As technology speeds us along at an ever-faster pace, the Bay Area is developing a serious nostalgia for a time when things were a little more analog, a little less artificial—a little, dare I say it, simpler. Nowhere is that longing more visible than in local restaurant culture—”comfort food” is called that for a reason. --- This year alone, San Francisco and Oakland have seen the return of previously loved spots that closed or were on hiatus (Ox & Tiger, Understory, Daytrip Counter,...
