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California

  1. lawsuits
    California Officially Comes to Its SensesCancer warnings won’t hit the Golden State’s coffee cups after all.
    By Nikita Richardson
  2. interviews
    Meet Soleil Ho, America’s Newest Restaurant CriticHo takes over at the San Francisco Chronicle after the previous critic held the job for 30-plus years.
    By Clint Rainey
  3. disgraceful
    A Line Cook Says She Was Fired for Speaking SpanishFrancisca Pérez alleges her boss demanded she speak English.
    By Chris Crowley
  4. outbreaks
    FDA Says It’s Identified the Source of the Romaine OutbreakWhich means romaine lettuce may return to the produce section very soon.
    By Nikita Richardson
  5. food fight
    Brave Californian Admits in Public That In-N-Out Is Just OkaySpeak truth to burgers.
    By Chris Crowley
  6. heartwarming stories
    This Is Just an Extremely Heartwarming Story About a Doughnut ShopCustomers are showing up at 4:30 a.m. to buy the shop out early and allow its owner to be with his sick wife.
    By Chris Crowley
  7. lawsuits
    California May Walk Back Cancer Warning for CoffeeNew research showing that coffee is benign has a state agency calling for the removal of cancer warnings on everyone’s favorite caffeinated beverage.
    By Nikita Richardson
  8. the chain gang
    Chipotle Will Move Its Headquarters to California — Right by Taco BellCan Chipotle’s version of cheesy chalupas be far behind?
    By Clint Rainey
  9. the chain gang
    New Video Shows Another Starbucks Denying Bathroom Access to a Black ManThe video has now been viewed 1.5 million times.
    By Clint Rainey
  10. lawsuits
    Coffee Will Carry a Cancer Warning in CaliforniaA judge just ruled that Starbucks and other companies could not sufficiently prove that no risk exists.
    By Clint Rainey
  13. lawsuits
    Pabst Sued for Saying Some of Its Beer Is Fancier Than It Really IsOlympia Beer supposedly contains “pure mountain water,” but is brewed near an EPA Superfund site.
    By Clint Rainey
  14. robots
    A Burger Chain Added a Burger-Flipping Robot — It Lasted for a DayFlippy already needs a bit of retooling.
    By Clint Rainey
  15. lawsuits
    Couple Claims Starbucks Served Them a Frappuccino Tainted With a Barista’s BloodThe manager allegedly offered “free drinks for a week.”
    By Clint Rainey
  16. openings
    Danny Meyer–Backed California Chain Tender Greens Opens in Flatiron Next WeekThe West Coast chain is about more than just salad.
    By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld
  17. make it stop
    This Is the Sushi Story That Is Horrifying the Internet“He grabs it, and he pulls on it, and it keeps coming out.”
    By Clint Rainey
  18. robots
    Get Ready to Order Burgers With Your FaceCaliBurger has debuted the country’s first facial-recognition sales system.
    By Clint Rainey
  19. california wildfires
    Wildfires Have Decimated America’s Top Region for Avocados and LemonsFarmers predict crop losses as high as 80 percent.
    By Clint Rainey
  20. barbaric yelp
    Yelpers Are Trashing a Restaurant That Resold Popeyes Chicken As Its Own“If you want Popeyes chicken … go to Popeyes.”
    By Clint Rainey
  21. good causes
    How to Help Victims of California’s Devastating WildfiresWinemakers, sommeliers, and fanatics have organized fundraisers and are donating sales to organizations helping victims.
    By Chris Crowley
  22. news you can booze
    Wineries May Have Kept California’s Wildfires From Getting Even WorseVineyard owners say they’ve emerged “largely unscathed.”
    By Clint Rainey
  25. california wildfires
    Chef Dominique Crenn Will Deliver Food to California Wildfire Victims TodayThe chef is asking San Franciscans to help her and her employees make sandwiches this morning.
    By Chris Crowley
  26. lawsuits
    California’s Coffee Could Soon Carry Cancer WarningsA lawsuit argues that the drink contains a cancer-causing chemical.
    By Clint Rainey
  27. lawsuits
    Chefs Aren’t Happy Federal Judges Upheld California’s Foie Gras Ban“Don’t we have anything better to do than attack foie gras?”
    By Clint Rainey
  28. recalls
    A Deadly Salmonella Outbreak Is Plaguing Mexican PapayasThe CDC warns that there are 200 sick people in 23 states, and there’s been one death.
    By Clint Rainey
  29. news you can booze
    Blistering Heat Turned Lots of Napa’s Wine Grapes Into RaisinsThe natural consequence of three days of 110-degree temperatures.
    By Clint Rainey
  30. shortages
    Avocado Prices Climb to an Even Crazier All-time HighA case of them costs four times what it did at the start of 2016.
    By Clint Rainey
  31. edibles
    A Californian Is Making Pot-Infused Farm-to-Table Olive OilPot d’Huile combines the “spirit” of West Coast locavores with the “needs” of cannabis users.
    By Clint Rainey
  32. news you can booze
    People Are Still Taking Wine Advice From That Movie SidewaysMaybe it’s time to stop trashing Merlot.
    By Clint Rainey
  33. whoops
    Diner Gets Free Dead Frog in Her BJ’s Restaurant SaladThe chain initially didn’t even offer to comp her beer.
    By Clint Rainey
  34. food thefts
    Thieves Were Arrested After Selling $300,000 Worth of Stolen AvocadosFarm workers sold the green gold at a steep discount.
    By Clint Rainey
  37. bans
    Berkeley Could Ban Plastic StrawsThey want to encourage people to carry around their own personal straw.
    By Chris Crowley
  38. lawsuits
    Woman Sues Jelly Belly for Deceptive Practice of Adding SugarThe company’s lawyers call the lawsuit “nonsense.”
    By Clint Rainey
  39. horrible things
    California Man Dies After Eating Gas Station Nachos Tainted With BotulismThe outbreak has hospitalized at least nine other people.
    By Clint Rainey
  40. good news
    California Farmers May Soon Be Able to Grow Avocados Year-roundResearchers say they’ve found three varieties that could last all four seasons.
    By Clint Rainey
  41. congrats
    Hungry Couple Holds Wedding Reception at In-N-Out by ChurchThey proceeded to order two Double-Doubles and some Animal-style fries.
    By Clint Rainey
  42. crimes against wine
    The French Laundry’s Wine Thief Will Serve 15 Months in the SlammerHe made off with 110 bottles worth an estimated $550,000.
    By Clint Rainey
  43. shortages
    Now, California’s Almonds Are Getting Destroyed by Too Much RainMore than 27 inches have inundated the state’s $5 billion crop this winter.
    By Clint Rainey
  44. fish fraud
    Court Makes Restaurant Pay $120,000 for Pawning Off Tilapia as Pricier FishYet another reminder that fish fraud doesn’t pay.
    By Clint Rainey
  45. crime scene
    Police Are After a Man Who Thew a Bomb into a Crowded L.A. Cheesecake FactoryLuckily no injuries have been reported.
    By Clint Rainey
  46. bad news
    Now Climate Change Is Destroying California’s Pistachio and Almond TreesWarmer temperatures are “dramatically” reducing their yield.
    By Clint Rainey
  49. the chain gang
    Taco Bell Warns It’s Testing Out ‘Loaded’ French FriesAmerica’s most obligatory fast-food item is getting a trial run in at least one California location.
    By Clint Rainey
  50. news you can booze
    Man Pleads Guilty to French Laundry’s $500,000 Wine HeistThe thief admits he stole some of the world’s rarest wines from one of the country’s best restaurants.
    By Clint Rainey
  51. the grub street diet
    Reformation Founder Yael Aflalo Loves Pumpkin Pie and DIY Sundaes“I went to see a nutritionist who told me that bacon is good and I was like, ‘All right, let’s do it. I agree.’”
    By Chris Crowley
  52. meal kits
    Blue Apron Shipped Food for 3 Years Without Proper Government ApprovalIt registered last month, three days after a damning report came out.
    By Clint Rainey
  53. empire building
    Vegan Chain Veggie Grill Raises $22 Million for Massive ExpansionSeoul Bowls could be headed for the Midwest and East Coast.
    By Clint Rainey
  54. lgbt discrimination
    California Restaurants Have Started the Nation’s First Transgender Jobs ProgramA big trade group hopes to extend a trans-friendly restaurateur’s success statewide.
    By Clint Rainey
  55. never try this at home
    A Ghost Pepper Burned a Hole in a Man’s ThroatHe spent 23 days in the hospital trying to recover from the one-inch tear.
    By Clint Rainey
  56. Did Blue Apron’s Fast Growth Create Sweatshoplike Conditions in Its Warehouse?A report says violence, safety violations, and low pay plague the meal-kit service’s Bay Area fulfillment center.
    By Clint Rainey
  57. the feeding tube
    Sylvester Stallone Is Making a Show About a Real-Life Pizzeria in Beverly HillsPizza Guy is based on the life of Hollywood-connected owner Richie Palmer.
    By Clint Rainey
  58. lawsuits
    Chipotle Sued for Alleged Racial Discrimination Now, TooA former employee claims race played a role in shift assignments.
    By Clint Rainey
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