
Luke Tsai
Food Editor at KQED-TV (San Francisco,CA)
Food editor at @KQEDarts. Tips, pitches to [email protected]. https://t.co/63DCXUtj43. Also find me at: https://t.co/t40vIvABf5
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Jun 25Failed to save articlePlease try againChef Eric Rivera, prepares a tray of pollo guisado, a stewed chicken dish, for a catering order at Puerto Rican Street Cuisine in Oakland on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Rivera was one of the co-founders of Borinquen Soul, a beloved takeout restaurant that closed in 2017.
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Jun 19Failed to save articlePlease try againDuring the monthly Chinatown Night Market, crowds pack three blocks of Grant Street in San Francisco. (Jason Wang, courtesy of BeChinatown)Set in the heart of San José’s Little Saigon neighborhood, this market replaces the heavily Vietnamese-inflected one that previously held court in the Grand Century Mall parking lot.
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Jun 12Failed to save articlePlease try againA plate of smoked ribs, chicken, Mac and cheese and black-eyed pea salad was served at the Hella Juneteenth “Cookout” at the Oakland Museum of California’s Garden on June 19, 2024. The menu for this year's event will again feature food from Black Bay Area chefs and Black-owned restaurants.
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Jun 10Failed to save articlePlease try againRikki's co-owners Danielle Thoe and Sara Yergovich pose for a portrait with consulting chef JD Voss. The bar — the Bay Area's first women's sports bar — opens on Wednesday, June 11. (Molly DeCoudreaux, courtesy of Rikki's )Fans of the Golden State Valkyries, Bay FC and the broader world of women’s athletics finally have a place in San Francisco to call their own.
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kqed.org | Luke Tsai |Thien Pham
Foodwise, The Swingin’ Door is best known for its excellent fish and chips. The British-style pub in San Mateo is open until 2 a.m. every night. (Thien Pham)The Midnight Diners is a regular collaboration between KQED food editor Luke Tsai and graphic novelist Thien Pham. Follow them each week as they explore the hot pot restaurants, taco carts and 24-hour casino buffets that make up the Bay Area’s after-hours dining scene.
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Rikki's, the Bay Area's first women's sports bar, is opening tomorrow in the Castro, which is very exciting in its own right! And, as it turns out, some familiar names and faces helped put together its food and beverage offerings. https://t.co/YFD288OvvB

RT @theluketsai: Apparently I'm now also KQED's go-to karaoke reviewer. This week for Midnight Diners, we went to a great British pub with…

For my latest Apple Maps update: killer roast squab, drive-thru soft-serve, excellent takeout sushi, and more. https://t.co/4Ds3oVSCfu https://t.co/OrALsCrjeU