Spring is a lovely time for diners. Bright seasonal ingredients start hitting kitchens, yet the weather remains cold enough you often yearn for hearty and comforting food. And what better cuisine highlights this dichotomy than Italian? Today we highlight four spots that made our 50 Best Restaurants list, including one that ranked No. 4 (Belotti) and another that's technically "Californian" (Camper) but has become well-known for its inventive fresh pastas.
9 Seriously Celebratory New Year s Eve Takeout Dinners in the Bay Area
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Dec 23, 2020
In the words of our friends at Che Fico, ciao 2020! The worst year ever is, at last, making its exit, and we can t think of a better reason to drink all the Champagne.
Ready to do it up big-time? Restaurants from San Francisco to Oakland and Napa are pulling out all the stops to help us ring in 2021 with taste and style. Order up a bounty of caviar, winter truffles, lobster, steaks, sweets, and bubbly, then propose a toast to the new year it can only get better from here.
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The Bay Area s best dishes of 2020
Even in a tough year, extraordinary food was available in the Bay Area. Here are critic Soleil Ho s favorites.
By Soleil Ho |
Updated: Dec. 24, 2020 9:37 AM
Even though 2020 has been absolute trash all around, the Bay Area’s food scene has continued on, though with the precarity of a flickering match in a storm. Amid the chaos and stress of weathering a pandemic in one of the hardest-hit countries in the world, opportunities to eat nourishing and soul-satisfying food have become even more precious. Life has changed for all of us, though I’m happy to report that extraordinary and accessible food and experiences are still out there in the Bay Area.
Where to order Christmas takeout in the East Bay
Feast your eyes on our bountiful list of East Bay restaurants and caterers offering special holiday menus to enjoy at home.
FOB Kitchen’s Holiday Kamayan feast includes lechon, pancit and other Filipino dishes, fruit and banana leaves, and set up instructions. Photo: FOB Kitchen
I’ll be home for Christmas, as you will likely be too. With indoor and outdoor dining on hold, and gatherings with outside households strongly discouraged as COVID-19 cases rise, I’ve been busy collecting a list of East Bay restaurants cooking up holiday meals for takeout, many offering feasts that feed two to four people. Some restaurants are offering kits that require some cooking or re-heating at home, while others will have your meals hot and ready to eat. And some spots might not be doing full meals, but have goodies and gift baskets to spread some much-needed holiday cheer.