After a slowdown due to the omicron coronavirus outbreak, restaurant reservations in San Francisco are starting to rebound despite still-high case rates. Reservations are still down 63% on average from pre-pandemic levels in 2019, but OpenTable data shows an 8 percentage point increase in reservations from January 12, 2021 to January 20. Additionally, the percentage […]
During the holiday seasons of yore, this is when Eater SF would let diners know which restaurants will actually be open on Christmas Day. But last year San Francisco was completely locked down, so it was a godsend to take away. And this year, although restaurants are allowed to stay open if diners want to […]
The majority of parklets in San Francisco — up to 90% — could be demolished in the coming weeks, thanks to more than 60 pages of new rules and regulations approved after the vote that made the Shared Spaces program permanent in July. The estimate comes from Laurie Thomas, executive director of the Golden Gate […]
It’s not uncommon for high-end restaurants to go above and beyond to make diners feel welcome. But at Angler on the Embarcadero, a Michelin-starred seafood destination, where there’s a roaring fire in the kitchen and a photo-worthy view of the bay out front, the team isn’t content. more than satisfying its typical, well-heeled clientele. Since […]
Welcome to am Intel, your roundup of Bay Area food and restaurant news. Tips are always welcome, drop them here. It was first of all the return of the masks. Then, on Friday, August 20, the citywide mandate requiring proof of vaccination for customers who wish to dine or drink inside went into effect. Today, […]
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX/AP) — On Friday, San Francisco became the first major city in the nation to require proof of a COVID-19 vaccination for people who dine at restaurants, train at gyms or attend sports events. indoor concerts. Restaurants and bars have posted signs and added extra staff to start checking people for proof of […]
During the pandemic, it’s been easy to miss dessert. As restaurants streamlined their menus for takeout and delivery, even those who once prided themselves on sweet dessert menus reduced them to a sad budino that would travel well in a deli container – the loneliest cup of pudding, therefore, to say. Don’t get me wrong, […]
On Thursday, May 13, the CDC abruptly announced that fully vaccinated people were no longer required to wear face masks indoors, leading to a fair amount of confusion across the country. Of course, states and counties can disagree, and yesterday the state of California confirmed it won’t be removing indoor masks until the grand reopening […]
Courtesy of Lily San Francisco got a brief glimpse of indoor dining amid COVID last June. But almost as soon as it was cleared, it was shut down again. Now, thanks to our “orange level” status, he resumed once again. This time, hopefully, forever. Of course, it is only open with many restrictions. Indoor dining […]
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The red level of the state’s reopening plan is in effect in San Francisco, Napa and Santa Clara counties. Restaurants can now allow customers in at up to 25% of dining room capacity. Roxanne’s Café in San Francisco’s Lower Nob Hill happily welcomed the breakfast crowd indoors on Wednesday morning and […]
Restaurants, cafes and bars in San Francisco that serve food can begin indoor dine-in service starting Wednesday at 8 a.m., Mayor London Breed and Dr. Grant Colfax announced Tuesday. “Thanks to everyone in our city acting responsibly and doing their part, we can take one step closer to reopening and beginning our recovery,” Mayor Breed […]
Bay Area restaurants endured another tough month in January with both indoor and outdoor restaurants closing – but then, on Jan. 25, Gov. Gavin Newsom lifted the stay-at-home order. California home. Many Bay Area restaurants immediately reopened for outdoor dining. “It’s exciting because we’ve had to reduce the hours of our struggling staff, and they’re […]
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) – A break from the rain brought people to the restaurant. Outdoor dining is allowed again in San Francisco, but many businesses struggled to install outdoor parklets during the storm. San Francisco gradually reopened outdoor restaurants yesterday, there’s definitely more foot traffic here tonight. A boost for small businesses in San […]
In early December, a survey released by the National Restaurant Association found that more than 110,000 restaurants had permanently closed across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. This month, with indoor and outdoor dining bans across California, that number has surely only increased. We know for a fact that in the Bay Area, we’ve lost […]
Editor’s note, Dec. 4, 2020, 3:20 p.m.: Officials from five Bay Area counties and the city of Berkeley made the decision on Friday to enact the stay-at-home order beginning Dec. 6. . All of the interviews for this article took place prior to the announcement and were written speculating on when the order would occur. […]
It could soon be hibernation season for restaurants in San Francisco. With indoor dining once again banned and wintry weather reducing income from outdoor dining, a growing number of restaurants in the city are considering, for the first time, the more drastic step of possible closure for the coming months. Others are considering closing for […]
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) — City of San Francisco officials are hinting at more possible rollback announcements in the coming days as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to rise. Although outdoor dining is still permitted under the state’s current purple level guidelines, many restaurants are preparing for the possibility of suspending outdoor dining. There’s no […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) — Stay open, hit pause or close it. This is the terrible dilemma facing restaurant and bar owners in San Francisco. The cost of doing business in the city was already high before the pandemic, but a growing number of catering establishments are on the verge of permanent closure. With growing […]
Restaurants in San Francisco, which were given the green light for outdoor dining service last month, learned on Tuesday that they will have to wait indefinitely for indoor dining to return as the number of coronavirus cases in the state increases. Indoor dining was originally scheduled to begin July 13 in San Francisco. Although news […]
July 13 has been a beacon for restaurants in San Francisco since May, when city officials announced that indoor dining would resume on that date. Although outdoor dining has been operational since June 12, even with tables spread along sidewalks and in the street, restaurants are counting on a return to indoor dining to generate […]
Al fresco dining in San Francisco Chelsea Davis If you’re dying to dine al fresco, this is the week you’ve been waiting for! Countless San Francisco restaurants are opening for patio dining, and while June isn’t exactly known as a warm month in the city (oh hey, Karl The Fog), most patios will be outfitted […]
San Francisco’s restaurant industry was taken by surprise when, on Tuesday, Mayor London Breed announced that outdoor dining for the county could begin Friday, June 12. The previously announced date was June 15, and the county’s Department of Public Health (DPH) had yet to issue official guidance on how to reopen safely. Those tips finally […]
Restaurants in San Francisco will be able to offer sit-down dining starting Friday, three days ahead of schedule, marking the city’s latest step in easing current shelter-in-place restrictions. Since mid-March, restaurants in San Francisco can only offer take-out and delivery service to customers. The Mayor of London Breed announced the expansion on Tuesday, on the […]
This is a breaking story and will be updated as more information is received. Restaurants in San Francisco will be allowed to reopen for outdoor dining on June 15, San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced Thursday. If all goes well and the city’s novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases remain at acceptable levels, indoor dining will be […]