Check, Please! Bay Area closes out its 20th season with four brand-new episodes in February, led by host Leslie Sbrocco.

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. The Bay Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and ...

I first met Leslie Sbrocco more than 20 years ago. We were judges at a wine competition in Napa, and compared to some of my stuffier colleagues, Sbrocco was a breath of fresh air. She had a huge smile ...

For Cicero’s owner Rik Jones, having his pizzeria featured on “Check Please! Bay Area” in November represents the culmination of many years of dedication to keeping the restaurant begun by his ...

“Check, Please! Bay Area” lets Bay Area residents recommend their favorite restaurants and two others go check them out and see what they think. The review show, launched in 2005 and hosted by ...

We look back on twenty years of “Check, Please! Bay Area.” The concept of “Check, Please! Bay Area” is simple: three locals each recommend a restaurant, everyone tries the places out, and they meet ...

Every week, Check, Please! Bay Area features three guests who are local diners, not professional restaurant critics. Each guest chooses their favorite restaurant and the other two guests visit that ...