It has been three months since San Francisco first enacted its stay-at-home order, and the city is now taking its first tentative steps toward reopening restaurants and cafes for sit-down service. Outdoor dining officially began as of June 12, and restaurants across town reopened patios and took over sidewalks to welcome back diners wanting to dine out. Here's a list of places with outdoor spaces in San Francisco that confirmed they'll be open for service.This list will be continuously updated as more restaurants and cafes open for outdoor dining. Not on the list? Email Food + Drinks editor...…It has been three months since San Francisco first enacted its stay-at-home order, and the city is now taking its first tentative steps toward reopening restaurants and cafes for sit-down service. Outdoor dining officially began as of June 12, and restaurants across town reopened patios and took over sidewalks to welcome back diners wanting to dine out. Here's a list of places with outdoor spaces in San Francisco that confirmed they'll be open for service.This list will be continuously updated as more restaurants and cafes open for outdoor dining. Not on the list? Email Food + Drinks editor...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateLATEST, April 23, 9:00 p.m. Santa Clara County public health officer Sara Cody that health officials knew there was a "good probability" the coronavirus would be introduced to the region in early February, but there was no way to test for it."We were looking, looking, looking for signs, but we didn't have the capacity to test and to document that the virus was present," she said. "We couldn't see it and we didn't have data to show and share to the public so I don't think we could have gotten the public on board with the...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateLATEST, April 23, 9:00 p.m. Santa Clara County public health officer Sara Cody that health officials knew there was a "good probability" the coronavirus would be introduced to the region in early February, but there was no way to test for it."We were looking, looking, looking for signs, but we didn't have the capacity to test and to document that the virus was present," she said. "We couldn't see it and we didn't have data to show and share to the public so I don't think we could have gotten the public on board with the...WW…

Two Bay Area chefs, formerly of The French Laundry, convinced Mark Cuban to invest over half a million dollars in their startup on Friday's episode of "Shark Tank."Oakland's Truffle Shuffle co-founders Jason McKinney and Tyler Vorce appeared on the popular ABC reality show to pitch their virtual cooking classes, where people can learn to cook alongside celebs like Snoop Dogg. After hearing business pitches, the celebrity investors either negotiate the terms or pass on their proposal, often resulting in a bidding war between investors. McKinney and Vorce entertained a small back-and-forth...…Two Bay Area chefs, formerly of The French Laundry, convinced Mark Cuban to invest over half a million dollars in their startup on Friday's episode of "Shark Tank."Oakland's Truffle Shuffle co-founders Jason McKinney and Tyler Vorce appeared on the popular ABC reality show to pitch their virtual cooking classes, where people can learn to cook alongside celebs like Snoop Dogg. After hearing business pitches, the celebrity investors either negotiate the terms or pass on their proposal, often resulting in a bidding war between investors. McKinney and Vorce entertained a small back-and-forth...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateMultiple wildfires are burning in the greater North Bay. Cal Fire is referring to them collectively as the LNU Lightning Complex. LNU stands for Cal Fire's Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit, and you can find the latest evacuation info . The biggest fires are:Hennessey Fire (merged with Gamble, Green, Aetna, Markley, Morgan, Spanish and Round): Napa County, 192,000 acresWalbridge Fire (merged with Stewarts): Sonoma County, west of Healdsburg, 20,000 acresMeyers Fire: Sonoma County, north of Jenner, 3,000 acres105 structures destroyed70...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateMultiple wildfires are burning in the greater North Bay. Cal Fire is referring to them collectively as the LNU Lightning Complex. LNU stands for Cal Fire's Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit, and you can find the latest evacuation info . The biggest fires are:Hennessey Fire (merged with Gamble, Green, Aetna, Markley, Morgan, Spanish and Round): Napa County, 192,000 acresWalbridge Fire (merged with Stewarts): Sonoma County, west of Healdsburg, 20,000 acresMeyers Fire: Sonoma County, north of Jenner, 3,000 acres105 structures destroyed70...WW…

San Francisco will not move into the next phase of reopening Monday, Mayor London Breed announced, citing a rise of 103 new cases Thursday.The next step was going to permit some higher-risk businesses to reopen, including hair salons, barbers, museums, zoos, tattoo parlors, massage establishments, nail salons, outdoor swimming and outdoor bars. The state granted San Francisco County a variance Thursday to .But today's abrupt announcement means those business owners will need to continue to wait until an undisclosed date in the future."COVID-19 cases are rising throughout CA," Breed . "We're...…San Francisco will not move into the next phase of reopening Monday, Mayor London Breed announced, citing a rise of 103 new cases Thursday.The next step was going to permit some higher-risk businesses to reopen, including hair salons, barbers, museums, zoos, tattoo parlors, massage establishments, nail salons, outdoor swimming and outdoor bars. The state granted San Francisco County a variance Thursday to .But today's abrupt announcement means those business owners will need to continue to wait until an undisclosed date in the future."COVID-19 cases are rising throughout CA," Breed . "We're...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateI’m not the target audience for Netflix’s new children’s show “Waffles + Mochi.” It’s fine, I’ve come to accept that not everything is made just for me, even if my late millennial streaming habits have gotten more desperate with the pandemic. (I’m currently watching “The Repair Shop,” where British craftspeople fix family antiques. It is excellent.)So at first I ignored what seemed like a do-gooder piece of children’s television. Fine. Maybe it’s not for me. I like . I like . I also don’t have my own children, so I figured I could...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateI’m not the target audience for Netflix’s new children’s show “Waffles + Mochi.” It’s fine, I’ve come to accept that not everything is made just for me, even if my late millennial streaming habits have gotten more desperate with the pandemic. (I’m currently watching “The Repair Shop,” where British craftspeople fix family antiques. It is excellent.)So at first I ignored what seemed like a do-gooder piece of children’s television. Fine. Maybe it’s not for me. I like . I like . I also don’t have my own children, so I figured I could...WW…

Get ready for the corned beef and cabbage: In a surprise announcement on social media, Tommy's Joynt announced its return to indoor dining starting Thursday.Tommy's shared a tantalizing photo of its food and said the restaurant would be open Thursday through Monday from noon to 7 p.m. The restaurant will be allowed to host customers at 25% capacity, as part of the city's red tier allowances.A call to the restaurant confirmed the reopening. Food will be available for both dining in and for takeout, according to a recording at the restaurant's number. Plenty of Tommy's favorites remain on the...…Get ready for the corned beef and cabbage: In a surprise announcement on social media, Tommy's Joynt announced its return to indoor dining starting Thursday.Tommy's shared a tantalizing photo of its food and said the restaurant would be open Thursday through Monday from noon to 7 p.m. The restaurant will be allowed to host customers at 25% capacity, as part of the city's red tier allowances.A call to the restaurant confirmed the reopening. Food will be available for both dining in and for takeout, according to a recording at the restaurant's number. Plenty of Tommy's favorites remain on the...WW…

Editor's note, Dec. 4, 2020, 3:20 p.m.: Officials in five Bay Area counties and the city of Berkeley made the decision Friday to enact the stay-at-home order beginning Dec. 6. All of the interviews in this article took place prior to the announcement, and was written in speculation of when the order would occur.The Bay Area's restaurant and bar industry, like many, has been struggling over the past year in the pandemic, but Thursday's announcement of a potential stay-at-home order is forecasting more dark days ahead.California Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced the framework for a regional...…Editor's note, Dec. 4, 2020, 3:20 p.m.: Officials in five Bay Area counties and the city of Berkeley made the decision Friday to enact the stay-at-home order beginning Dec. 6. All of the interviews in this article took place prior to the announcement, and was written in speculation of when the order would occur.The Bay Area's restaurant and bar industry, like many, has been struggling over the past year in the pandemic, but Thursday's announcement of a potential stay-at-home order is forecasting more dark days ahead.California Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced the framework for a regional...WW…

You may not know the technical term “typing awareness indicator” by name, but if you’re using chat systems like Slack or send texts via iPhone, you see it on a daily basis.More often referred to as “so-and-so is typing,” TAIs (an abbreviation I just made up now, for this article) have shaped how we interact with each other. Seeing a message indicating that, say, a person you’re dating is typing out a follow-up to their initial “can we talk?” message with a never-ending typing bubble “...” — this is a moment when TAI anxiety becomes real.The technology of TAIs has been described as “,” “” or...…You may not know the technical term “typing awareness indicator” by name, but if you’re using chat systems like Slack or send texts via iPhone, you see it on a daily basis.More often referred to as “so-and-so is typing,” TAIs (an abbreviation I just made up now, for this article) have shaped how we interact with each other. Seeing a message indicating that, say, a person you’re dating is typing out a follow-up to their initial “can we talk?” message with a never-ending typing bubble “...” — this is a moment when TAI anxiety becomes real.The technology of TAIs has been described as “,” “” or...WW…

Humor site The Onion focused its satirical eye on Gavin Newsom Thursday as California's governor was taken to task over , which ignored the state's guidelines for group gatherings.But rather than skewer Newsom directly, the publication instead decided to poke fun at the restaurant of choice — while swiping at the Bay Area's food snobbery at the same time."Gov. Gavin Newsom of California was widely criticized Thursday for eating at The French Laundry when Atelier Crenn offers a clearly superior take on contemporary cuisine," the Onion wrote, referencing chef Dominique Crenn's popular,...…Humor site The Onion focused its satirical eye on Gavin Newsom Thursday as California's governor was taken to task over , which ignored the state's guidelines for group gatherings.But rather than skewer Newsom directly, the publication instead decided to poke fun at the restaurant of choice — while swiping at the Bay Area's food snobbery at the same time."Gov. Gavin Newsom of California was widely criticized Thursday for eating at The French Laundry when Atelier Crenn offers a clearly superior take on contemporary cuisine," the Onion wrote, referencing chef Dominique Crenn's popular,...WW…