John Metcalfe

It’s time to reconsider what you think of as CD cover art with the traveling exhibit “UltraHive 4” at FM Oakland

One is a Michelin-starred San Francisco restaurant; the other is located at a flea market in a remote stretch of Richmond.

It’s no secret that the wine industry is struggling right now. So why, then, does the wine bar scene appear to be booming in the Bay Area?

The Mess Hall is six restaurant concepts, including a bar and market, in a historic Army building in the Presidio.

Crushing olives with exotic ingredients and maximizing healthy polyphenols are hot. Plus: Where to taste olive oil in the Bay Area.

Mix Bar is perfect for people who want a cheeseburger to go with their whiskey highball

The Asian-inspired bakeshop serves lemongrass-chicken croissants and moon-shaped ube pastries

A pioneer of steel art — who’s said to have inspired the sculptures of Burning Man — Bulwinkle at age 79 has led a full and unusual life.

Attention, home buyers: One popular California waterfront city is reportedly undervalued

Turkish specialties including a sprawling ‘Breakfast for Two’ and olive-oil martinis are on offer at this stylish, new haunt.