Essential need? Yes,…read morein my household. My father was an avid newspaper reader. My brother too. With the internet, SF Gate, and shock TV, yes this election coverage is best described as so, newspapers are a dying craft. I mean, come on, don't you remember reading the funnies (cartoons to other generations) in the Sunday paper in color? Or thumbing through the pink section of the Chronicle to see the latest concert announcements. Back to Sing Tao, my family purchased a package subscription with the Chronicle and the competing Chinese newspaper through ST for several years. Yes, we've had a few hiccups over the years with missed paper deliveries, sometimes due to selfish bus waiting passengers who decide to grab ours to read on their rides to school or work. Wet newspapers, no biggie as they can't seecontrol the weather. Well, starting Tuesday 9/1st, we only received the two Chinese periodicals. I called their customer service number which went to automatic voicemail for both English and Cantonese options. Leaving messages about this Wednesday and Thursday, I never received any callback. Thursday afternoon, I emailed them to get a late night reply in Chinese; sorry, I am not Chinese literate so I asked a friend to read and translate it. Evidently, they terminated their partnership with the Chronicle effective 8/31st and listed the Chronicle subscription information to order service directly with them. No prior notice, English or Chinese. Only after four missed papers (5 counting Saturday), I ordered a subscription online by credit card; hope it starts Sunday or I'll have to pick up a copy at the neighborhood store. Sing Tao, I hope you take my comments to heart in valuing your loyal customers and keeping us informed of service changes. I understand we are in shelter in place, but a less forgiving customer may just say 'to heck with it'.

Sing Tao has all the features as the other major newspapers except, in Chinese print. From world &…read morelocal news, financial, fashion, entertainment, food, travel, sports & etc; Sing Tao has it all. The $228 yearly home delivery, is well worth the value. Susana D (South San Francisco office) thank you for setting up my subscription.

Sad. Last day is May 2, 2026. Closing sale in full swing. Can only access/exit bookstore via the…read moreoutside exit of Barnes & Noble. The mall entrance is closed. The next closest B&N is in Burlingame. Sad.

It is the normal day to be here. The books are organized ,…read moretrying to see if ten dollars books are still out there. Overall, it's the good experiences.

This Barnes & Noble is beautiful! I didn't realize there was a 2 story location in the Bay Area. It…read moretook me an hour just to make it around the store because there was so many things to look at. Their book selection is endless, they have a ton of board games, Legos, music, and DVDs. Additionally, they have book merch, rows of manga, crochet sets, and greeting cards. It's over an hour drive for me, but I definitely want to come back and support this location. Hopefully the Fremont one opening will be even half as nice as this location is. I always want to support small, local bookstores, but it's always so hard to find what I'm looking for there.

We come here once a week, my three year old and I. We usually split a pastry and I get coffee at…read morethe Starbucks, then he plays with the Brio trains and toys. If I get the chance, I'll browse any books that catch my attention, but we mostly go for the third-space aspect. It's a great place to just walk around and occasionally pick up a book, toy, or game. I will say that books have gone up in price (across the board, not just B&N). But the board books and games for young kids aren't bad. I also recently bought a chess set that was half off in their sale section. Customer service is generally good. They don't give us a hard time about playing with the toys, and they're friendly at the coffee shop and checkout. We like this spot and we'll keep coming back.

This is a very cute shop in Burlingame. The front has a nice selection of candy and other sweet…read moretreats, while most of the back has shelves stock with children's and young adult books. While I do like sweets, I spent a lot of time pursuing the stacks checking out books from my childhood as well as newer titles. A must stop for anyone with young readers in their life, or at least young-at-heart.

Great shop on Burlingame Avenue! So many cute items, great for gifts, lots of books and toys, art…read moreprojects, jewelry making kits, stuffed animals, makeup, games, puzzles, T-shirt's and some jerseys.

Smallest Barnes and Noble I've ever been, but they did a good job of making the most of the space…read more The layout is not straightforward, so it feels like there's a lot of shelves to wander. There's a small section of kids books in the back and they will sometimes have activities and storytelling. This is a good place to walk around and look for potential gifts. Staff is friendly and helpful. If you love shopping for books in real life and are typically looking for something more popular (or else it likely wouldn't be in stock) then this is the place for you.

I used to spend hours at the Barnes & Noble at Tanforan Mall, so it was such a joy to step into…read morethis cozy little location. Though it's on the smaller side, the store still has a great selection of books and an inviting, charming vibe. Beyond the books, there are also tons of cute gift items like notebooks, journals, cards, and tote bags that are hard to resist, and also a little section of board games! Everything was thoughtfully displayed and very fun to browse. I only popped in for a quick look, but ended up lingering longer than expected. The staff was kind and welcoming, and my book-loving heart felt right at home!

I have come to this Hudson News Store in San Francisco International Airport many times. Sometimes,…read moreI wanted a snack or water. Sometimes, I just want to check out the gifts or other things in there when I have to kill time at the airport! They have enough choices of snacks and drinks. Of course, the price is higher because of the airport. The store is clean and very well organized whenever I'm here. The workers at this location are friendly. The best thing about this store is they're never overly crowded.

I was here at the beginning of September picking up some snacks for my flight. Young employee name…read moreDanielle was on her phone the entire time and when I asked a question, she was rude as if I was interrupting her playing on her phone. Horrible customer service and slim selections.

"Bun" in Cantonese, "Ping" in Mandarin, or simply Distinctive Taste magazine, is a mostly all in…read moreChinese circulation, (more importantly FREE, they make money from advertising) and can be picked up at your SF, Peninsula, East Bay 99 Ranch markets, Sheng Kees, and various bookstores or restaurants. What's unusual about this circular, is that it seems to be the new version of "East West" (another free circular with numerous articles about fine dining) except Distinctive Taste magazine's articles are WRITTEN MOSTL BY BY A$N WOMEN, even the editor in chief is female (versus all dudes with East West....I know I know, EW sounds like some A$N male chauvinistic pig rag which it is not, considering one of the $hames to A$N Americans being put out every year is that dreadful East Meets West A$N bikini clad calendars, which I dare say many of those models are probably on Yelp too) Now before you criticize and say, what do these people know about food? I'm leafing through the April 2009 copy of the rag. They don't start reviews with "wow" and never use the words "yummy". These women are real seasoned pros and know what they are talking about. It's great slack time reading nonetheless. Here are some articles they wrote - eating fugu (blowfish) at the source in Shimonoseki (southern Japan). The author even ate a TOFU made of fugu, with the fish grounded into a paste then molded and crafted into tofu form. - ok while not original material, another author discusses the point of view of Japanese cuisine from a blogger based in Beijing. OK so what merit does this guy have? He says that miso soup in the US, is store bought paste, hot water, tiny cubes of tofu, scallions, and called a done deal. In Japan this is a more meticulous prep, with additional ingredients ranging from konbu, daikon and some may go as far as to add hamaguri (clam), oysters, fish, vegetables. The really good places will make their own miso paste and not rely on outsourced or store bought. My favorite is the paragraph about Japanese sushi vs American sushi. Japanese sushi is about elegance, attention to detail, refreshing and simple taste, and quality ingredients with original taste. Unlike American sushi where the rainbow colors are all over the place, the rolls look explosive, the sauces can be upwards of 5 to 6 colors alone. - Singaporean Chinese woman writes about SE A$N curry, too complicated for me to absorb in one sitting - a local female writer describes the Ohagi at Shuei-Do Manju Shop in San Jose. Ohagi is red bean paste on the outside, sticky rice on the inside. Recently seen at the Hokkaido Food Fair at Mitsuwa late last year. Decent free reading. Can't complain.

From the owner: Distinctive Taste, a monthly Chinese Magazineread more