3+ week, 5+ day ago   (366+ words) An international dining behemoth has built an impressive portfolio in California in the past few decades by betting big on classic shopping malls. For its newest opening, Din Tai Fung selected the Brea Mall, bringing classics like cucumber salad and…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1801+ words) Albany beer lovers with long memories call him the "Godfather." That's because Bill Newman was at the forefront of the craft beer movement, making quality beer for years in a former mattress warehouse. Before Newman's Pale Ale was first sold…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (337+ words) Turns out, a popular Japanese retailer won't be making its Central Texas debut this fall after all. Uniqlo appears to have delayed the opening of its $2.4 million store set for Austin's last indoor mall. The clothing brand is still planning…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (463+ words) Los Angeles has no shortage of specialty markets - or outstanding coffee shops, for that matter. But something about the brand-spanking-new Korean convenience store Mokja is special from the moment you walk in. For one, just to find the place, you…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (19+ words) KRON4's Justine Waldman spoke with owners and husband-and-wife duo George Chen and Cindy Wong-Chen. https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/asia-live-opens-at-valley-fair-a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-malls-newest-restaurant/...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (265+ words) Learn how to make Sukiyaki Don, a sweet and savory Japanese beef rice bowl with tender sliced beef, silky egg, vegetables, and a rich homemade sauce. This quick 15-minute recipe uses Japanese leek, chrysanthemum greens, shiitake mushrooms, soy sauce, sake,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (149+ words) What appeared to be the closure of an affordable, decades-old Bay Area restaurant seems to have been a false alarm. The Chronicle could not reach the Fungs for comment. David Fung hopes to reopen Ben's in two or three months,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (145+ words) Alice's Restaurant, a beloved go-to for Chinese food for the past 30 years in San Francisco's Noe Valley neighborhood, is closing permanently. The restaurant at 1599 Sanchez St. is set to close on Aug. 31, an employee told the Chronicle. Owners James and…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (602+ words) I wanted a sandwich that hit different. Something thick, crispy, and pillowy all at once. Japanese convenience stores set the standard, but I knew I could push it further by making every element from scratch right in my own kitchen....

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (297+ words) chicken thigh or breast, panko breadcrumbs, dashi stock, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, eggs, and warm Japanese...egg water salt pepper cooking oil Katsudon dashi stock mirin light brown sugar Chinese-style chicken bouillon...chicken thigh or breast, panko breadcrumbs, dashi stock…...