New openings, weekend picks, and honest local guides. Fresh takes on what's worth your time around town.
A local couple's blueprint for a great Saturday in town, from the morning market to a park picnic to dinner downtown. Steal it, or make it your own.
For one weekend, the whole city turns into a treasure hunt. Here's how to sell your own stuff, or go find someone else's.
Your guide to this week around town: Mercy and the Heartbeats bring the dance mix to Thursday's free concert in Central Park, live jazz fills B Street all weekend, and the big Saturday farmers' market rolls on.
The story of a family market that opened in 1906, came home after internment, and became the Peninsula's go-to for poke, Spam musubi, and a taste of the islands.
A downtown brunch boom, a matcha bar, Korean BBQ, and more — the freshest spots to open around town.
A born-and-raised local's short list of the independent cafes worth going out of your way for.
Where locals actually line up for breakfast, from greasy-spoon classics to the new brunch crowd.
From a Michelin-starred omakase counter to the neighborhood roll spot, San Mateo's Japanese food runs deep.
Where to be at 5pm, from $2 oysters and $10 margaritas to a proper dive with cheap pours.
A short, storied block near the center of San Mateo, from a Michelin-legacy sushi counter to a 1972 barbershop.
Al pastor off a real trompo, Sinaloa mariscos, birria, and a market counter locals swear by.
Michelin-recognized Neapolitan, cult SF square slices, Detroit-style, and a late-night NY slice.
A walkable tour of the downtown core, from a Michelin sushi counter to the bakery everyone lines up for.
San Mateo's newest neighborhood, built on the old racetrack, from a beer garden to a pottery studio.
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