Scoma's is one of Fisherman's Wharf’s enduring institutionsNo. 78 on our Top 100 list is Scoma’s, one of Fisherman's Wharf’s enduring institutions. While new restaurants are on the way as the waterfront enters a new chapter, Scoma’s remains a holdout from another San Francisco era: White-jacketed servers still recite the catch of the day at length and advise diners to take off their rings before diving into the whole roasted Dungeness crab. Chronicle critic MacKenzie Chung Fega...
This Top 100 restaurant takes you on an adventureStepping inside Lazy Bear (@Lazybearsf), No. 100 on our Top 100 list, is like entering a luxe woodland tableau. As you tuck into the inspired dishes, you may want to take notes – literally, as each diner is handed a pencil and a menu in the form of a field notebook. You can bet that critic Cesar Hernandez did. The communal banquet-table era has evolved since the restaurant’s inception in 2014 (it was first an underground dinner part...
Top 100: This Oakland restaurant keeps getting betterEstablished in 1991, Ethiopian restaurant Cafe Colucci is still at the top of its game. No. 82 on our Top 100 list, it spent more than three decades in North Oakland before moving in 2022 to a space twice the size on the Oakland-Emeryville border. Its expansion marks a new chapter for the East Bay institution that continues to evolve while building on its legacy (its own Brundo Spice Company can also be found inside). Here’s what Ch...
S.F. Chronicle restaurant critics talk Top 100 2026After hundreds of meals eaten across the Bay Area, the San Francisco Chronicle’s restaurant critics have unveiled a newly refreshed Top 100 list. Are there newcomers? Yes! Enduring standbys? Of course. Personal favorites? You bet. Each contributes something distinct to the Bay Area’s restaurant landscape. See the list here: https://www.sfchronicle.com/top100 Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2Svdkii — The San Francisco Chr...
East Bay H Mart finally opensH Mart, the cult-favorite Korean grocery store, has opened its first East Bay store in Dublin. Read more: https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/article/h-mart-dublin-opening-22084364.php Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2Svdkii — The San Francisco Chronicle delivers the Bay Area’s best journalism every day. Our mission is to tell the story of San Francisco — the city whose people change the world. We will inform, inspire and provoke while being hone...
Best California DayRead more: The Ultimate California Day: ski in the morning, surf at sunset. I'll execute the perfect California dream adventure by pairing world-class skiing in Lake Tahoe with a Bay Area sunset surf session, with interviews from hardcore people who have done the same and tips on how others can do it too. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2Svdkii — The San Francisco Chronicle delivers the Bay Area’s best journalism every day. Our mission is to tell the st...
"Monet and Venice" features AI experienceJust down the hall from some of Claude Monet's most famous paintings at the de Young Museum is Anthropic's AI assistant, also Claude, in the form of a typewriter. Read more: https://www.sfchronicle.com/ Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2Svdkii — The San Francisco Chronicle delivers the Bay Area’s best journalism every day. Our mission is to tell the story of San Francisco — the city whose people change the world. We will inform, ins...
Lucas Li's family’s feng shui businessRead more: Once embarrassed by his family’s business, Lucas Li now embraces it as his purpose. He’s working to keep Chinese traditions alive for a new generation. https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/chinese-american-family-business-22071632.php Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2Svdkii — The San Francisco Chronicle delivers the Bay Area’s best journalism every day. Our mission is to tell the story of San Francisco — the c...
Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory still gives away cookies to customers.Read more: Kevin Chan runs his family’s fortune cookie factory in San Francisco’s Chinatown, blending tradition with modernity to keep the business bustling. https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/chinese-american-family-business-22071632.php Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2Svdkii — The San Francisco Chronicle delivers the Bay Area’s best journalism every day. Our mission is to tell the sto...
Missed checks left an S.F. supportive housing resident dead for daysLast fall, a man died and decomposed alone in his room for days at a building owned by HomeRise, one of San Francisco’s celebrated supportive housing providers. Read more: https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/homerise-deaths-decomposed-21953058.php Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2Svdkii — The San Francisco Chronicle delivers the Bay Area’s best journalism every day. Our mission is to tell the stor...
Cesar Chavez abuse allegations shake Bay AreaAs explosive allegations of sexual abuse against Cesar Chavez surfaced this week, celebrations honoring the labor leader began unraveling across the Bay Area and beyond. Read more: https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/cesar-chavez-investigation-sexual-abuse-minors-22083492.php Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2Svdkii — The San Francisco Chronicle delivers the Bay Area’s best journalism every day. Our mission is to tell the ...
Alysa Liu presented with the key to OaklandHundreds of people gathered at Frank Ogawa Plaza outside Oakland City Hall to honor Liu. Last month in Italy, she became the first female U.S. figure skater in 24 years to win gold. Read more: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/olympics/article/alysa-liu-speaks-overnight-fame-hundreds-cheer-22071629.php Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2Svdkii — The San Francisco Chronicle delivers the Bay Area’s best journalism every day. Our missi...
Death Valley in full bloomDeath Valley National Park is having its best wildflower season since the 2016 superbloom. Read more: https://www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/article/death-valley-park-wildflower-22063053.php Video by Brontë Wittpenn Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2Svdkii — The San Francisco Chronicle delivers the Bay Area’s best journalism every day. Our mission is to tell the story of San Francisco — the city whose people change the world. We will inform, insp...
Alysa Liu returns to Oakland for celebration rallyLiu spoke at a news conference inside the City Council chambers before Thursday’s rally. Read more: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/olympics/article/alysa-liu-speaks-overnight-fame-hundreds-cheer-22071629.php Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2Svdkii — The San Francisco Chronicle delivers the Bay Area’s best journalism every day. Our mission is to tell the story of San Francisco — the city whose people change the worl...
St. Helena residents are fed up with dirty waterIn the heart of Napa Valley, St. Helena is home to world-class Cabernet Sauvignon, a historic stone-and-brick downtown and, to locals at least, brown tap water. Some days, clear water flows from the taps in this city of about 5,250 residents between Napa and Calistoga. But other days, some residents say the water looks more like beer or Chardonnay but with less appealing attributes: Silty. Frothy. Stinky. The problem is that naturally occ...
Bay Bridge lights to return soonFor a few hours on Tuesday evening, the Bay Bridge became San Francisco’s most Instagram-worthy set piece. Twenty-five thousand LED bulbs glowed from the span’s suspender cables, creating patterns that looked like a meteor contrail or a flash of sunlight off Salesforce Tower. “The Bay Lights 360” were getting final tweaks ahead of their March 20 activation, after a “burn-in” period to ensure they could withstand winter storms.