Mission District

Editor’s note: In this recurring column, SFGATE food writers celebrate the Bay Area’s rich deli culture by spotlighting longtime family-run delis — the neighborhood institutions — and the newer community sandwich hubs.If James Choi hadn’t…
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The mood in Del Mar on Thursday night was festive. The floor was covered in sand.Timothy Karoff/SFGATEIt’s a cold Thursday night in November and I’m the only one in Del Mar wearing flip-flops.It’s “Beach Party” week at the tropically…
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Uber is leasing the two connected offices at 1455 and 1515 Third St. in San Francisco's Mission Bay to OpenAI.Courtesy of Google StreetviewRide-hailing giant Uber has leased 486,600 square feet of office space in San Francisco’s Mission Bay…
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Clooney’s Pub, at 1401 Valencia St., San Francisco, was robbed Monday, police say.Blair Heagerty / SFGATESan Francisco police responded to the scene at Valencia and 25th streets at approximately 3:17 a.m. on Oct. 23, the San Francisco…
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When Sophia Smith started baking buttercream layer cakes for her family and friends during the pandemic, she never expected to launch a business. Now, her North Beach bakery is one of the most highly anticipated openings of the year.Back…
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House-made seitan "steaks" served with savory gravy, sauteed onions, greens and creamy mashed potatoes at Souley Vegan. Souley Vegan/YelpVegans and vegetarians just lost two more meat-free dining options in the Bay Area: Souley Vegan in…
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Drag brunch at San Francisco's 620 Jones Bar. Ebony W. via YelpWhat's a weekend without brunch? And, more to the point, what's a San Francisco brunch without drag queens? While drag queens across the country are battling anti-LGBTQ+…
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Tanner Owens, left, and Nicholas Angeloni of Las Vegas show off their outfits during the Portola Music Festival on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.Charles Russo/SFGATEThis weekend was San Francisco’s festival equivalent of Barbenheimer. The city…
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Customers line up outside Vegan Mob, a vegan BBQ and soul food restaurant in Oakland, in 2020.Douglas Zimmerman/SFGateCult favorite meat-free restaurant Vegan Mob is expanding across the Bay Area after closing its original Oakland…
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An exterior shot of the San Francisco Boston Market at Potrero Center.Courtesy of Cory MollSan Francisco’s only Boston Market has been served an eviction notice and may be closing permanently.Boston Market is known for its fast-casual…
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