Economy Makes Opening Smaller Restaurants Easier
"The trend is for opening smaller neighborhood-focused restaurants, and the trend is a way from the palaces," says Kevin Westlye, executive director of Golden Gate Restaurant Association.
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Saigon Sandwiches Raises Prices By 25 Cents
OK, it's official: Inflation has come to the deepest corners of the Tenderloin as Saigon Sandwiches raises banh mi prices by a quarter. This means that many a T-loin resident will be a quarter short at the laundromat for several...
How to Get Out of Bi-Rite With Romantic Dinner Fixings for Under $20
Gabi Moskowitz teaches NBC correspondent George Kiriyama how to live richly on a Mission pauper's budget.
Are California Wines Too Pricey for Recession Drinking?
Luxury brands and small producers saw are seeing zero or negative growth due to their price point.
The Great 2009 Data Dump: Weighing SF's Openings and Closings
Despite popular lore, 2009 was a year that saw twice as many openings as closings on the SF restaurant scene.
Where to Find a $50 Prix Fixe on New Year's
With prix fixe offerings this NYE averaging about $75 a person, there are still some recession-friendly deals out there for $50 or less.
Park Chalet Offering Half-Priced Meals
Lunch and dinner going for 50 percent off on Wednesdays this month.
Tacolicious Taking Over Laiola Tonight
The street taco vendor takes over the restaurant, with two-for-one tacos during happy hour.
Tipping Guidelines Outlined; Exotic Species To Market
• You should tip 20 percent for full service or dim sum, but 10 percent at buffets and counter-order places. [Between Meals/SF Gate] • Live food markets can serve as a portal for exotic or invasive species. [CoCo Times] •...
Buy Your Oysters Cheap on National Oyster Day
Holiday falls out of season, but that doesn't matter in the Bay Area.
Kingfish Saved; Recession Specials Working
• Oakland's Kingfish bar will reopen Saturday after a derailed condo project failed to demolish it. [SF Chronicle] • Turns out all these recession specials are doing their job and bringing customers in. [SF Examiner] • The Mission's Kika's Treats...
You Tell Us: Is Yoshi's 10 for $10 a deal?
Yoshi's deal seems great but has been criticized. Please tell us what you thought of it.