Che Fico team opens nostalgia-fueled cocktail bar with mini-martinis and pizza rolls
Eight months after opening the Tuscan-inspired fine-dining restaurant Via Aurelia across from Oracle Park and about a year and a half after debuting Che Fico Pizzeria near Chase Center, chef David Nayfeld and business partner Matt Brewer are tripling down on their commitment to SF’s eastern waterfront. On Saturday,...
Fillmore Residents Say They Feel Ignored By City Over Deal to Keep Community Center...
The city is pushing to temporarily lease a Fillmore community center to a local organization previously connected to former Dream Keeper head Sheryl Davis, who is currently facing felony charges, and residents say they’ve had little input in the process. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is set to...
San Francisco Booze Licenses Crash, Letting New Bar Owners Belly Up
San Francisco’s once white-hot market for full liquor licenses has gone ice cold, with secondary-market prices sinking from mid–six-figure territory to roughly one hundred thousand dollars. Brokers say licenses that traded for about $250,000 in 2022 are now changing hands for around $100,000, with some deals coming in
Underwater Bayview parcel, listed for low, low price of $250, sold to highest bidder
An underwater plot off the coast of Candlestick Park has raised some eyebrows. But the seller confirmed it sold for above asking price. Underwater Bayview parcel, listed for low, low price of $250, sold to highest bidder
Five And Dime Set To Open In San Francisco This Summer
Downtown Oakland is set to welcome a new neighborhood pub. Five and Dime is expected to open this summer, at 329 14th Street, according to The San Francisco Business Times. Offering great drinks in a lively gathering spot for sports fans, the bar also welcomes community members who want to meet friends and enjoy good f
Men praised for detaining teen after fatal Oakland crash now investigated in his beating
The men hailed for restraining a teen suspected in a crash that killed three last weekend are under criminal investigation after a video shows them beating the boy before police arrived.
Michelin Highlights Four More ‘New Discoveries’ In SF, Including Maria Isabel and Kitchen Istanbul
The Michelin Guide has put out a second list of "new discoveries" ahead of the release of the updated 2026 California guide in June, including 21 restaurants across the state. In keeping with the world's insatiable need for content updates, the esteemed Michelin Guide now releases multiple updates per year for each of
Bay Area cocaine trafficking bust nets 5 arrests, large drug haul
(KRON) — A cocaine trafficking investigation that spanned several months in Vallejo and the surrounding Bay Area resulted in the seizure of 3 kilograms of the narcotic, the Solano County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday. Across numerous search warrants executed by the FBI Sacramento Division and Solano County Viole
Oakland man found guilty of Emeryville murder
(KRON) — An Alameda County jury convicted an Oakland man of murdering Dexter Appleby in Emeryville, prosecutors announced. The jury reached its guilty verdict for first-degree murder on Tuesday following a trial. James Wheeler, 45, shot Appleby at the intersection of 41st and San Pablo on May 26, 2023, prosecutors said
BART rolls out parking rate changes for 7 stations
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — BART’s principal pitch to commuters — that it’s cheaper and more convenient — may be about to get a little harder to sell. On Wednesday, the transit system rolled out parking price hikes for several stations across its network with one station seeing its daily parking rate rise by more than […]
