Labor
California makes a ham-handed attempt to regulate the fast-food industry
Washington Post 9/13
California has a habit of pursuing well-meaning policy goals in ham-handed ways.
Restaurant’s ‘Toxic’ Tip Distribution Guidelines Spark Outrage
Newsweek 9/13
A restaurant’s “new employee tip distribution” policy has sparked viral outrage.
Food Industry Policy
Folsom City Council to consider making outdoor dining permanent
ABC10 9/13
FOLSOM, Calif. — On Tuesday, the Folsom City Council will consider an ordinance that would make the temporary outdoor dining permit program permanent.
San Francisco Begins Major Crackdown on Illegal Street Vendors
California Globe 9/13
The city of San Francisco began a new crackdown on illegal vendors and open air drug markets on Tuesday, starting with the 24th Street BART station in the Mission District.
On the Side
These are the 11 most exciting Bay Area restaurants opening this fall
San Francisco Chronicle 9/14
This fall promises to be an exciting one for the Bay Area dining scene.
Sacramento’s Mexican Restaurants Serve Hometown Memories
Comstock’s Magazine 9/13
The menu of Tequila Museo Mayahuel in downtown Sacramento has a bit of a pan-Mexican feel, from Yucatan cochinita pibil to pipian mole verde from the Puebla region.