San Francisco Bay Area Free burgers: When 49ers score 2 TDs, fans win at Jack in the BoxThe Mercury News - Linda Zavoral If the San Francisco 49ers’ season-opening 31-17 win against Tampa Bay was any indication, Jack in the Box may have to pay out plenty in burgers to …
San Francisco Bay Area Tribune Tavern reopens in Oakland's landmark towerThe Mercury News - Linda Zavoral The shuttered restaurant inside Oakland’s most famous building, the landmark Tribune Tower newspaper building, has reopened. Chef-restaurateur Chris …
Wine Move over red wine: White wine is good for heart health and weight lossThe Mercury News - Amy Osmond Cook Red wine has long been touted as a healthy indulgence that’s good for the ticker. White wine, on the other hand, doesn’t get nearly as many pats on …
San Francisco Bay Area After 42 years, the Peninsula's last Su Hong restaurant is closingThe Mercury News - Linda Zavoral The last Su Hong restaurant on the Peninsula is closing. Sept. 29 will be the final day of business for the Palo Alto location — the last of this …
Chelsea Clinton Hillary, Chelsea Clinton coming to Danville to promote 'Gutsy Women'The Mercury News - Sue Gilmore An Oct. 20 appearance in Danville by Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter Chelsea sold out its $45 tickets within three hours on Wednesday …
Tea Downton Abbey: Afternoon tea? Here are 5 traditional Bay Area spotsThe Mercury News - Jessica Yadegaran We get it. You’re more English breakfast than boba. And while you certainly can’t sit down to trifle and earl gray with the Crawley sisters, you can …
San Francisco Bay Area Walnut Creek's Mangosteen closes after 1 yearThe Mercury News - Jessica Yadegaran Seven months after Le Cheval’s closure, another Vietnamese restaurant has shuttered in downtown Walnut Creek. When it opened one year ago on Bonanza …
Sandwiches McDonald’s tries to reheat the chicken sandwich wars with spicy barbecue sauceThe Mercury News - Fielding Buck Two new combatants, McDonald’s and Jack In The Box, have entered the “chicken war” launched by Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen on Aug. 12. That’s the date …
San Francisco Bay Area 7 super Bay Area things to do this weekend, Sept. 13-15The Mercury News - Randy McMullen The only way to expunge the bad luck from Friday the 13th is to indulge all weekend in delicious-coated awesomeness washed down with a tasty adult …
Thomas Keller Retrial ordered in bias case against Thomas Keller restaurant groupThe Mercury News - Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — A California judge has ordered a retrial in a pregnancy discrimination case brought against the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group. The …
San Francisco Bay Area Vote now! Best Bay Area barbecue? It's down to these Top TwoThe Mercury News - Jessica Yadegaran CLICK HERE if you are having trouble viewing these photos on a mobile device Here we go, barbecue fans. Last month, when we started this bracket-style …
San Francisco Bay Area First Look: Inside Berkeley Marina's new boathouse-themed restaurantThe Mercury News - Jessica Yadegaran CLICK HERE if you are having trouble viewing these photos on a mobile device Finally, a new waterfront dining option at the Berkeley Marina. Located …
San Francisco Bay Area Are Micheladas the new margaritas?The Mercury News - Fielding Buck To know micheladas, says Fernando Lopez, is to love them. Micheladas are a beer cocktail from Mexico that are sometimes called Bloody Mary beers. But …
Recipes Quick Cook: This Mexican "lasagna" is a total crowd-pleaserThe Mercury News - Bibby Gignilliat Every summer, I head to the family reunion at Indiana’s Lake Maxinkuckee, where 25 relatives from all over the country, pile into one house. Our …
San Francisco Bay Area "The Pasta Friday Cookbook" will change the way you gather with friendsThe Mercury News - Jessica Yadegaran Good food is supposed to bring people together, but the idea of entertaining fills many of us with anxiety. It doesn’t have to, says Allison Arevalo, …
Recipes Allison Arevalo recipe: Pappardelle with Roasted Pork and MushroomsThe Mercury News - Jessica Yadegaran Allison Arevalo’s Pasta Friday movement — a weekly gathering with friends over bowls of pasta — started in her Rockridge home back in 2017. She’s now …
San Francisco Bay Area New event showcases San Jose restaurants, South Bay beersThe Mercury News - Sal Pizarro Summer will get a sensational send-off this Saturday at Brews + Bites, a new outdoor event produced by the San Jose Downtown Association that …
San Francisco Bay Area First Look: Los Gatos' chic new Vietnamese fusion restaurant, NorthThe Mercury News - Linda Zavoral North restaurant in Los Gatos may be new, but it’s actually in the hands of a couple of Bay Area culinary veterans. Fans of Vietnamese cuisine know …
San Francisco Bay Area Union City to ban plastic straws starting in 2020The Mercury News - Joseph Geha UNION CITY — Plastic straws will no longer be welcome in Union City beginning next year. The City Council voted unanimously Monday night to adopt an …
San Francisco Bay Area 10 awesome Bay Area date night ideas for fallThe Mercury News - Jessica Yadegaran Netflix and pizza might cut it sometimes, but romance can fade when you’re on the couch every evening. Date night calls, and we’re answering with 10 …
San Francisco Bay Area Free: Curry Up Now free kid's meal with adult entree purchaseThe Mercury News - Jessica Yadegaran Kids eat free during the month of September at Alameda’s Curry Up Now. The casual and modern Indian street food restaurant is offering a free kids …
San Francisco Bay Area Holy Cannoli! taking over downtown San Jose bakeryThe Mercury News - Linda Zavoral Jamie Whitmire, the baker and chef behind the Holy Cannoli! catering company and food truck, is opening a storefront bakery in downtown San Jose. “We …
Festivals 2019 Oktoberfest events around the Bay AreaThe Mercury News - Lisa Herendeen It’s Oktoberfest season and biergarten pop-ups and polka parties are popping up across the Bay Area. Here’s just a sampling of the 2019 festivities …
San Francisco Bay Area Taste-off: The best lunchbox fruit pouches at Bay Area marketsThe Mercury News - Jolene Thym, correspondent Fruit makes the perfect lunchbox dessert, especially when it’s juicy, sweet and fresh. But fresh fruit is perishable and it can also be a tad messy. …
San Francisco Bay Area Vote now! Best Bay Area barbecue? It's down to these Final FourThe Mercury News - Jessica Yadegaran CLICK HERE if you are having trouble viewing these photos on a mobile device When we started this Best Bay Area Barbecue contest, with your 32 …
Taco Bell Taco Bell is adding a new chalupa, but this is your last chance for these menu itemsThe Mercury News - Fielding Buck On Thursday, Sept. 12, it will debut what it calls its biggest menu innovation of the year, a chalupa with cheddar cheese baked into its shell. The …
San Francisco Bay Area Blessing of the Grapes marks beginning of harvestThe Mercury News - Laura Ness, Correspondent Testarossa Winery’s 131st annual Blessing of the Grapes occurred on Sept. 3, as two beautiful bins of clone 114 pinot noir were delivered to the …
Pizza Pizza deal: When San Francisco 49ers score, fans will score a big discountThe Mercury News - Linda Zavoral When you’re the “official pizza” of the San Francisco 49ers, you’ve got to throw a promotion to the fans. So starting with Sunday’s season opener, …
San Francisco Bay Area Chefs of Compassion spotlights Cupertino Rotarians, local restaurateursThe Mercury News - Anne Gelhaus While West Valley Community Services designed its Chefs of Compassion fundraiser to shine a light on food insecurity in Silicon Valley, it’s also …
