September was a tough month for restaurant closures, and the Glass Fire in Napa Valley only added to the chaos as the famed restaurant in Meadowood succumbed to the flames along with several other wineries. Here’s a selection of notable restaurants in San Francisco and the wider Bay Area that closed in September. For permanent […]
Month: September 2020
San Francisco restaurants reopen for the first time since the pandemic since the pandemic
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) — Under new guidelines, restaurants in San Francisco were able to allow customers inside for the first time since the pandemic. Some restaurants jumped at the chance to allow diners inside on Wednesday while many others were still working it all out, doing their best to keep using the parklets they’ve […]
Indoor dining brings hope to San Francisco restaurants for the first time in months
In a Bay Area dining world still adjusting to the coronavirus pandemic, restaurants in San Francisco resumed indoor service on Wednesday with temperature checks, strict food enforcement policies masks and multi-question health surveys. The moment is a small step towards normality for restaurants in the city, where thousands of food businesses have struggled to survive […]
San Francisco restaurants grapple with opening an indoor restaurant
Restaurants in San Francisco can prepare provide indoor dining as of September 30, the city and county moved from the state’s coronavirus red tier designation to Orange. Earlier this month, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, in coordination with city health and economic officials, announced that the city plans to start eating indoors at a capacity […]
Coronavirus impact: San Francisco restaurants may soon allow indoor dining, says Mayor of London Breed
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — San Francisco Mayor London Breed said Friday morning that the city could reopen indoor restaurants as early as the end of this month. “The thing is, we’re doing well with our numbers. And we want that to continue,” the mayor said during a visit to the Oceanview COVID mobile testing site […]
Six months later: How San Francisco restaurants are feeling after six months of lockdown
We are now six months into shelter-in-place. Six months since you might sneak into a crowded restaurant, step into the bar for a cold cocktail, or sit in a busy dining room, so that another human being can hand you a nice plate of food. But while restaurants may miss diners, restaurants miss them more. […]
Yelpers take aim at San Francisco restaurants that enforce mask policies
Are you a restaurant owner or employee in San Francisco who struggled with Yelp or Yelpers during the pandemic? If that is the case, we would like to know more. San Francisco-based review platform Yelp has been keen to publicize its efforts to support restaurants during the coronavirus crisis, from an aborted partnership with GoFundMe […]
A prominent Bay Area bartender is closing three of his restaurants in San Francisco
After months of keeping the lights off at San Francisco restaurants Trou Normand, Nommo and Obispo, star restaurateur and bartender Thad Vogler has announced the permanent closure of all three establishments. Vogler’s decision to close its three restaurants was not easy. This dates back to long before the shutdown, according to The San Francisco Chronicle […]
Let’s Talk Food: Secret Restaurant Recipes
Have you ever wanted to eat a dish from a restaurant and wondered how you could replicate it? There are several cookbooks that have dissected restaurant favorites so you can prepare these dishes at home. Panda Express’ most popular starter is the Orange Chicken, and I’ve tried to replicate it several times as it’s my […]