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The first brick-and-mortar Hello Kitty Cafe to grace the Bay Area opened to much fanfare last month at Santa Clara's Westfield Valley Fair Mall. Why it matters: The cafe marks owner Sanrio's growing ...

More sushi openings, a sibling for Gertie and other restaurant news. By Florence Fabricant Sushi’s umbrella shelters many options, from the nearly ceremonial progression by revered master chefs to ...