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Bring on the meat! We've compiled a bunch of barbecue joints featured on "Check, Please! Bay Area" for all of you BBQ lovers. Enjoy!
Download the KQED app to get the full list 🥩
Download the KQED app to get the full list 🥩
September 21, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Bring on the meat! We've compiled a bunch of barbecue joints featured on "Check, Please! Bay Area" for all of you BBQ lovers. Enjoy!
Download the KQED app to get the full list 🥩
Download the KQED app to get the full list 🥩
Next week, see how “Seoul Meets Soul” through an unforgettable meal, brought to you by KQED 😋
Get tickets here (Get 20% off with code GUEST20)⬇️
www.kqed.org/event/6634/s...
Get tickets here (Get 20% off with code GUEST20)⬇️
www.kqed.org/event/6634/s...
Seoul Meets Soul: Two Cultures, One Kitchen | KQED
Two chefs, two cultures, one table. Chefs Jiyoung Park of ParksKitchen and Michele McQueen of Lucy Blue and Town Fare explore the delicious parallels between Korean and Soul food over a curated six-di...
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September 17, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Next week, see how “Seoul Meets Soul” through an unforgettable meal, brought to you by KQED 😋
Get tickets here (Get 20% off with code GUEST20)⬇️
www.kqed.org/event/6634/s...
Get tickets here (Get 20% off with code GUEST20)⬇️
www.kqed.org/event/6634/s...
Jacques Pépin recipe of the week🧑🍳
It’s almost time to bring out the cozy fall recipes, so here’s one to get you started 🍠
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn9S...
It’s almost time to bring out the cozy fall recipes, so here’s one to get you started 🍠
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn9S...
Chicken Leg with Yams | Jacques Pépin Cooking at Home | KQED
YouTube video by KQED
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September 14, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Jacques Pépin recipe of the week🧑🍳
It’s almost time to bring out the cozy fall recipes, so here’s one to get you started 🍠
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn9S...
It’s almost time to bring out the cozy fall recipes, so here’s one to get you started 🍠
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn9S...
🍦 Food Fact of the Week: Rocky Road ice cream was created in Oakland!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=We53...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=We53...
The Chilling History of Ice Cream | Beyond the Menu
YouTube video by KQED Food
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September 10, 2026 at 12:34 AM
🍦 Food Fact of the Week: Rocky Road ice cream was created in Oakland!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=We53...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=We53...
Jacques Pépin recipe of the week🧑🍳
Salad with the main ingredient being bread? Yes, please!
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOC3...
Salad with the main ingredient being bread? Yes, please!
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOC3...
Leftovers Salad Recipe from Jacques Pépin | Cooking at Home | KQED
YouTube video by KQED
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September 8, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Jacques Pépin recipe of the week🧑🍳
Salad with the main ingredient being bread? Yes, please!
🍞
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOC3...
Salad with the main ingredient being bread? Yes, please!
🍞
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOC3...
"KQED's James Beard Award-winning series Check, Please! Bay Area was honored with an Emmy® Award, presented at the 55th Annual Northern California Area Emmy Awards Ceremony last week. "
Read the full story at the link below 🏅
www.kqed.org/pressroom/12...
Read the full story at the link below 🏅
www.kqed.org/pressroom/12...
‘Check, Please! Bay Area’ Caps Off its 20th Year with an Emmy® | KQED
Check, Please! Bay Area Took Home a Northern California Regional Emmy for a Special Golden State Warriors-Themed Episode September 1, 2026; San Francisco, CA – KQED’s James Beard Award-winning series ...
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September 3, 2026 at 5:34 PM
"KQED's James Beard Award-winning series Check, Please! Bay Area was honored with an Emmy® Award, presented at the 55th Annual Northern California Area Emmy Awards Ceremony last week. "
Read the full story at the link below 🏅
www.kqed.org/pressroom/12...
Read the full story at the link below 🏅
www.kqed.org/pressroom/12...
Jacques Pépin recipe of the week!
This kid-loved recipe only needs two ingredients: chocolate and cereal 🍫
www.youtube.com/watch?v=01LI...
This kid-loved recipe only needs two ingredients: chocolate and cereal 🍫
www.youtube.com/watch?v=01LI...
Chocolate Crispy Flakes | Cooking At Home With Jacques Pépin | KQED
YouTube video by KQED
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August 31, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Jacques Pépin recipe of the week!
This kid-loved recipe only needs two ingredients: chocolate and cereal 🍫
www.youtube.com/watch?v=01LI...
This kid-loved recipe only needs two ingredients: chocolate and cereal 🍫
www.youtube.com/watch?v=01LI...
What’s the most San Francisco-coded recipe on New York Times Cooking? Josh knows!!!! 🌉
www.youtube.com/shorts/e9kiD...
www.youtube.com/shorts/e9kiD...
These Buttery Garlic Noodles are the Most San Francisco Recipe | No Crumbs
YouTube video by KQED Food
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August 28, 2026 at 6:04 PM
What’s the most San Francisco-coded recipe on New York Times Cooking? Josh knows!!!! 🌉
www.youtube.com/shorts/e9kiD...
www.youtube.com/shorts/e9kiD...
The flavors of Korean and Soul food, brought together under one mouthwatering six-dish menu 🍴
Guests have a chance to savor delicious dishes at Seoul Meets Soul: Two Cultures, One Kitchen!
Get tickets here:
www.kqed.org/event/6634/s...
Guests have a chance to savor delicious dishes at Seoul Meets Soul: Two Cultures, One Kitchen!
Get tickets here:
www.kqed.org/event/6634/s...
Seoul Meets Soul: Two Cultures, One Kitchen | KQED
Two chefs, two cultures, one table. Chefs Jiyoung Park of ParksKitchen and Michele McQueen of Lucy Blue and Town Fare explore the delicious parallels between Korean and Soul food over a curated six-di...
www.kqed.org
August 27, 2026 at 7:11 PM
The flavors of Korean and Soul food, brought together under one mouthwatering six-dish menu 🍴
Guests have a chance to savor delicious dishes at Seoul Meets Soul: Two Cultures, One Kitchen!
Get tickets here:
www.kqed.org/event/6634/s...
Guests have a chance to savor delicious dishes at Seoul Meets Soul: Two Cultures, One Kitchen!
Get tickets here:
www.kqed.org/event/6634/s...
Today is the first official global "Pago Lo Que Puedes" day, where diners can pay what they can at over 100 restaurants worldwide. Bay Area restaurants are opting in 🍽️
Find out which ones in the article!
www.kqed.org/arts/1399330...
Find out which ones in the article!
www.kqed.org/arts/1399330...
These 9 Bay Area Restaurants Are Asking You to Pay What You Can | KQED
Reem’s, Bombera, Pasta Supply Co. and more join a global initiative on Aug. 26.
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August 26, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Today is the first official global "Pago Lo Que Puedes" day, where diners can pay what they can at over 100 restaurants worldwide. Bay Area restaurants are opting in 🍽️
Find out which ones in the article!
www.kqed.org/arts/1399330...
Find out which ones in the article!
www.kqed.org/arts/1399330...
It’s National Sandwich Month, so naturally we have thoughts 🥪
We rounded up 20 sandos and subs featured on "Check, Please! Bay Area," because there’s no such thing as too many sandwiches.
The full list is on the KQED app 🥖
We rounded up 20 sandos and subs featured on "Check, Please! Bay Area," because there’s no such thing as too many sandwiches.
The full list is on the KQED app 🥖
August 25, 2026 at 9:16 PM
It’s National Sandwich Month, so naturally we have thoughts 🥪
We rounded up 20 sandos and subs featured on "Check, Please! Bay Area," because there’s no such thing as too many sandwiches.
The full list is on the KQED app 🥖
We rounded up 20 sandos and subs featured on "Check, Please! Bay Area," because there’s no such thing as too many sandwiches.
The full list is on the KQED app 🥖
Has your Bay Area city not been featured on “Check, Please! Bay Area” in a while? You have the power to change that! Apply today 😋
www.kqed.org/checkplease/...
www.kqed.org/checkplease/...
Apply to be a Guest | KQED
The Check, Please! Bay Area team is looking for new guests to share the restaurants — and dishes — they can’t get enough of! Have a go-to local eatery in the Bay Area? Now’s your opportunity to wow th...
www.kqed.org
August 18, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Has your Bay Area city not been featured on “Check, Please! Bay Area” in a while? You have the power to change that! Apply today 😋
www.kqed.org/checkplease/...
www.kqed.org/checkplease/...
Needing a fancy butter recipe? Say less…
Here’s this week’s featured Jacques Pépin recipe 🧈
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrYh...
Here’s this week’s featured Jacques Pépin recipe 🧈
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrYh...
How To Make Anchovy Butter | Jacques Pépin Cooking at Home | KQED
YouTube video by KQED
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August 17, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Needing a fancy butter recipe? Say less…
Here’s this week’s featured Jacques Pépin recipe 🧈
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrYh...
Here’s this week’s featured Jacques Pépin recipe 🧈
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrYh...
Mexican brunches and brews in Napa, Napalese-Indian fusion in El Sobrante, Vietnamese hot pot in Alameda.
Tune in to a brand-new Check, Please! Bay Area next Thursday, August 13 at 7:30 p.m. on @KQED 9. ✨
Tune in to a brand-new Check, Please! Bay Area next Thursday, August 13 at 7:30 p.m. on @KQED 9. ✨
August 8, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Mexican brunches and brews in Napa, Napalese-Indian fusion in El Sobrante, Vietnamese hot pot in Alameda.
Tune in to a brand-new Check, Please! Bay Area next Thursday, August 13 at 7:30 p.m. on @KQED 9. ✨
Tune in to a brand-new Check, Please! Bay Area next Thursday, August 13 at 7:30 p.m. on @KQED 9. ✨
Are you a Bay Area resident? Yay, you meet the requirements! Apply to be a guest on “Check, Please! Bay Area” 🤠
www.kqed.org/checkplease/...
www.kqed.org/checkplease/...
Apply to be a Guest | KQED
The Check, Please! Bay Area team is looking for new guests to share the restaurants — and dishes — they can’t get enough of! Have a go-to local eatery in the Bay Area? Now’s your opportunity to wow th...
www.kqed.org
August 7, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Are you a Bay Area resident? Yay, you meet the requirements! Apply to be a guest on “Check, Please! Bay Area” 🤠
www.kqed.org/checkplease/...
www.kqed.org/checkplease/...
Complement global fare with global wine at Va di Vi in Walnut Creek 🍷
See what diners tried on a brand-new Check, Please! Bay Area this Thursday, August 6 at 7:30 p.m. on KQED 9. ✨
See what diners tried on a brand-new Check, Please! Bay Area this Thursday, August 6 at 7:30 p.m. on KQED 9. ✨
August 4, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Complement global fare with global wine at Va di Vi in Walnut Creek 🍷
See what diners tried on a brand-new Check, Please! Bay Area this Thursday, August 6 at 7:30 p.m. on KQED 9. ✨
See what diners tried on a brand-new Check, Please! Bay Area this Thursday, August 6 at 7:30 p.m. on KQED 9. ✨
In Wine Country, The Mill at Glen Ellen serves up eclectic comfort food and craft cocktails at a historic location.
🔗 Head here to see what diners had to say on the latest Check, Please! Bay Area: www.youtube.com/watch?v=icEg...
🔗 Head here to see what diners had to say on the latest Check, Please! Bay Area: www.youtube.com/watch?v=icEg...
July 27, 2026 at 9:57 PM
In Wine Country, The Mill at Glen Ellen serves up eclectic comfort food and craft cocktails at a historic location.
🔗 Head here to see what diners had to say on the latest Check, Please! Bay Area: www.youtube.com/watch?v=icEg...
🔗 Head here to see what diners had to say on the latest Check, Please! Bay Area: www.youtube.com/watch?v=icEg...
Mexican favorites in Half Moon Bay, small plates and natural wine in San Francisco, smoky Indian skewers in Milpitas. 😋
Tune in to a brand-new Check, Please! Bay Area next Thursday, 7/30 at 7:30 p.m. on KQED 9. ✨
Tune in to a brand-new Check, Please! Bay Area next Thursday, 7/30 at 7:30 p.m. on KQED 9. ✨
July 24, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Mexican favorites in Half Moon Bay, small plates and natural wine in San Francisco, smoky Indian skewers in Milpitas. 😋
Tune in to a brand-new Check, Please! Bay Area next Thursday, 7/30 at 7:30 p.m. on KQED 9. ✨
Tune in to a brand-new Check, Please! Bay Area next Thursday, 7/30 at 7:30 p.m. on KQED 9. ✨
At Napa's first Filipino restaurant, Carabao brings bold Filipino flavors and fine dining technique to Wine Country.
🔗 Head here to see what diners had to say on this week’s Check, Please! Bay Area, premiering Thursday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m. on KQED 9: www.youtube.com/watch?v=icEg...
🔗 Head here to see what diners had to say on this week’s Check, Please! Bay Area, premiering Thursday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m. on KQED 9: www.youtube.com/watch?v=icEg...
July 22, 2026 at 6:13 PM
At Napa's first Filipino restaurant, Carabao brings bold Filipino flavors and fine dining technique to Wine Country.
🔗 Head here to see what diners had to say on this week’s Check, Please! Bay Area, premiering Thursday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m. on KQED 9: www.youtube.com/watch?v=icEg...
🔗 Head here to see what diners had to say on this week’s Check, Please! Bay Area, premiering Thursday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m. on KQED 9: www.youtube.com/watch?v=icEg...
Stacked burgers in Sebastopol, comfort food in Glen Ellen, a modern take on Filipino cuisine in Napa, and the Napa Taco Trail! 🍷🌮
Tune in next Thursday, 7/23 at 7:30 p.m. on KQED 9. ✨
Head here for the premiere link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=icEg...
Tune in next Thursday, 7/23 at 7:30 p.m. on KQED 9. ✨
Head here for the premiere link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=icEg...
July 17, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Stacked burgers in Sebastopol, comfort food in Glen Ellen, a modern take on Filipino cuisine in Napa, and the Napa Taco Trail! 🍷🌮
Tune in next Thursday, 7/23 at 7:30 p.m. on KQED 9. ✨
Head here for the premiere link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=icEg...
Tune in next Thursday, 7/23 at 7:30 p.m. on KQED 9. ✨
Head here for the premiere link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=icEg...
One of the Bay Area’s most promising new pizza pop-ups is stationed in front of a Richmond cannabis shop, serving legitimately tasty, thin-crust pies with classic flavor combinations.
The East Bay’s Most Exciting New Pizza Pop-up Is at a Richmond Weed Dispensary
Goldpie pops up Sundays and Mondays at the 7 Stars Holistic Healing Center.
www.kqed.org
July 10, 2026 at 7:12 PM
One of the Bay Area’s most promising new pizza pop-ups is stationed in front of a Richmond cannabis shop, serving legitimately tasty, thin-crust pies with classic flavor combinations.
Last month, food advocates rang the alarm over the CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Program's possible termination due to a lack of funding in this year's state budget.
Funding Secured for California Program Providing Fruits and Veggies to Low-Income Families | KQED
Last month, food advocates rang the alarm over the CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Program’s possible termination due to a lack of funding in this year’s state budget.
www.kqed.org
July 9, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Last month, food advocates rang the alarm over the CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Program's possible termination due to a lack of funding in this year's state budget.
Watch as Jacques Pépin marries together lamb chops and mushrooms in one pan 🍖
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-zM...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-zM...
Mouth-watering Lamb Chop with Mushrooms Recipe | Jacques Pépin Cooking at Home | KQED
YouTube video by KQED
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May 20, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Watch as Jacques Pépin marries together lamb chops and mushrooms in one pan 🍖
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-zM...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-zM...
For the @oaklandballers.bsky.social season, we wanted to share where you should grab a bite before a Sunday game! Follow reporter Cecilia Phillips through the West Oakland Farmers Market as she tries treats both sourced and made in Oakland ⚾🌮
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smhu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smhu...
Cecilia Tries It: We Found Oakland’s Best Pre-Game Food | Check, Please! Bay Area
YouTube video by KQED Food
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May 19, 2026 at 6:05 PM
For the @oaklandballers.bsky.social season, we wanted to share where you should grab a bite before a Sunday game! Follow reporter Cecilia Phillips through the West Oakland Farmers Market as she tries treats both sourced and made in Oakland ⚾🌮
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smhu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smhu...