The restaurant industry has been through thick and thin in recent years, but the resilience and teamwork in emergency situations continues to inspire local institutions to help out any way they can.
In the Bay Area, several bars, restaurants and bakeries have gotten creative in their efforts to raise money for those impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires.
We’ve put together a list of some these restaurants and will update it as we learn more:
Tony & Alba’s Pizza and Pasta, San Jose
In an ode to the late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, the pizzeria created “The Mamba,” a cheese pizza made with red sauce, mozzarella, provolone and Parmesan cheese, topped with garlic oil and herbs. Tony & Alba’s will donate $5 for every “Mamba” they sell through the end of February.
Details: Open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, and 12:30 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at 3137 Stevens Creek Blvd. in San Jose; tonyandalbaspizza.com.
Friends and Family, Oakland
The bar usually donates proceeds from a special shot called “Daily Affirmations” to fundraise for gender-affirming surgery, but will instead donate all its January proceeds to L.A. fire relief efforts.
Details: Open 5 to 11 p.m. Monday through Saturday at 468 25th Street in Oakland; friendsandfamilybar.com.
Polaris Cafe, Emeryville
On Saturday, Jan. 18, from 8 a.m. to noon, Polaris Cafe will offer a special drink and breakfast menu with 100% of the proceeds going to World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit that provides food emergency food relief.
Details: Typically open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays — and this weekend from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday — at 5858 Horton St. in Emeryville; thepolariscafe.com.
Flea St. Cafe, Menlo Park
For the entire month of January, the American restaurant will donate half of all cocktail and mocktail sales to World Central Kitchen.
Details: Open 5 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday at 3607 Alameda de las Pulgas in Menlo Park; cooleatz.com.
Popoca, Oakland
Known for its wood-fired pupusas, the popular Salvadoran restaurant will be donating all proceeds from its loroco pupusas to mutual aid funds helping those affected by the L.A. fires.
Details: Open 5:15 to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, and until 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at 906 Washington St. in Oakland; https://www.popocaoakland.com.
Of All Places, Berkeley
The specialty market plans to donate 10% of all January wine sales to a GoFundMe supporting essential workers impacted by the fires.
Details: Open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily at 1841 Solano Ave. in Berkeley; ofallplacesmarket.com.
Rose Pizzeria, Berkeley
This Berkeley pizzeria has created an LA-inspired specialty, with 15% of the sales through Feb. 5 going to displaced residents in emergency shelters, food banks and homeless shelters.
Details: Open 12 to 9 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday, at 1960 University Ave. in Berkeley; rosepizzeria.com.
Trick Dog, San Francisco
On Tuesday, Jan. 21, Trick Dog will donate 100% of its sales to Another Round Another Rally, a nonprofit that supports the hospitality industry with emergency assistance. The bar will be honoring Los Angeles by recreating cocktails from five of their favorite LA bars: Thunderbolt, Death & Co., Mirate, Employees Only LA and Dante Beverly Hills.
Details: Open 4 p.m. to midnight, Sunday through Thursday, and until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday at 3010 20th St. in San Francisco; www.trickdogbar.com.
Black Jet Baking Co., San Francisco
Black Jet is selling an 8-inch coconut cake ($70) that features the inscription, “I LOVE L.A.,” to raise money for the nonprofit Restaurants Care, which is providing assistance to hospitality workers affected by the wildfires.
Details: Open at 8 a.m. Tuesday through Sunday at 833 Cortland Ave. in San Francisco; blackjetbakery.com.
The Snug, San Francisco
The Snug is raising money by donating $3 from each specially-made cocktail called “City of Angels” to the California Fire Foundation and the Pasadena Humane Society. The drink features your spirit of choice, kumquat, floral and rosemary vermouth, citrus and rosewater.
Details: Open at 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and at 12 p.m. on the weekends at 2301 Fillmore St. in San Francisco; thesnugsf.com.
18 Reasons, San Francisco
The culinary school is joining food group Proof Collective to host a bake sale to raise money for World Central Kitchen.
Details: Bake sale is on Saturday, Jan. 18, from 9 a.m. to noon at 3674 18th St. in San Francisco; 18reasons.org.
Blooms End, Petaluma bakery
Blooms End is having a bake sale with all proceeds going to the California Community Foundation and Pasadena Humane Society.
Details: Bake sale is Sunday, Jan. 19, 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., or sold out, at 5300 Red Hill Rd. in Petaluma; blooms-end.com.
Casements Bar, San Francisco
A community bake sale at the bar will feature local bakers and drink specials, with all proceeds going to the California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Recovery Fund.
Details: Bake sale is 3 to 6 p.m. Jan. 26 at 2351 Mission St. in San Francisco; casementsbar.com.
Nopa, San Francisco
Nopa is selling pastry boxes on the weekends of Jan. 18 and Jan. 25, with all proceeds going to the Los Angeles Fire Department and World Central Kitchen. Preorders are also available online.
Details: Open 5:30 to 10 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and until 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at 560 Divisadero St. in San Francisco; nopasf.com.
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