John Metcalfe

Share the Spirit: Meet the Bay Area pet lovers who are battling animal overpopulation

Oakland’s new speakeasy is a sonic-listening bar called Moonglow

Visit enough breweries, and you can win growlers, beer discounts and “dad hats.”

Neon will never die: Inside the Bay Area movement devoted to the glowing art

Snakebites, caustic chemicals, drug overdoses — the work of a poison-hotline operator is never boring.

Trash art: A new show in San Francisco celebrates ordinary detritus

Richmond gets a new shop for durian, the stinkiest of fruits

A day trip to Livermore brings countryside bike rides, pristine seafood, a flower winery and … chai with pumpkin cold foam. Also, the best sandwiches ever.

The creative force behind Oakland’s Hopscotch and Yonsei Handrolls is opening an upscaled grab-and-go sushi spot.

The diet of a tiny Pacific island inspires this new East Bay restaurant