Spring is in the air! But, unfortunately, so is Covid (still). Luckily, San Francisco has an incredible arsenal of parks to rendezvous outside and enjoy a variety of pandemic-proof activities this season.  While choosing your favorite picnic spot in San ...

A string of horrific attacks, hate crimes, and discrimination targeting people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent in the Bay Area have cast a simmering problem into the public spotlight—and we can no longer sit silent.  Between March and August of l...

If this past year’s litany of shutdowns, reopenings, and endless pivots have proven one thing, it’s this—the food industry is extraordinarily creative, resourceful, and resilient.  The pandemic has ushered in a new era of dining defined by takeout,...

While the food industries in New York, Seattle and San Francisco seem to have responded and adapted to the pandemic in similar ways, Miami’s food scene is operating in a whole different universe.  With indoor and outdoor dining in full swing, tourist s...

While the pandemic wreaked havoc on San Francisco’s food industry, it seems like things could be worse.  Across the country, in comparable food cities, like Seattle, New York, Portland, and Los Angeles, food businesses and workers are trying everything...

Pop-ups, parklets, pivots, devastating closures, hopeful openings, virtual events, social media madness, questionable management, new regulations, failed regulations, proposed regulations—San Francisco’s food industry has gone through many unprecedent...

If there’s ever a time to explore culture through food, this is it. February is Black History Month—a time to recognize the contribution and achievements of those with African or Caribbean heritage and learn more about the effects of racism and how to...

When we asked food influencer and YouTuber Christian Lapastora—better known as the guy behind Eat Like An Apex—about the future of street food, the answer was unexpectedly cheery.  While many businesses have struggled in the midst of the pandemic, th...

Every January for the past decade, Off the Grid kicks off the New Year with what we like to call our “discovery period.”  It’s typically one of the most exciting times at Off the Grid for our staff and our community partners. It’s the time when w...

About this time of year, we start seeing articles about various trends we can expect in the upcoming year. The National Restaurant Association predicted that 2020 would bring more plant-based proteins, eco-friendly packaging, healthy bowls, stress-relievi...