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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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Mothers Tacos serves Mexico City-style tacos in Napa, Calif.MadRose CreativeWhen I was 16 years old, I had the best tacos al pastor of my life. I was traveling through Morelia in the central Mexican state of Michoacán, on a summer exchange…
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Josh Dobbs continued his incredible start to life with the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday as he recorded a second straight win following his trade from the Arizona Cardinals; he is currently ranked eighth…
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Participants dance at Days Like This at Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., on Oct. 27, 2023.Patricia Chang/Special to SFGATEOn a recent Friday evening at Lake Merritt, a dance circle formed around an elated 5-year-old and someone who looked…
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FILE: A sign is posted on the exterior of a WeWork office on Oct. 7, 2019, in San Francisco.Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesWeWork, the company that rents temporary office space to the laptop class, declared bankruptcy Monday in another blow to…
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Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performs at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Aug. 6, 2022.Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATEBay Area rock legends Green Day are coming home in 2024. On Nov. 2, the band announced a massive…
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Experts say that restaurants torture us with their loud, unhinged Spotify playlists for a number of reasons – and it all boils down to money.Images via Getty; illustration SFGATEWhen you first step inside, Tosca Cafe is exactly what you’d…
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The Ikea store in San Francisco Calif., Aug. 21, 2023Lance Yamamoto/SFGATEWhen it opens in early spring, customers inside the 450-seat Saluhall could experience vegan and vegetarian eats from some of the Bay Area’s best purveyors, including…
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FILE: Artists paint a wall at First Fridays in Oakland, Calif., March 1, 2013.Thomas Hawk via Flickr CC 2.0The organization that runs First Fridays, Oakland’s most popular monthly street fair, has announced that the event will not operate…
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Dozens of US states are suing Meta Platforms and its Instagram unit, accusing them of contributing to a youth mental health crisis through the addictive nature of their social media platforms. In a complaint filed in the Oakland, California…
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