Filed under:Also: Beloved hofbrau Tommy’s Joynt reopens, and more news to know todayWelcome to p.m. Intel, your midday roundup of Bay Area food and restaurant news from publications near and far. Tips are always welcome, .Sign up for our newsletter.Sign up for our newsletter.The freshest news from the local food world…Filed under:Also: Beloved hofbrau Tommy’s Joynt reopens, and more news to know todayWelcome to p.m. Intel, your midday roundup of Bay Area food and restaurant news from publications near and far. Tips are always welcome, .Sign up for our newsletter.Sign up for our newsletter.The freshest news from the local food worldWW…

Filed under:More than five eateries have been forced to close their doors temporarily after Gov. Abbott allowed restaurants to reopenFollowing Texas governor Greg Abbott’s decision to allow restaurants to reopen at limited capacity, a number of restaurants across the Houston area have been forced to re-shutter their doors temporarily as their employees tested positive for COVID-19.On June 4, new Oak Forest restaurant Millie’s announced that it would close for at least two weeks after a staff member called out of work complaining of coronavirus symptoms. That employee tested positive for...…Filed under:More than five eateries have been forced to close their doors temporarily after Gov. Abbott allowed restaurants to reopenFollowing Texas governor Greg Abbott’s decision to allow restaurants to reopen at limited capacity, a number of restaurants across the Houston area have been forced to re-shutter their doors temporarily as their employees tested positive for COVID-19.On June 4, new Oak Forest restaurant Millie’s announced that it would close for at least two weeks after a staff member called out of work complaining of coronavirus symptoms. That employee tested positive for...WW…

It’s been five months since I darkened the doorway of any one of my habitual neighborhood joints. Instead, I’ve spent at least an hour each week on my front stoop, with a glass of wine from a bottle I bought at the bar down the street. As COVID-19 forces the rolling closure of city dwellers’ third places — the taverns, cafes, no-frills eateries, and other spaces apart from home and work, where we go to build community over a bite or a cold beer — we’ve improvised, in parks, yards, and driveways, through windows and on screens.“Stoop Bar” has its drawbacks. It needs almost daily cobweb...…It’s been five months since I darkened the doorway of any one of my habitual neighborhood joints. Instead, I’ve spent at least an hour each week on my front stoop, with a glass of wine from a bottle I bought at the bar down the street. As COVID-19 forces the rolling closure of city dwellers’ third places — the taverns, cafes, no-frills eateries, and other spaces apart from home and work, where we go to build community over a bite or a cold beer — we’ve improvised, in parks, yards, and driveways, through windows and on screens.“Stoop Bar” has its drawbacks. It needs almost daily cobweb...WW…

Filed under:Gandhi Mahal signs a new lease, Monte Carlo returns, and more in the AM IntelGandhi Mahal, the beloved Indian restaurant with sustainable sourcing practices, will at the former Chef Shack location while the original location is rebuilt.The restaurant went from being a favorite amongst locals to an international symbol of what was happening in our city after . The restaurant was located for years near the intersection of East Lake Street and Minnehaha Avenue. An address near the Third Prescient where four officers who were involved in the death of George Floyd on May 25. After...…Filed under:Gandhi Mahal signs a new lease, Monte Carlo returns, and more in the AM IntelGandhi Mahal, the beloved Indian restaurant with sustainable sourcing practices, will at the former Chef Shack location while the original location is rebuilt.The restaurant went from being a favorite amongst locals to an international symbol of what was happening in our city after . The restaurant was located for years near the intersection of East Lake Street and Minnehaha Avenue. An address near the Third Prescient where four officers who were involved in the death of George Floyd on May 25. After...WW…

Filed under:Food writers, bloggers, and industry pros share their restaurant standbysFollowing an Eater tradition, we asked a group of restaurant critics, journalists, bloggers, and — as a new twist this year — a couple industry pros to weigh in on the year in food. Their answers to an annual survey will be revealed in several posts this week. First up, the dining experts share their “restaurant standbys” for takeout and delivery in 2020., Washington Post food critic: , , and (that fried chicken!) never failed to please, and for special occasions, reminded me what a talent we have in chef...…Filed under:Food writers, bloggers, and industry pros share their restaurant standbysFollowing an Eater tradition, we asked a group of restaurant critics, journalists, bloggers, and — as a new twist this year — a couple industry pros to weigh in on the year in food. Their answers to an annual survey will be revealed in several posts this week. First up, the dining experts share their “restaurant standbys” for takeout and delivery in 2020., Washington Post food critic: , , and (that fried chicken!) never failed to please, and for special occasions, reminded me what a talent we have in chef...WW…

Filed under:A landlord is demanding full and immediate payment of back rentAt a spry 91 years old, Lena Turner has been a fixture in San Francisco’s Japantown district for more than four decades. She opened the Japan Center mall’s very first Japanese restaurant, Sapporo-ya Ramen, in 1976, and she’s run a string of other Japantown dining establishments since then — including , the Japan Center West sushi restaurant she currently owns. Everyone in the neighborhood knows her.It doesn’t bode well, then, when someone like Turner no longer sees any future for Japantown. “I think Japantown is no...…Filed under:A landlord is demanding full and immediate payment of back rentAt a spry 91 years old, Lena Turner has been a fixture in San Francisco’s Japantown district for more than four decades. She opened the Japan Center mall’s very first Japanese restaurant, Sapporo-ya Ramen, in 1976, and she’s run a string of other Japantown dining establishments since then — including , the Japan Center West sushi restaurant she currently owns. Everyone in the neighborhood knows her.It doesn’t bode well, then, when someone like Turner no longer sees any future for Japantown. “I think Japantown is no...WW…

Filed under:Jeff & Judes, a love letter to LA’s Jewish delis, features a limited menu of Ashkenazi classics via walk-up windowFans of Jewish delis typically have no trouble rattling off a list of their favorite Ashkenazi-style dishes, listing Eastern European Jewish deli classics including pastrami sandwiches slathered in Ba-Tempte mustard, steaming bowls of matzah ball soup, and plump knishes. , a new deli in Ukrainian Village , aims to eventually satisfy those cravings.For now, the deli’s open with a limited menu that includes Reuben sandwich kits. Owner Ursula Siker’s menu at Jeff...…Filed under:Jeff & Judes, a love letter to LA’s Jewish delis, features a limited menu of Ashkenazi classics via walk-up windowFans of Jewish delis typically have no trouble rattling off a list of their favorite Ashkenazi-style dishes, listing Eastern European Jewish deli classics including pastrami sandwiches slathered in Ba-Tempte mustard, steaming bowls of matzah ball soup, and plump knishes. , a new deli in Ukrainian Village , aims to eventually satisfy those cravings.For now, the deli’s open with a limited menu that includes Reuben sandwich kits. Owner Ursula Siker’s menu at Jeff...WW…

Filed under:The owners of Orkenoy want to build a community of artists surrounded by delicious food and drinkA lot has changed since last year when the team behind . The beer is just a small part of the ambitious project, located off the 606 elevated trail at Kimball, is now targeted to open in late July or early August inside the Kimball Arts Center. Orkenoy will lean into that setting with a philosophy similar to an arts collective. The space will host concerts, gallery shows, and more. The kitchen talent also includes chefs who’ve worked at a trio of popular Chicago brewpubs.Last year,...…Filed under:The owners of Orkenoy want to build a community of artists surrounded by delicious food and drinkA lot has changed since last year when the team behind . The beer is just a small part of the ambitious project, located off the 606 elevated trail at Kimball, is now targeted to open in late July or early August inside the Kimball Arts Center. Orkenoy will lean into that setting with a philosophy similar to an arts collective. The space will host concerts, gallery shows, and more. The kitchen talent also includes chefs who’ve worked at a trio of popular Chicago brewpubs.Last year,...WW…

Filed under:Even as they adhere to strict sanitation practices, restaurant owners worry that their delivery drivers aren’t maintaining the same standardsIf you buy something from an Eater link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our .A number of prominent Los Angeles restaurant owners are finding that the current glut of delivery app options may not be suitable, , for them to use during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. From Hail Mary Pizza to HomeState to the venerable Apple Pan, more and more restaurants have been pulling back from delivery services like Postmates, Caviar, DoorDash,...…Filed under:Even as they adhere to strict sanitation practices, restaurant owners worry that their delivery drivers aren’t maintaining the same standardsIf you buy something from an Eater link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our .A number of prominent Los Angeles restaurant owners are finding that the current glut of delivery app options may not be suitable, , for them to use during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. From Hail Mary Pizza to HomeState to the venerable Apple Pan, more and more restaurants have been pulling back from delivery services like Postmates, Caviar, DoorDash,...WW…

Filed under:Also: Marufuku heads to Redwood City, and more news to start your day.San Francisco’s Department of Public Works (DPW) is under scrutiny this week for covering over pro-Black Lives Matter art at a local restaurant and — of all places — on a prominent Bernal Heights rock, the latest of the beleaguered agency’s .The DPW is the agency tasked with keeping the city’s streets and public spaces clean, and is also responsible for enforcing , by if a building is tagged.RelatedThat’s not what happened at , . Last week, Kantine’s owners commissioned artist Jennifer Sonderby to create a...…Filed under:Also: Marufuku heads to Redwood City, and more news to start your day.San Francisco’s Department of Public Works (DPW) is under scrutiny this week for covering over pro-Black Lives Matter art at a local restaurant and — of all places — on a prominent Bernal Heights rock, the latest of the beleaguered agency’s .The DPW is the agency tasked with keeping the city’s streets and public spaces clean, and is also responsible for enforcing , by if a building is tagged.RelatedThat’s not what happened at , . Last week, Kantine’s owners commissioned artist Jennifer Sonderby to create a...WW…