As the COVID-19 crisis continues in the San Francisco Bay Area, here’s a frequently-updated running roundup of what diners need to know as they weigh the decision to go out for a bite.
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Coronavirus In San Francisco: Everything You Need to Know
Keeping up with the past, present, and future of the impact the COVID-19 crisis has on the Bay Area’s food and restaurant industry
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April 28, 2020
East Bay Restaurants That Are Open for Takeout and Delivery During the Coronavirus Shutdown
City by city, here’s a running list of spots where you can still get a to-go meal
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April 22, 2020
A Running List of San Francisco Restaurants That Are Open For Delivery And Takeout
Local spots from which SF diners can order or pick up, listed alphabetically
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April 6, 2020
Peninsula Restaurants Open for Takeout and Delivery During the Coronavirus Shutdown
A running list of spots where you can still get a good meal, listed alphabetically
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March 25, 2020
Forced to Close Their Dining Rooms, SF Chefs Are Pivoting to Video
The coronavirus shelter-in-place order has chefs looking for other ways to connect with their communities
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March 25, 2020
San Francisco Officials Say Restaurants Must Accept Payments In Cash
Many restaurants say they won’t take cash out of coronavirus fears, but city officials say they must
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March 25, 2020
New Drone Video Shows San Francisco’s Deserted Dining Districts
The streets of North Beach, Chinatown, and Fisherman’s Wharf are eerily empty
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March 25, 2020
Is Rent Relief in the Works for SF Restaurants?
Also: A charitable meal add-on option, and more news to start your day
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March 24, 2020
SF Chef Calls on the Rich to Buy Meals for the Hungry — and Keep Restaurants Afloat in the Process
Sponsored in large part by the Bay Area’s wealthy tech class, Che Fico’s "family dinner fund" has already provided 1,600 free meals to needy families
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March 24, 2020
When Tech Cafeterias Close, the Internet Gets Weird With Food
From "social distance baking" to online conferences about engineering and food, tech workers adapt to the new normal
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March 24, 2020
Bay Area Grocery Stores Grapple With Staffing Shortages and Stocking Snarls
Officials say there’s plenty of food — companies just need people there to deliver and sell it
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March 24, 2020
Coronavirus Has Made Tackling Food Insecurity in the Bay Area Far More Difficult
Food banks, schools, and restaurateurs find themselves fighting hunger on the frontlines
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March 24, 2020
It’s Only Been a Week Since the Bay Area Restaurant World Ground to a Halt
Also: An SF bakery rolls out ‘quarantine’ cakes, and more news to start your day
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March 23, 2020
Restaurant Promises ‘Special Place in Hell’ for People Who Write Yelp Reviews During the Coronavirus Crisis
The San Francisco company withdrew its earnings outlook as the restaurant industry ground to a halt
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March 23, 2020
Many SF Restaurants Don’t Know How They’ll Pay Rent In April
Also: A call to reopen restaurant dining rooms, and more news to start your day
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March 20, 2020
Here’s How Coronavirus Is Impacting the Bay Area Food World
Tracking the effect that COVID-19 is having on Bay Area restaurants in terms of policy, finances, cancellations, and more
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March 20, 2020
There’s No Good Way for a Restaurant Group to Lay 1,127 People Off at Once
San Francisco’s most prominent restaurant group struggles to contend with the coronavirus crisis
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March 20, 2020
Governor Gavin Newsom Orders All California Residents to Stay At Home
What Bay Area diners need to know about ordering from restaurants during the novel coronavirus crisis
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March 19, 2020
Blue Bottle Coffee Says Lack of Coronavirus Data Spurred US-Wide Closure
Also: A grocery store bomb threat, and more news to start your day
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March 18, 2020
SF Bar and Restaurant Owners Call on the City for Relief: ‘We’re on a Sinking Boat’
One proposal asks the city to repurpose unused health care funds
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March 18, 2020
San Francisco Farmers Markets Are Open For Business
You know who’s still showing up to feed people? Farmers.
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March 18, 2020
Grocery Stores Respond to Coronavirus Crisis With Seniors-Only Shopping Hours
People with chronic illness and other vulnerability to COVID-19 are also invited
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March 18, 2020
Coronavirus-Related Shutdown Stymies St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations
Also: Valencia Street’s Crepe House says bike lane plans spurred their closure, and more news to start your day
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March 17, 2020
San Franciscans Brawl Over Social Distance at Local Grocery Store
Bay Area-based Safeway is staffing up to help accomodate the stressed-out masses
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March 17, 2020
‘This Is Like Armageddon’: Bay Area Chefs Respond to the Region-Wide Shutdown
Restaurants across the Bay have had to make massive layoffs while they figure out how to pivot to takeout and delivery — or close their doors entirely
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March 17, 2020
‘Coronavirus Concerns’ Close All Restaurants At Yosemite National Park
The National Park remains open, but restaurants, cafes, and hotels are closed