15;On a new Check, Please! Bay Area: In San Francisco’s Mission District, Cafe La Taza is the ideal destination for hearty Central American breakfasts. Begun as a mere coffee shop in 1997, this family-owned and operated shop has grown to a full-service restaurant with heaping portions perfectly suited for your appetite, no matter the time of day. Then, in Kensington, a close-knit community in the Berkeley Hills, you’d be forgiven for mistaking the local Kensington Circus Pub for a quaint pub in the heart of London. This East Bay find pours the best of British and Irish brews (all on tap), plus English pub grub, from bangers and mash to Shepherd’s pie, fish and chips to “England’s Most Popular Sticky Toffee Pudding” – so good they have it flown in. Finally, Beit Rima, nestled in San Francisco’s Duboce Triangle neighborhood, crafts authentic Arabic comfort food with locally sourced ingredients. Pillowy, fresh-from-the-oven pita sprinkled with Zaatar is one highlight, but the menu showcases the versatility of Palestinian cuisine; this quick-service spot pays tribute to beloved Mediterranean and Arabic dishes with roots in multiple cuisines, from hummus to shakshuka, kebabs to fattoush. Reporter Cecilia Phillips closes out this week’s episode with a hands-on tutorial at Newark’s Mexico Tortilla Factory, home to handmade tortillas and prepared Mexican meals. Family-owned since 1972, it’s an East Bay institution, crafting fresh tortillas from all-natural stone-ground corn daily, alongside other signature dishes.

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0:00 Check, Please! Bay Area (Season 18, Episode 9)
0:59 Café La Taza (San Francisco)
3:27 Three Bay Area guests share their thoughts on Café La Taza
7:43 Where to find Café La Taza
7:56 Kensington Circus Pub (Kensington)
10:25 Three Bay Area guests share their thoughts on Kensington Circus Pub
15:11 Where to find Kensington Circus Pub
15:23 Beit Rima (San Francisco)
17:35 Three Bay Area guests share their thoughts on Beit Rima
21:55 Where to find Beit Rima
22:05 Cecilia Tries It: Mexico Tortilla Factory (Newark)

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