Food

SAN FRANCISCO—On Friday, July 10, the Greek restaurant group Souvla announced on Facebook that they are reopening with new schedules. Starting on Saturday, July 11, the Hayes Valley and the Marina locations of Souvla will be open for online ordering and pick-up services from Wednesday to Friday, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. They will also open on weekends from...

SAN FRANCISCO—Mama Papa Lithuania Restaurant and Tea House, located on Park Street in Alameda, will close on July 31, 2020 because the owner is running for a parliament seat in his native Lithuania. Widely known as just “Mama Papa Lithuania,” the business has operated for nearly 7 years, and is the only Lithuanian restaurant in the Bay Area. As per...

SAN FRANCISCO—The new restaurant Taste of BAIA, a plant-based Italian-inspired concept will be coming to the San Francisco neighborhood Hayes Valley starting August 1. Diners can expect to see their favorite Italian classics reinvented with plant-based cheeses, fresh pasta preparations, and more. The restaurant will offer lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch, with a full bar. The restaurant anticipated opening its doors back...

CALIFORNIA—Golden State Warriors' star point guard Stephen Curry and his wife Ayesha are planning to take their project, Restaurants for the People, which they developed with renowned chef Jose Andrés and his disaster relief organization World Central Kitchen, to new heights for the month of July. This project helps to support local restaurants so that they can effectively serve meals...

UNITED STATES─Recent reports have surfaced that the cost of food has been on the rise and I know I’m not the only person who has seen it. Yes, price gouging has taken place at many grocers, who should be ashamed of their actions. I mean come on, we’re in a pandemic people, and people are charging crazy rates for...

CALIFORNIA—Restaurants in Berkeley are trying to pass a bill that would allow for open-air dining on some of their sidewalks and streets. Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín and Vice Mayor Sophie Hahn were the first to introduce the bill, which would allow restaurants and other independent businesses to use outdoor spaces to provide service to their customers. The idea was originally inspired...

UNITED STATES─Food it is the one thing that we all must have to keep moving. Food is an essential need, without it you cannot live people. However, there are food items that are good for the body and others not so much. With that said, I have recently had a food refuel. Why? I’ve been sick lately, to the...

UNITED STATES─Well week 1 of Lent has been a success for me America. As I’ve already discussed, I have given up soda for the next 40 days. It is not a difficult thing for me to do as I’ve done it countless times before in the past. However, that first week is always the toughest and I don’t know...

UNITED STATES─I know what you are thinking, this column has to be about romance and cooking. It is indeed about cooking, but not romance America. I’ve always wondered why is it when we cook; we tend to cook more food than we actually need to cook. Listen to me for a second before you go off the handle. Very...

UNITED STATES─The turkey has been craved, family has cleared out of the home, football has come and gone, and now you are left with the turkey pickings and a ton of leftovers. If there was any holiday where I want leftovers, it has always been Thanksgiving. The opportunities are limitless people. I mean you have turkey, ham, chicken, duck,...