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The Bay Area's first World Cup match kicks off in a month

The region is bracing for crowds, transit rushes and fan events.

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The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="FIFA World Cup" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/08/01/bay-area-2026-world-cup-plans" data-vars-content-id="4f3ebb93-af95-470c-954b-326efa9d937f" data-vars-headline="The Bay Area&#x27;s first World Cup match kicks off in a month" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/08/01/bay-area-2026-world-cup-plans" target="_self">FIFA World Cup</a> kicks off June 11 across the U.S., Mexico and Canada.The big picture: The Bay Area&#x27;s first matchup begins in exactly one month, with Group B action between Qatar and Switzerland set for Saturday, June 13. The area&#x27;s final game will be played July 1.

Original Joe's, Balboa Cafe join this year's Outside Lands

The festival is also adding pastry carts, mashups and global flavors.

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<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Outside Lands" data-vars-click-url="https://sfoutsidelands.com/info/" data-vars-content-id="f4ccc66d-8b6a-4e71-a84c-350c75a801d8" data-vars-headline="Original Joe&#x27;s, Balboa Cafe join this year&#x27;s Outside Lands" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://sfoutsidelands.com/info/" target="_blank">Outside Lands</a> has become a pretty reliable tracker of San Francisco&#x27;s food trends. State of play: This year&#x27;s lineup — released this week — features 100 local establishments and is heavy on pastries, comfort food and dessert.What to expect: Household names like <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Señor Sisig" data-vars-click-url="https://www.senorsisig.com/" data-vars-content-id="f4ccc66d-8b6a-4e71-a84c-350c75a801d8" data-vars-headline="Original Joe&#x27;s, Balboa Cafe join this year&#x27;s Outside Lands" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.senorsisig.com/" target="_blank">Señor Sisig</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Koja Kitchen" data-vars-click-url="https://www.kojakitchen.com/" data-vars-content-id="f4ccc66d-8b6a-4e71-a84c-350c75a801d8" data-vars-headline="Original Joe&#x27;s, Balboa Cafe join this year&#x27;s Outside Lands" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.kojakitchen.com/" target="_blank">Koja Kitchen</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tacolicious" data-vars-click-url="https://www.tacolicious.com/" data-vars-content-id="f4ccc66d-8b6a-4e71-a84c-350c75a801d8" data-vars-headline="Original Joe&#x27;s, Balboa Cafe join this year&#x27;s Outside Lands" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.tacolicious.com/" target="_blank">Tacolicious</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Woodhouse Fish Co." data-vars-click-url="https://www.woodhousefish.com/" data-vars-content-id="f4ccc66d-8b6a-4e71-a84c-350c75a801d8" data-vars-headline="Original Joe&#x27;s, Balboa Cafe join this year&#x27;s Outside Lands" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.woodhousefish.com/" target="_blank">Woodhouse Fish Co.</a> are all returning to the festival, which takes place August 7-9 in Golden Gate Park.What&#x27;s new: Some of the buzziest additions reflect the city&#x27;s love of nostalgic, old-school restaurants, with several longtime local institutions joining the festival for the first time.<ul><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Original Joe&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.originaljoes.com/north-beach/" data-vars-content-id="f4ccc66d-8b6a-4e71-a84c-350c75a801d8" data-vars-headline="Original Joe&#x27;s, Balboa Cafe join this year&#x27;s Outside Lands" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.originaljoes.com/north-beach/" target="_blank">Original Joe&#x27;s</a> will bring prime rib dip sandwiches and spicy rigatoni.</li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Balboa Cafe" data-vars-click-url="https://www.balboacafesf.com/" data-vars-content-id="f4ccc66d-8b6a-4e71-a84c-350c75a801d8" data-vars-headline="Original Joe&#x27;s, Balboa Cafe join this year&#x27;s Outside Lands" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.balboacafesf.com/" target="_blank">Balboa Cafe</a> plans to serve chicken paillard tenders, Caesar salad wraps and espresso martinis on tap.</li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Perry&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.perryssf.com/" data-vars-content-id="f4ccc66d-8b6a-4e71-a84c-350c75a801d8" data-vars-headline="Original Joe&#x27;s, Balboa Cafe join this year&#x27;s Outside Lands" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.perryssf.com/" target="_blank">Perry&#x27;s</a> is also making its debut with classics like cheeseburgers and homestyle mac and cheese. </li></ul>Between the lines: There will also be a broader mix of global cuisine, including Nigerian newcomer <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Jollof Kitchen" data-vars-click-url="https://thejollofkitchen.com/" data-vars-content-id="f4ccc66d-8b6a-4e71-a84c-350c75a801d8" data-vars-headline="Original Joe&#x27;s, Balboa Cafe join this year&#x27;s Outside Lands" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://thejollofkitchen.com/" target="_blank">Jollof Kitchen</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Meski" data-vars-click-url="https://www.meskisf.com/" data-vars-content-id="f4ccc66d-8b6a-4e71-a84c-350c75a801d8" data-vars-headline="Original Joe&#x27;s, Balboa Cafe join this year&#x27;s Outside Lands" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.meskisf.com/" target="_blank">Meski</a>, the Ethiopian and Afro-Latin concept tied to Sobre Mesa chef Nelson German and Warriors star Draymond Green.The intrigue: Some of the more interesting additions are the one-off restaurant mashups.<ul><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Wise Sons" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wisesonsdeli.com/" data-vars-content-id="f4ccc66d-8b6a-4e71-a84c-350c75a801d8" data-vars-headline="Original Joe&#x27;s, Balboa Cafe join this year&#x27;s Outside Lands" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wisesonsdeli.com/" target="_blank">Wise Sons</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Outta Sight Pizza" data-vars-click-url="https://www.thatsouttasight.com/" data-vars-content-id="f4ccc66d-8b6a-4e71-a84c-350c75a801d8" data-vars-headline="Original Joe&#x27;s, Balboa Cafe join this year&#x27;s Outside Lands" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.thatsouttasight.com/" target="_blank">Outta Sight Pizza</a> will serve pastrami dip sandwiches and burrata pizza bagels.</li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Reem&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.reemscalifornia.com/" data-vars-content-id="f4ccc66d-8b6a-4e71-a84c-350c75a801d8" data-vars-headline="Original Joe&#x27;s, Balboa Cafe join this year&#x27;s Outside Lands" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.reemscalifornia.com/" target="_blank">Reem&#x27;s</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Lion Dance Cafe" data-vars-click-url="https://www.liondancecafe.com/" data-vars-content-id="f4ccc66d-8b6a-4e71-a84c-350c75a801d8" data-vars-headline="Original Joe&#x27;s, Balboa Cafe join this year&#x27;s Outside Lands" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.liondancecafe.com/" target="_blank">Lion Dance Cafe</a> are teaming up on flatbread wraps with sambal and harissa yogurt. </li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Jaji" data-vars-click-url="https://www.jajioak.com/" data-vars-content-id="f4ccc66d-8b6a-4e71-a84c-350c75a801d8" data-vars-headline="Original Joe&#x27;s, Balboa Cafe join this year&#x27;s Outside Lands" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.jajioak.com/" target="_blank">Jaji</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tallboy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.tallboy.bar/" data-vars-content-id="f4ccc66d-8b6a-4e71-a84c-350c75a801d8" data-vars-headline="Original Joe&#x27;s, Balboa Cafe join this year&#x27;s Outside Lands" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.tallboy.bar/" target="_blank">Tallboy</a> are bringing lamb lavash wraps and dirty martini olive potato chips.</li></ul>Desserts galore: Festivalgoers looking for a sugar rush won&#x27;t have to look far — pastry carts will be roaming the grounds all weekend.<ul><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Parachute Bakery" data-vars-click-url="https://www.parachutebakery.com/" data-vars-content-id="f4ccc66d-8b6a-4e71-a84c-350c75a801d8" data-vars-headline="Original Joe&#x27;s, Balboa Cafe join this year&#x27;s Outside Lands" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.parachutebakery.com/" target="_blank">Parachute Bakery</a> is bringing yuzu pastries and vanilla and passionfruit croissants.</li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tano" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/tano__sf/" data-vars-content-id="f4ccc66d-8b6a-4e71-a84c-350c75a801d8" data-vars-headline="Original Joe&#x27;s, Balboa Cafe join this year&#x27;s Outside Lands" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/tano__sf/" target="_blank">Tano</a> will serve its decadent ube-infused salt bread and sesame-toffee chocolate-chip cookies.</li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Humphry Slocombe" data-vars-click-url="https://humphryslocombe.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorMZupvDleJN-sZNOyE8iQ9sGdKeWPwGBsrFy4ZBj_8gG9KzdMR" data-vars-content-id="f4ccc66d-8b6a-4e71-a84c-350c75a801d8" data-vars-headline="Original Joe&#x27;s, Balboa Cafe join this year&#x27;s Outside Lands" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://humphryslocombe.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorMZupvDleJN-sZNOyE8iQ9sGdKeWPwGBsrFy4ZBj_8gG9KzdMR" target="_blank">Humphry Slocombe</a> returns with its famous &quot;secret breakfast&quot; sundaes and bourbon caramel coke floats.</li></ul>As for the drinks, Cocktail Magic is back with themed bar pours, Wine Lands returns with new producers, and Beer Lands expands with breweries like <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Wondrous" data-vars-click-url="https://wondrousbrewing.com/" data-vars-content-id="f4ccc66d-8b6a-4e71-a84c-350c75a801d8" data-vars-headline="Original Joe&#x27;s, Balboa Cafe join this year&#x27;s Outside Lands" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://wondrousbrewing.com/" target="_blank">Wondrous</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Leopard Mark" data-vars-click-url="https://untappd.com/TheLeopardMarkBrewingCo" data-vars-content-id="f4ccc66d-8b6a-4e71-a84c-350c75a801d8" data-vars-headline="Original Joe&#x27;s, Balboa Cafe join this year&#x27;s Outside Lands" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://untappd.com/TheLeopardMarkBrewingCo" target="_blank">The Leopard Mark</a>.

What Bay Area travelers should know about their rights before flying

A guide to questioning, searches and delays as immigration enforcement at airports increases.

Immigration

Air travel across the U.S. now comes with a new variable: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ICE agents" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/24/ice-airports-tsa-dhs-rules" data-vars-content-id="4cb9228c-149d-4ffe-b790-83cc9dd09dce" data-vars-headline="What Bay Area travelers should know about their rights before flying" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/24/ice-airports-tsa-dhs-rules" target="_self">ICE agents</a> in airports. State of play: Security checkpoints are becoming convergence points for screening, data sharing and immigration enforcement.

SFO detention of mother and child raises alarms over TSA assisting ICE

A viral arrest is fueling concerns that ICE is using passenger information to target travelers.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="detention" data-vars-click-url="https://sfstandard.com/2026/03/23/ice-at-sfo-detain-woman-video/" data-vars-content-id="dc568556-ec58-4477-91cf-655712031c63" data-vars-headline="SFO detention of mother and child raises alarms over TSA assisting ICE" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://sfstandard.com/2026/03/23/ice-at-sfo-detain-woman-video/" target="_blank">detention</a> of a mother and her daughter Sunday at San Francisco International Airport that went viral occurred after TSA shared their travel information with federal immigration authorities, the New York Times <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reported" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/us/tsa-data-ice-deportation-san-francisco-airport.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share" data-vars-content-id="dc568556-ec58-4477-91cf-655712031c63" data-vars-headline="SFO detention of mother and child raises alarms over TSA assisting ICE" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/us/tsa-data-ice-deportation-san-francisco-airport.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share" target="_blank">reported</a> this week.Why it matters: The incident has intensified fears that the Trump administration is turning airports into <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="immigration enforcement hubs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/us/politics/trump-ice-airports.html" data-vars-content-id="dc568556-ec58-4477-91cf-655712031c63" data-vars-headline="SFO detention of mother and child raises alarms over TSA assisting ICE" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/us/politics/trump-ice-airports.html" target="_blank">immigration enforcement hubs</a>.