Assistant features editor
Linda Zavoral
Linda Zavoral is a features editor and blogger for the Bay Area News Group. She blogs for Eat Drink Play, opining on food, restaurants, libations and travel; edits the popular Mr. Roadshow transportation column; and writes about festivals and events for Eye and Timeout. A Bay Area native, she is a two-time winner of the Lowell Thomas silver medal for best travel section for The Mercury News. She previously served as Alameda County bureau chief and Getting Ahead editor.
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Biden-Xi APEC meeting will take place at Filoli estate and gardens. Here’s a look at the grand Peninsula mansion’s history
Quiet, secluded Woodside property chosen for private conversation between world leaders.
After 49 years, original Hobee’s will close as new San Jose location opens
Aging facility, sluggish post-pandemic sales combined to force the decision, owners say
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Photos: Stunning Bay Area wildlife
Unexpected treasures await if you have a good eye and the patience to wait, as our Bay Area News Group photographers show in this stunning array of images.
Concord brewery will release new Veterans Day beer at taproom event
Saturday's DD-214 celebration will run from noon to 10 p.m.
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Iconic Kirk’s Steakburgers — Campbell’s ‘original burger joint’ — is relocating
Legacy restaurant moving from Bascom Avenue to ... Bascom Avenue
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An animal lover’s guide to hanging at Happy Hollow Park & Zoo
Even at 16 acres, San Jose's Happy Hollow Park & Zoo could be considered a hidden gem, tucked as it is behind a gateway along Story Road.
Willow Street restaurants mark 30th year with a new chef, a day of deals
Menu discounts scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 15
Veterans Day 2023: Free meals, dining discounts for military veterans
Restaurants say thank you with steaks, pasta, burgers, pancakes and more
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San Francisco’s Fall Restaurant Week features deals at 200 locations
Diners will find options from the Embarcadero to West Portal
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A first look (and first taste) at Copita rooftop restaurant and bar
From tequila-spiked cocktails to tacos al pastor and battered cauliflower, here's what awaits at Joanne Weir's new hot spot in San Jose.