Margot Seeto

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Travel

Explore adventure guides and design a custom itinerary for the destination of your choice in and around the city.

Best Travel Guides, Cool Hotels and Interesting Events - Thrillist

Winter in San Francisco isn’t usually so bad, but you may have noticed that thus far, this one has been a little less fun, dry, and warm than most, so if you’re itching to get out of town, we get it.

Perfect Winter Road Trips for When You Need to Escape San Francisco

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Find the best spots daily to eat and drink in hipster neighborhoods. Hit the roof, drink a beer and eat delicious at top-tier restaurants. Plan your nightlife adventure with maps and reviews of unknown micro-brews, rooftop parties, and independent drink.

Best Restaurants & Bars - Places to Eat & Drink - Thrillist

With such a tumultuous past couple of years, especially for the restaurant industry, the number of new restaurants that debuted in the Bay Area within the past year alone has been impressive.

Our Favorite New Dishes in the Bay Area This Year

Lifestyle

It’s been hard times for Japantown during the last several years.

The Insider’s Guide to Getting Lost in SF’s Japantown

Berkeley, more affectionately known as “Bezerkeley” or “Berserkeley,” definitely has its own thing going on.

The 13 Most Exciting Restaurants in Berkeley Right Now 

It wasn’t that long ago that restaurants couldn’t have dine-in seating due to pandemic protocols, creating an economic blow to already razor-thin profit margins.

12 SF Restaurant Markets for All of Your Holiday Food Gift Shopping

Welcome to the oldest Chinatown in America.

Where to Shop Small in SF’s Chinatown

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Oakland local Zakiyyah Shaheed-Muhammad grew up eating sweet navy bean pies, often from fellow mosque-goers who sold pies after service.

Try Navy Bean Pies at These Black-Owned Bakeshops in the Bay Area

Silicon Valley is, of course, all about tech.

15 Essential Restaurants You Need to Know in Silicon Valley

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Events

13 Spooky Ways to Revel in Halloween in San Francisco This Year

It’s still Filipino History Month, so why not keep eating well into it?

10 Sweet Filipino Dessert Spots in the Upper Peninsula

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October is Filipino American History Month, and the Bay Area has one of the largest populations of Filipino Americans in the states—right in Daly City.

10 Essential Filipino Restaurants You Need to Know in Daly City

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Drink

We’ve had to say goodbye to some of the city’s most beloved dives over the past couple of years—casualties of the pandemic’s merciless effect on the beverage industry, San Francisco’s unforgiving rents, or both.

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Perfect Winter Road Trips for When You Need to Escape San Francisco

From wine country escapes to serene mountain towns.

Our Favorite New Dishes in the Bay Area This Year

From cereal pancakes to Thai breakfast staples, a Chicano-style Scotch egg, and more.

The Insider’s Guide to Getting Lost in SF’s Japantown

From ramen and sushi spots to karaoke dives and kawaii treats.

The 13 Most Exciting Restaurants in Berkeley Right Now

From Palestinian-Californian cuisine to the Bay’s first “spizzicheria.”

12 SF Restaurant Markets for All of Your Holiday Food Gift Shopping

Stock up for holiday dinners or grab a gift for a foodie friend.

Where to Shop Small in SF’s Chinatown

Support local retailers this Small Business Saturday.

Try Navy Bean Pies at These Black-Owned Bakeshops in the Bay Area

This Black Muslim dish has a rich history and is perfect for Thanksgiving.

15 Essential Restaurants You Need to Know in Silicon Valley

AI wishes it could eat at these places.

13 Spooky Ways to Revel in Halloween in San Francisco This Year

You don’t have to trick-or-treat from your computer.

10 Sweet Filipino Dessert Spots in the Upper Peninsula

Get your sugar fix from buttery señorita bread to ice-cold halo-halo.

10 Essential Filipino Restaurants You Need to Know in Daly City

From garlic rice to barbecue sticks and hot dog spaghetti.

The 16 Best Dive Bars in San Francisco

Your old haunts are back.