Serving up the latest restaurant industry news.
Labor
Fast (food) times in Sacramento
Politico California Playbook 8/4
THE BUZZ: Fast food restaurants are once again at the core of California labor politics.
After controversy, S.F.’s most acclaimed bar is back with rare spirits you can’t find anywhere else
San Francisco Chronicle 8/4
Bar Agricole opens on Wednesday after two and a half years of closure, and this new, revamped incarnation of the James Beard Award-winning cocktail bar looks very different from the previous one.
Food Industry Policy
The SBA May Free Up $180m For Restaurants, But Don’t Celebrate Yet
Restaurant Business 8/3
The U.S. Small Business Administration is looking at ways it can release $180 million remaining in the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) that the National Restaurant Association demanded last week.
Road closure is no more for R Street’s Al Fresco dining
ABC10 8/3
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — R Street is once again open to traffic despite Al Fresco dining becoming a permanent addition to Sacramento.
On the Side
A major multicultural food hall has a bold vision for Oakland
San Francisco Chronicle 8/4
An ambitious food hall with a focus on local restaurants owned by Black and brown people could open in East Oakland in the coming years.
Top SUSHI Restaurants in the Bay Area
San Francisco Chronicle 8/2
WHEN DARING TO put together a list of the best sushi restaurants in the Bay Area, I had a lot of variables to consider.