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

ABC7

Steelhead trout and Chinook salmon return to Alameda Creek in the Fremont Hills after decades.

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Rockridge Market Hall Christmas and Chanukah orders.

https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/sf-yank-sing-chili-pepper-sauce-returns-for-sale-21195319.php

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Edalatpour in EB Express.

Dao Artisan Noodle, Lanzhou style, new in San Leandro.

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From 4 months ago, Mayor of SF Daniel Lurie and former Golden State Warriors center Festus Ezeli eat halal burritos at La Vaca Birria at 2962 24th St in the Mission District of SF while discussing the future of SF.

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From KQED.

A San Jose pop-up, A&M Patisserie, sells 18 different kinds of egg tarts.

Photo by Octavio Pena

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My daughter is attending “a chef hosted brunch in the city today. beach inspired indian food” :drooling_face:

I have tried to reproduce the names but it was hard!

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The menu for Kung Pao Kosher Comedy shows
December 24-26

Imperial Palace
818 Washington SF



MenuS (see below)

KUNG PAO KOSHER COMEDY MENU

This is the SET MENU that each table will be served. Dishes are served to each table’s Lazy Susan, family style. There will be plenty for everyone to eat at the Dinner Show whether you’re a carnivore or a vegetarian. Sorry, but gluten free options are not available.

DINNER SHOW Menu:

*Kung Pao Chicken

*Sweet and Sour Flounder Filet

*Eggplant in Black Bean Sauce

*Mixed Vegetables

*Kosher Walnut Prawns

*Vegetarian Noodle Delight

*Steamed Jasmine Rice

*Fortune Cookies with Yiddish proverbs

COCKTAIL SHOW Menu (LIGHT fare):

*Vegetarian Egg Rolls

*Vegetarian Pot Stickers

*Shrimp Dim Sum

*Vegetarian Dim Sum

*Fortune Cookies with Yiddish proverbs
Jewish comedy on Christmas at a Chinese restaurant

Oakland Chinatown 34th Annual Lunar New Year Bazaar with food and live entertainment

January 31 - Feb 1, 2026

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From KAZU 90.3 radio, Monterey Bay

Community Seafood feeds hungry at Window on the Bay Park near Monterey Wharf.

Esther Mobley in SF Chronicle

Will California wine grape growers get a bailout?

From Oakland side Nosh

Sesame noodles, chia seed pudding and pickle ball at Pickle Athletics, 4000 Telegraph, Oakland.

Casa de Chocolates

2629 Ashby Berkeley and
4228 Park Oakland


Casa de Chocolates currently features the major fruits of Latin America, such as passion fruit, mango, guava and tamarind.(Photo by J.S. Edalatpour)

$7 matzo ball soup at Buttercup Diner in Walnut Creek on Fridays

https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/new-generation-owners-bay-area-diner-chain-21235445.php

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KQED.

Free food and clothing, volunteers and donations needed.

All my favorite flavors- I gotta check this out!

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KQED

Luke and Thien have late night
food from Kyrgyzstan at a food truck at 36 Washington, Santa Clara.

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Chef Tyler Florence of Miller and Lux Steak House at Chase Center SF shows former center of the Golden State Warriors Festus Ezeli how to make grilled, sliced, A5 Miyazaki Wagyu beef on a sword.

18 oz. Japanese A5 Wagyu Kebab, $320

Miyazaki Japanese A5 Wagyu, Tokyo Turnip Puree
Yuzu Kosho Salsa Verde, Crispy Shiitake Mushrooms

Nicole Danner and her mom have a food adventure in Sacramento

  1. Maries Donuts Adress: 2950 Freeport Blvd 2. Fixins Soul Kitchen Adress: 3428 3rd Ave Website: https://fixinssoulkitchen.com 3. Corti Brothers Adress: 5810 Folsom Blvd Website: https://cortibrothers.com 4. Taqueria La Perla Tapatia Adress: 2820 Marconi Ave STE 1 Website: https://www.taquerialaperlatapatia.com 5. Jointed Cue Billiards Adress: 2375 Fruitridge Rd Website: https://jointedcue.com 6. Gunther’s Ice Cream Adress: 2801 Franklin Blvd Website: https://gunthersicecream.com

Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:22 Marie’s Donuts 2:16 Fixins Soul Kitchen 4:44 Corti Brothers 7:03 Taqueria La Perla Tapatia 9:46 Jointed Cue Billiards 12:36 Gunther’s Ice Cream

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Food Network

Guy Fieri has corned beef at Tommy’s Joint in SF for the first 6 minutes of the video

Andrew Pridgen in SFGate

Customers line up to dine at the restored midcentury Woolworth’s luncheonette in Bakersfield

photo by Charles Russo/SFGATE

Various lunch dishes. The marbled rye bread looks good.

photo by Charles Russo/SFGate

https://www.sfgate.com/centralcalifornia/article/the-historic-downtown-bakersfield-woolworths-21246802.php

photo from Purveyor Branding

Lena Park in SF Standard

Bay Area Korean food boom

excerpt:

That means that instead of sticking to safe orders like bulgogi and bibimbap, Bay Area residents are sampling the richness of the Korean dining landscape. At Sohn, Melona matcha lattes put nostalgic Korean American flavors at the forefront, while gim-mari (fried seaweed noodle rolls) and fried chicken at Ilcha give San Franciscans a taste of the “first round” of a night out in Seoul. Menus at Ssal, San Ho Won, and Bansang showcase deftly executed modern expressions of traditional Korean fare, and the smooth pours of makgeolli at Jilli give a peek into Korea’s famously lively drinking culture.

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Rigatoni alla kimchi vodka at Jilli

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Isn’t that amazing? I used to love ‘creeking’ through the Alameda.

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