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Check, Please! Bay Area Returns to KQED!

We’re kicking off the new year with some fantastic news for you: Check, Please! Bay Area is back! Host Leslie Sbrocco joins a new batch of local guests to introduce you to your next favorite Bay Area dining destination! In each episode of this James Beard and Emmy Award-winning program, three Bay Area residents recommend their favorite place to eat, and the other two guests visit anonymously to check it out. After trying each other’s picks, they join Sbrocco in the studio to discuss, debate, and dish on their dining experiences. At the end of each episode, reporter Cecilia Phillips samples a fun, off-the-beaten-path eatery to uncover the area’s most unexpectedly delightful food spots. From plant-based comfort fare in Oakland to brick oven-baked pies (a family recipe dating back more than 90 years!) in San Bruno, shareable Turkish meze in San Francisco to hog heaven in Petaluma, we’ve scoured the Bay for the best bites so you don’t have to!

The fun kicks off Thursday, January 12, at 7:30 PM, with the flavorful plant-based fare at Roasted and Raw in Oakland, the artful, imaginative creations at Street Social in Petaluma, and the hearty Hawaiian and Filipino specialties at Kehaulani’s Cafe in Vallejo. Can’t wait to see where we’re heading next? Visit our website for the latest scoop on our six brand-new episodes!

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Prefer to watch online? Stream Check, Please! Bay Area episodes whenever and wherever you want on our website or with the PBS Video App, with new episodes premiering at the same time as on broadcast!

While we’re so excited to share with you what’s ahead for the rest of season 17, we’re also cooking up something extra-special for our next season, set to premiere in late spring. We’re currently accepting applications for new guests, so if you have a favorite spot in the Bay to recommend, fill out this form and tell us all about your favorite local dining destination for a chance to be featured on an upcoming episode.

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None of this would be possible without the support of our amazing sponsors! Thank you to Oakland International Airport, IRG, Total Wine and More, Sutter Health, Fog Harbor Fish House at Pier 39 and Oceania Cruises for their continued support of Check, Please! Bay Area.

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