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When Chef Dave Dreifus lost his private chef job at the beginning of the pandemic, he started baking cookies to cope. He couldn’t have known that by the end of 2020, he’d have a thriving business selling those very cookies—the Best Damn Cookies in New York.

The Return of The Vegas Buffet and 14 Openings to Know From the Editor: Everything you missed in food news last week Share this story On Eater — Openings: Cafe Leonelli, a name-brand import from New York, and Le Jardinier, opening at Houston’s venerable Museum of Fine Art; Em, a pretty and long-delayed Vietnamese restaurant, in New York; Itria, an Italian restaurant serving bubbly focaccia-like pan pizza, in San Francisco; S&W Market, Asheville’s first food hall; Herbie Butcher’s Fried ...

Every editorial product is independently selected, though we may be compensated or receive an affiliate commission if you buy something through our links. Nirian/Getty Images The Golden State has it all, from snow-covered mountains to majestic forests to metropolises and miles and miles of ocean views—and theres no better way to see it than on a California road trip. Dreaming of a California road trip? Of course, you are because who wouldn’t want to hit the open road to explore unbeatable b...

13 California Road Trips You Should Try to Take at Least Once Carrie Bell © Nirian/Getty Images Dreaming of a California road trip? Of course, you are because who wouldnt want to hit the open road to explore unbeatable beaches, matchless mountains, divine deserts, national parks, bustling big cities, quaint seaside villages, lush lakes, historic sites, artist colonies, and wonderful wine countries? A number of iconic drives start or end there, including historic Route 66. "The...

Bay Area restaurant workers are getting vaccinated ahead of indoor dining. But safety concerns remain FacebookTwitterEmail 1of4 Server Adrian Lopez waits on Eric Raymundo of New York at Rintaro restaurant in San Francisco. Lopez has received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and says that he feels safe serving outdoors.Marlena Sloss / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less 2of4 At Waterbar in S.F., Ricardo Torres (left) and Rich Troiani put tablecloths on tables as restaurants prepare ...

Some cautious optimism amid indoor dinings return in the Bay Area FacebookTwitterEmail Daniel Morales serves meals to a table of diners at La Mar on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in San Francisco.Santiago Mejia / The Chronicle Last week, San Francisco officials announced that indoor dining at 25% capacity would likely return as the county descends into the “red tier” of the state’s reopening plan: possibly as soon as this coming Wednesday, March 3. That is, if coronavirus infection rates don’t...

Well, it’s been a year since last Sunday.  But I come to you my friends with the one constant in this chaotic world of ours: Books. And one thing that always brightens my world and fills my heart: getting your lists. My inbox runneth over.  Each year, I challenge SouthCoast BookLovers to read 100 books in a year to make my BookLovers Century Club. Reading 25-49 books would qualify you for the Quarter-Century Club, and 50-99 books, the Half-Century Club. (Yes, audiobooks count.) We’ve brok...

Slide 2 of 2 Celebrate the Feast of Three Kings on Jan. 6 with a delicious King Cake pastry (Rosca) from Tia Maria by Costeaux. (Shutterstock) Phew, we’ve almost made it, folks. Though the light at the end of the tunnel may still seem dim, we can wish 2020 goodbye and hope for a better 2021. To start off the new year right, many restaurants will be open for takeout with their usual menus on Thursday, Dec. 31. But we also found a few special events to share: Fried Chicken Zoom Party at Backyar...

Your insiders guide to Wine Country Slide 1 of 4 Takeout from Valette in Healdsburg included pumpkin soup, porchetta, ItsNotA’Snickers’ dessert plus soy-glazed mushrooms and steak tartare. (Heather Irwin / Sonoma Magazine) Slide 2 of 4 Slide 3 of 4 Slide 4 of 4 Pro tip: Pre-order family meals from restaurants like The Spinster Sisters in Santa Rosa. More family meals here. (Courtesy of The Spinster Sisters)  First, the good news: takeout is getting great Pre-Christmas takeout meals are sha...

Skip to main content Currently Reading Some of Californias hardest-to-find seafood is arriving in the Bay Area. Heres how to get it Georgia Freedman FacebookTwitterEmail Andrew Bouton packs a lobster for a customer at the Sea Stephanie Fish pop-up in front of The Morris restaurant in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020.Paul Chinn / The Chronicle This holiday season, Bay Area cooks can turn to a new kind of fishmonger for access to some of California’s best seafood, including abalo...