Bay Area Restaurants Will Allow Customers to ‘Pay What They Can’ — For One Day, Anyway On August 26, a global movement from Mexico City arrives at Bay Area staples like Reem’s and Bombera.

Would love to see this community-oriented, "pay what you can" model for the restaurant business gain traction. A call for a global pay what you can day on 8/26: www.kqed.org/arts/1398864...

A New San José Restaurant Offers the Largest Variety of Burritos in the Bay Cuco's Burritos serves more than 14 different specialty burritos inspired by regional Mexican cuisine.

Here's @tavos-kitchen.bsky.social on a new burrito spot in San Jose that sells more than 14 different specialty burrito styles—including probably at least three or four you've never tried. www.kqed.org/arts/1398868...

A Rising Star Chef Trains San Francisco’s Next Generation of Bakers | KQED Rize Up Bakery’s Azikiwee Anderson teaches Bayview youth how to make artisan bread — for free.

One of my favorite sourdough bakers, Azikiwee Anderson of Rize Up Bakery, has started a cool new program teaching *free* baking workshops for youth, primarily in SF's Bayview neighborhood. I wrote about it! www.kqed.org/arts/1398849...

A Rising Star Chef Trains San Francisco’s Next Generation of Bakers | KQED Rize Up Bakery’s Azikiwee Anderson teaches Bayview youth how to make artisan bread — for free.

One of my favorite sourdough bakers, Azikiwee Anderson of Rize Up Bakery, has started a cool new program teaching *free* baking workshops for youth, primarily in SF's Bayview neighborhood. I wrote about it! www.kqed.org/arts/1398849...

Ravenous Is a New Worker-Owned Food Culture Media Company For too long, food media has felt toothless. Help us take a bite out of it.

Today, my fellow founding worker-owners and I are launching a subscription drive to @feedravenous.bsky.social. We are a group of experienced and award-winning food journalists here to publish thoughtful writing and incisive reporting from around the food world.
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Harry’s Hofbrau Is a Late-Night Throwback for $20 Steak Dinners | KQED The classic San Leandro restaurant serves heaping portions of meat and gravy-soaked potatoes until 11 p.m. on weekends.

Wrote a little appreciation for Harry's Hofbrau and its Friday night Santa Maria tri tip. www.kqed.org/arts/1398802...

Ooh, good to know about the lasagna!

Harry’s Hofbrau Is a Late-Night Throwback for $20 Steak Dinners | KQED The classic San Leandro restaurant serves heaping portions of meat and gravy-soaked potatoes until 11 p.m. on weekends.

Wrote a little appreciation for Harry's Hofbrau and its Friday night Santa Maria tri tip. www.kqed.org/arts/1398802...

How One of Mexico City’s Most Acclaimed Restaurants Began in Oakland Masala y Maiz is the loving result of two founding chefs who met, and started reimagining the food industry together, in Old Oakland.

Stoked to once again work with the great @pochoboymeetsworld.bsky.social, who traces the VERY Oakland origin story of one of Mexico City's hottest restaurants. W/ appearances from Cosecha, People's Kitchen Collective, the Black Panthers, Alice Waters, and Charles Phan. www.kqed.org/arts/1398783...

How One of Mexico City’s Most Acclaimed Restaurants Began in Oakland Masala y Maiz is the loving result of two founding chefs who met, and started reimagining the food industry together, in Old Oakland.

Stoked to once again work with the great @pochoboymeetsworld.bsky.social, who traces the VERY Oakland origin story of one of Mexico City's hottest restaurants. W/ appearances from Cosecha, People's Kitchen Collective, the Black Panthers, Alice Waters, and Charles Phan. www.kqed.org/arts/1398783...

A New Turkish Food Truck Serves Some of the Best Adana Kebab in the Bay Area For Turkish customers, Chefmus' grilled meats bring a taste of home to Mountain View.

There's great Adana kebab in Mountain View, @tavos-kitchen.bsky.social reports. www.kqed.org/arts/1398774...

Glad you liked it! I really enjoy their Hainan chicken…

In Oakland, This Nigerian Spot Serves Amazing Late-Night Oxtails and Jollof Rice | KQED The back patio at 9jaGrills is a vibe unto itself.

Found the most amazing late-night Nigerian oxtails and jollof rice in Oakland. www.kqed.org/arts/1398741...

SF’s Most Legendary Chicken Phở Is Now Available Until 3 a.m. | KQED Turtle Tower does the Marina.

Turtle Tower opened a brand new location on Fillmore — and it's dishing out hot phở until 3 a.m. on weekends. Read the latest from KQED's Midnight Diners 🍜 ⬇️

SF’s Most Legendary Chicken Phở Is Now Available Until 3 a.m. | KQED Turtle Tower does the Marina.

Pleased to report that the chicken pho at the new Turtle Tower in the Marina is still good—and available until 3 a.m. on weekends! (Whether that's worth braving the Marina late at night on a weekend is your call...😅) www.kqed.org/arts/1398694...

SF’s Most Legendary Chicken Phở Is Now Available Until 3 a.m. | KQED Turtle Tower does the Marina.

Pleased to report that the chicken pho at the new Turtle Tower in the Marina is still good—and available until 3 a.m. on weekends! (Whether that's worth braving the Marina late at night on a weekend is your call...😅) www.kqed.org/arts/1398694...

But wait...I'm all for immigrant businesses getting paid, but $20 banh mi is *wild*, even in this economy.

How Dzui’s Became San José’s Favorite Durian Dessert Shop | KQED The bakery’s bánh pía pastries are a Chinese-Vietnamese family’s 40-year legacy.

Just in time for the New Year, I wrote about my new favorite pastry: the super-flaky, *durian*-filled bánh pía from Dzui's in San Jose. www.kqed.org/arts/1398680...

How Dzui’s Became San José’s Favorite Durian Dessert Shop | KQED The bakery’s bánh pía pastries are a Chinese-Vietnamese family’s 40-year legacy.

Just in time for the New Year, I wrote about my new favorite pastry: the super-flaky, *durian*-filled bánh pía from Dzui's in San Jose. www.kqed.org/arts/1398680...

Spread of home-cooked Chinese dishes: red-cooked pork belly and eggs, a whole steamed fish, greens, steamed egg.

Happy New Year to all who celebrate! 🐴🧧🎊

It’s a Golden Age for Asian-Style Afternoon Tea in the Bay Area | KQED Scones and clotted cream come with a side of pandan and curry.

Wrote about the rise of *Asian-style* afternoon tea in the Bay Area. www.kqed.org/arts/1398660...

It’s a Golden Age for Asian-Style Afternoon Tea in the Bay Area | KQED Scones and clotted cream come with a side of pandan and curry.

Love to go out for (Asian) high tea. www.kqed.org/arts/1398660...

Like 75% of the US Olympic curlers are from Minnesota. A lot of them curl out of two clubs in Saint Paul, one club is in Frogtown, a neighborhood that has been very heavily targeted by ICE. These curlers are good neighbors.

the bushes were people 😂

OK "god bless america" and then naming every country in the americas from south to north is absolute king shit

Free Images and Open Access | National Gallery of Art Free open access image downloads are now available directly from the object pages located on this website. Close to 60,000 images are available for download, and we will continue to add more images fo...

Regarding the Discourse, lemme just say that if you can't draw, yes you can.

Everyone can draw, and folks will almost certainly respond more positively to your stick figures than some generic "A.i." slop.

Also, there are LOADS of resources for free images. Like this! 🧵

www.nga.gov/artworks/fre...

A New South Bay Restaurant Specializes in Decadent Japanese Seafood Bowls Yaichi brings kaisendon and fresh-made udon to a Milpitas shopping plaza.

If you feel like treating yourself this weekend, these seafood bowls are really, really great. www.kqed.org/arts/1398636...

Comic community responds to ICE detention with art for Liam Comic artists across the U.S. and beyond have launched the #Comics4Liam campaign, creating artwork inspired by 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos’s Spider-Man backpack to protest his detention by ICE and hi...

“I don't know Liam... but if he's wearing that Spider-Man backpack, I feel like we told him stories about heroes and about heroes protecting people,” comic artist Greg Pak says. ”In that moment, those stories were a lie, and that makes me sick to my stomach, because he was not protected.”

This Hong Kong Cafe Might Be the Most Affordable New Restaurant in the East Bay Richmond’s Grand Cafe is known for its claypot rice bowls and budget-friendly prices.

In praise of the (increasingly rare) $10 lunch. www.kqed.org/arts/1398625...