Local News Featured As downtown San Mateo restaurants shut down, several new ones plan to open early this year By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Jan 10, 2026 The dining scene in downtown San Mateo is shifting rapidly, with three new restaurants set to open soon, replacing a few establishments that c…
Food Maximalism back in cocktails with bold colors and flavors By Louise Dixon Associated Press Dec 23, 2025 LONDON — After years of minimalist, pared-back drinks, maximalism is back.
Local News Featured Brewing with Brothas opens brewery, taproom in Belmont By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Nov 19, 2025 Over the last six years, RiSean Tinsley and Denzel Jackson have grown their beer-brewing hobby into a successful business, winning numerous co…
Arts & Entertainment Half of hosts are embracing mocktails this Thanksgiving By Jessica Haggard The Associated Press Oct 23, 2025 Few Thanksgiving drinks stir debate quite like mocktails. Nearly 49% of Americans now prefer nonalcoholic options at the holiday table, while …
Local News Featured Fogbird Lounge balances popular trends with unique flavors By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Jun 2, 2025 It’s not always easy to incorporate certain flavors into sellable drinks, but downtown San Mateo’s Fogbird cocktail bar has the right mix of p…
Local News Featured Famous wine school opens a ‘not-so-secret’ wine bar By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff May 22, 2025 During the height of COVID-19, Kristin Campbell and David Glancy, who both run the San Francisco Wine School, noticed more customers were not …
Local News Featured Champagne sales popping By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff Dec 31, 2024 As New Year’s festivities approach, local retailers are clocking an increase in Champagne sales, sometimes considered a bellwether of the coun…
Local News San Mateo County police reports: Nov. 27, 2024 Updated Apr 14, 2025 They’ll do that — Someone saw an adult place a screaming toddler into their vehicle at California Drive and Cambridge Road in Burlingame; it w…
Obituaries Robert Louis Brugioni Updated Apr 14, 2025 If you never had a chance to meet Robert, aka Bob, Bobby, Papa, Uncle Bob or Mr. Wonderful…you really missed out.
Food Redwood City's The Yard hosts mocktail tasting event By Ana Mata, Daily Journal staff Oct 3, 2024 Just a few months after The Yard’s opening in Redwood City, hours are now extended and a mocktail tasting event looks to inform a new drink me…
