Eric Swalwell’s rapid fall leaves allies reeling as more women come forward Many close allies and people who knew Eric Swalwell are still trying to make sense of his stunning fall from grace.

Eric Swalwell’s rapid fall leaves allies reeling as more women come forward, @akoseff.bsky.social and I report: www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

100 best restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area, ranked Now updated: The San Francisco Chronicle’s restaurant critics rank the best places to eat in the Bay Area in 2026. See what’s new to the list — and the new No. 1.

In case you missed it (but I know you didn't, right?), here's our critics' 2026 ranking of the Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
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A tweet reading "YOU ARE NOT A EUPHORIA CHARACTER U ARE FROM CHULA VISTA"

This tweet I randomly think about is relevant again

My colleague @stjbs.bsky.social and I spent months working on this new @sfchronicle.com investigation into each of the 48 deaths in ICE custody since the start of 2025. Powerful work as well by our data viz colleague Nami Sumida and
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A burrito is a dumpling

The Bay Area’s most expensive cup of coffee costs $105. Here’s why This triple-digit brew, the most expensive cup in the Bay Area, is available at a downtown San Francisco coffee shop.

Bay Area cafés have served $16, $20, and even $75 even cups of coffee. Now, a downtown SF shop's pourover is setting a new high mark. Read more ☕️ ⤵️
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We blind-tasted S.F. sourdough bread. One loaf’s ranking surprised us We tasted sourdough from longtime institutions like Boudin and Acme Bread Co. alongside Tartine and buzzy newcomers. Some surprises arose.

Sourdough is as intrinsic to SF's identity as the rolling fog and Golden Gate Bridge. But which local bakery makes the best loaf? We had to find out
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very funny to see an athlete say jesus christ is the reason they were able to beat america

Team USA fans be like "Thank you for your service"

Forget the Mission burrito. This hit popup is bringing a different style to Berkeley Xulo, a popup known for supple Sonoran-style tortillas, is now selling burritos on a regular basis out of Berkeley Kitchens.

In the Bay Area, where the rice-bloated Mission burrito reigns supreme, artisan flour tortilla maker Michael de la Torre wants to bring attention to the thin homestyle burritos found along the U.S.-Mexico border. Read more ⤵️
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The East Bay’s first H Mart is opening later this month A new outpost of the Korean grocery giant will arrive after years of feverish anticipation.

Mark your calendars. The East Bay's first-ever H Mart is about to open
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Scores of Bay Area Starbucks closed last year. Local coffee roasters are reclaiming the spaces San Francisco coffee pioneer Ritual Coffee is opening its first standalone cafe in a decade in a former downtown Starbucks.

ICYMI: Bay Area coffee roasters have reclaimed several empty Starbucks locations in Downtown SF ☕️
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Why is the S.F. Ferry Building’s new crown jewel so dull? Taking over the space once occupied by the Slanted Door, San Francisco Ferry Building’s flagship restaurant has a penchant for overly smooth edges, like its namesake little arches.

Been waiting for this Cesar Hernández review for weeks. The homie absolutely snapped with this one
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We tracked S.F. grocery prices at 8 stores — this one is consistently cheapest We analyzed 12 common items at San Francisco grocery stores, from big chains like Whole Foods to independents like Bi-Rite, to see how prices are changing.

Last year we tracked grocery prices at several San Francisco stores. This year, we found higher prices, some surprises and ... smaller eggs?
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S.F.’s newest Mexican restaurant hopes to fill the void between taquerias and fine dining The arrival of Maria Isabel, from the chef-couple behind Dalida, is part of a growing boom in Mexican cuisine in the Bay Area.

María Isabel, the latest from the owners of acclaimed Mediterranean restaurant Dalida, opens March 3.
Here's what diners can look forward to:
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Mexican army kills 'El Mencho,' Mexico's most-wanted drug kingpin The Mexican army has killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in a military operation.

Mexican army kills 'El Mencho,' Mexico's most-wanted drug kingpin

‘Oakland deserves a good sports bar’: Why the Town lost another popular bar A game-day destination for Oakland sports fans poured its last beers on Super Bowl Sunday. The bar is the latest in a string of closures in in the city over the past few months.

"The state of affairs for our business, Oakland in general, we just can't go on any longer."
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"Every time you get a new one it becomes a part of yourself" sounds more like Persona than Pokémon tbh

Decir God Bless América y nombrar a todos los países del continente fue lo más chingon. Solidaridad hoy más que nunca

A puro gabacho rancio no le gusto el halftime show

How a 125-year-old S.F. sports bar gets ready for the Super Bowl This San Francisco sports bar is sticking to a simple formula for the Super Bowl: more beer, more security but, perhaps surprisingly, not more bartenders.

How much beer is enough for Super Bowl Sunday? Here's how San Francisco's oldest operating sports bar is stocking up 🍻
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Pharrell Williams had a ‘fantastic’ dinner at this cult-favorite S.F. Chinese restaurant The music superstar visited San Tung, a longtime S.F. destination for chicken wings.

We had a Pharrell sighting in SF last night at a cult-fave Chinese restaurant
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Are all Patriots fans this soft? Boston radio hosts mock S.F. in idiotic Super Bowl tirade Radio hosts Michael Felger and Tony Massarotti failed the empathy test this week when they took to the airwaves to call San Francisco a “zombie apocalypse.”

Thought I was done writing about the bullshit that outside media says about S.F.

But this pair — making fun of unhoused people in wheelchairs — coaxed me out of retirement.

On loving the city, and the fragility of visiting adult male Patriots fans.

Gift link 🎁

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Hundreds swarm for sushi and sashimi at Bay Area’s newest Japanese supermarket Tokyo Central brings its vast selection of Japanese seafood, produce and beverages to the Bay Area, including many items unavailable online.

ICYMI: Tokyo Central has brought its vast, premium selection of seafood, dry goods and beverages to the East Bay with the opening of its new store
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Here’s where Jeffrey Epstein dined out — or tried to — in the Bay Area Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein dined out at local restaurants on multiple visits to the Bay Area, according to emails in the Epstein files.

Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein dined out at local restaurants on multiple visits to the Bay Area, according to emails in the Epstein files.

What We Owe Minnesota We solve this together or not at all.

here, I am calling upon all of us to not leave Minnesota in a lurch. it's time for us to do the work to build up to a nationwide general strike so we can finally abolish ICE www.coyotemedia.org/what-we-owe-...

I had a question about ube, so I called my mom. Read what she had to say.

The San Diego Union-Tribune 1980: According to later reporting by the San Francisco Chronicle, Issa was prosecuted with his brother in San Jose in 1980 for allegedly faking the theft of Issa's Mercedes when he had sold it to a car dealer. The case was dismissed for lack of evidence. The same year, he invested in a struggling Cleveland electronics business and acquired it when the owner failed to repay a loan. Within a decade he transformed the company to produce the popular Viper automobile anti-theft device, with Issa's voice as the warning to would-be thieves to "stand back." 1982: According to later reporting by the Los Angeles Times, Issa benefited from a suspicious fire in 1982 at his Ohio factory. Issa denied the report. 1985: He and his wife, Kathy, moved to San Diego's North County. By 1990, Issa's Directed

since we’re talking about darrell issa, don’t forget he’s always been a shady crook.

What’s the best frozen pizza? We blind-tasted pies from S.F.’s iconic spots to find out Three of San Francisco’s pizza heavyweights have brought frozen pies to grocery aisles. So we conducted a blind taste-test to find the best one.

Three SF pizza heavyweights have brought frozen pies to grocery aisles. Which one came put on top of our blind tasting ? 🍕
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this country's lack of subtlety really drives me up the wall