fines stir panic
Hey there, San Francisco. Lots of restaurant news this week. First, staff members at the new brunch spot Hilde and Jesse asked three SFPD officers to leave. Then, we learned about the confusion among restaurant owners over all new parklet regulations and the looming fines that could follow. If you

City Threatens Parklet Teardowns, Restaurants are Outraged, Mayor Responds
We all knew deep down it was bound to happen. All these parklets sprouted up in our city last year and brought outdoor seating, kept dining and nightlife alive, and gave a general boost to our city’s quality of life. It all happened delightfully fast, so of course it was

Brunch Spot Apologizes for Asking Armed Police Officers to Leave
The owners of a restaurant in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood apologized Sunday for asking police officers to leave their eatery because the officers’ guns made employees uncomfortable. In a statement posted Sunday on social media, Hilda and Jesse owners Rachel Sillcocks and Kristina Liedags Compton said “these are stressful

Delicious Kitchen Story/Sweet Maple Opening 5 New Locations in Bay Area
Kitchen Story’s brunch is pretty delicious, full stop. It’s got unique twists on all the American brunch classics, often with Korean infusions, sometimes with French flair, and despite a hard couple years for the industry, the owner of Sweet Maple in Lower Pac Heights and Kitchen Story in the Castro,