Monthly Archives: January 2022

Sleepy Menlo Park is getting an influx of hit Bay Area restaurants like Che Fico and Burma Love

It’s major news for Menlo Park, a quiet Peninsula town not known for its food scene. The developers behind the project decided early on they wanted Springline to be a dining hub and specifically targeted Bay Area businesses they thought … Continue reading

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Restaurant chains are growing at ‘unprecedented’ rates in the Bay Area due to pandemic conditions

It was a strikingly optimistic announcement for the food industry, which saw an estimated 90,000 restaurants close nationwide during the pandemic. But with landlords seeking known brands for open spaces and the strong appeal of fast-casual spots like Starbird, restaurant … Continue reading

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‘Granny chic’: Are San Francisco Victorian speaking tubes making a comeback?

“Why are we able to hear a great distance through a speaking tube?” the snippet reads before explaining the science: “When we speak into a tube, the sound waves cannot scatter, but must travel within the tube, and so we … Continue reading

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The Tongan Tsunami Was Another Window Into a Bay Area Amid the Climate Crisis

After the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano triggered a global tsunami warning — the volcanic blast now perhaps the most violent eruption ever captured by satellite — deep waves of displaced water began traveling toward the West Coast, including the Bay … Continue reading

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SF’s top 3 overbids all happened in one ZIP code

Where can a buyer get that space in San Francisco? One option: the Sunset District. The three highest overbids this year all happened in one ZIP code: 94116, San Francisco’s Sunset District. If you’ve lived in the city long enough, … Continue reading

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