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.

'Nothing brings me more joy than harvesting the perfect produce and creating healthy food and beautiful cakes for my customers'

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Q&A: Mimi Brown’s back in San Jose with a new farm-to-table bakery, Paris Avenue

January 17, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

'Nothing brings me more joy than harvesting the perfect produce and creating healthy food and beautiful cakes for my customers'

Here's the sweet scoop on the region's hottest new bakeries, from a Walnut Creek shop crafting Romanian specialties to an Oakland cheesecake house and a Portuguese bakery in Santa Clara bakery.

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The Bay Area’s 10 best new bakeries, from Los Gatos to Danville to Emeryville

January 17, 2023 at 8:55 a.m.

Here's the sweet scoop on the region's hottest new bakeries, from a Walnut Creek shop crafting Romanian specialties to an Oakland cheesecake house and a Portuguese bakery in Santa Clara...

Manresa Bread partners sign lease for spaces in the North 40 housing development

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Now we know what 3-Michelin-starred chef David Kinch is up to

January 12, 2023 at 6:57 a.m.

Manresa Bread partners sign lease for spaces in the North 40 housing development

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California will lift Dungeness crab trap restrictions now that most whales have migrated south

January 12, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

Decision applies to both commercial, recreational fleets

SuperDish, Umai Savory Hot Dogs and Popeyes join Oakridge mall

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New in South San Jose: Hunan-Szechuan, gourmet sausages and classic crispy chicken

January 10, 2023 at 12:12 p.m.

SuperDish, Umai Savory Hot Dogs and Popeyes join Oakridge mall

Dining discounts, BOGO, free dessert or appetizer among the promotions

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Concord’s Comfort Food Month features 30-plus restaurant deals

January 9, 2023 at 4:29 p.m.

Dining discounts, BOGO, free dessert or appetizer among the promotions

Dinnerware, wine glasses, cheeseboards and more from 3-Michelin-starred destination

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Manresa puts 20 years of restaurant history up for sale

January 6, 2023 at 3:43 p.m.

Dinnerware, wine glasses, cheeseboards and more from 3-Michelin-starred destination

Bar offers 12 microbrews on tap, plus craft cocktails, wine

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Jaks Authentic Indian & Modern Vibe restaurant opens in Santa Clara

January 4, 2023 at 10:54 a.m.

Bar offers 12 microbrews on tap, plus craft cocktails, wine

From an affordable fresh pasta joint in Oakland to hip Korean barbecue in Santa Clara, tapas in Mountain View and what may be the most stunning rooftop terrace in the Bay Area, here's what lies ahead.

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The 12 most hotly anticipated Bay Area restaurants winter/spring 2023

January 3, 2023 at 8:57 a.m.

From an affordable fresh pasta joint in Oakland to hip Korean barbecue in Santa Clara, tapas in Mountain View and what may be the most stunning rooftop terrace in the...

Voting's now open for the 2023 Customer Choice Awards, but these perennial winners won't snag the honors this time

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Trader Joe’s new food Hall of Fame: Can you guess the first 5 inductees?

January 3, 2023 at 7:00 a.m.

Voting's now open for the 2023 Customer Choice Awards, but these perennial winners won't snag the honors this time

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