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Eater
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Eater
At Long Last, the Gilroy Garlic Festival Has Returned
It was back in 2022 that the organizers of the Gilroy Garlic Festival let the greater garlic community know there'd be no more grand festivities, 'indefinitely.' Thankfully, the drought is over: from July 25 to 27, there'll be a smaller, more intimate garlic festival in Gilroy. Tickets are already waitlisted since, per the Mercury News , they sold out within hours. There'll be all the food, music, and activities of former fests, just on a smaller scale. The 3,000-person event will take place on the five-acre South County Grove next to the Gilroy Gardens theme park. In 2019, a gunman wounded 17 people and killed three attendees, and the festival went on hiatus in 2020 due to COVID-19. The festival then transitioned to a drive-thru version in 2021 and other smaller events, according to the Mercury News . The festival was founded in 1978 and became a keystone of the area's annual goings-on. Marina burger joint cited for rodent droppings Athleisure-clad diners on Chestnut Street may pause before eating at Super Duper Burgers next time. A routine city inspection found rodent droppings throughout the restaurant and bread containers stored on the floor. Though the original order instructed the restaurant's outpost to close, the San Francisco Chronicle reports the restaurant received a conditional pass; the original order's closure instruction was apparently an error. An Anchor Brewing update looks nonexistent Fans of Anchor Brewing have been waiting to see what new billionaire owner Hamdi Ulukaya would do with the steam beer-producing hometown hero. The San Francisco Standard took it upon themselves to figure it out. Unfortunately, there's been little activity since May 2024: there was a February Alcoholic Beverage Control permit secured, an April sighting of Ulukaya at Mexican restaurant Papito, and that's about it. Ciccio reopens after a fire It seems it's comeback season for two local restaurants that were hit by fires this spring. Niku Steakhouse made its comeback on Friday, May 30, after a fire in March. Now, Ciccio in Yountville — which suffered a minor fire at the end of April — is back in action as of Saturday, May 31. Mellow coffee lounge opens in Berkeley University Avenue's Wine So Cru is about to open a 'collaborative coffee lounge,' per an Instagram announcement. Styled as 42ndPour, the business will open Saturday, June 7, from 7 to 11 a.m., pouring the immaculate Hydrangea Coffee Roaster. There'll be East Bay-baked pastries and tea, too. Sign up for our newsletter.
Eater
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Eater
Behold! A New Location of Luke's Local Opens in the Inner Sunset
The Ninth Avenue corridor in the Inner Sunset has just gotten a lot busier: The hotly anticipated Luke's Local outpost at 1266 Ninth Avenue has opened its doors as of Thursday, May 15, and the neighborhood is more than here for it. As of Friday afternoon, customers are already buzzing in and out of the front doors, the tables outside are filled, and the last of the goods are being stocked on the shelves. Visitors can expect a hearty butcher counter, produce section, dry and frozen goods, and more. This is the fourth location of the local grocery store brand, and it takes over a former location of the chain restaurant Lemonade. Yountville's Ciccio is temporarily closed As of Sunday, April 27, Ciccio has temporarily closed its doors after an exterior fire damaged the building. A representative for the restaurant shares that the team is fine, but they are still assessing the damage from the fire and making repairs. It seems the restaurant will reopen in two weeks or so, barring any unforeseen setbacks, but any customers looking to make a reservation soon should check with the website or the restaurant's Instagram for the latest details. Spinning Dough was down, but now they're back* Oakland pizza spot Spinning Dough wound down operations on Sunday, April 20, but now the outfit is back (with an asterisk). The caveat to the restaurant's return is that the business has resurfaced in San Francisco, and they're also now operating in a commissary kitchen. What this means is customers can only get those viral ube and longanisa pizzas via pickup or delivery, but the upside is the fact that you can get those pizzas at all. Welcome back. The Bay's hottest new restaurant is inside a museum Anticipated bakery and tapas spot Under-Study is just about to open its doors at the Napa Valley Museum of Arts & Culture, and it's a wild menu befitting the team behind Michelin-starred Press. The San Francisco Chronicle has news of the opening, which falls on Saturday, May 26; the new restaurant is located at the former Dean & Deluca outpost on St. Helena Highway, and there are some eye-popping dishes in store for customers. According to the Chronicle , diners can expect items such as Wagyu steak tartare, caviar-topped lobster corn dog, croissants, mandarin mousse parfait, bacon-maple-glazed French toast stick, and much, much more. There's also a butcher counter and wine shop, with a teaching kitchen at the cafe expected to open later in the summer. Sign up for our newsletter.
