The Peninsula and South Bay food scene saw exciting additions in recent weeks. Fans lined up for cookies in Los Gatos. A popular dim sum chain opened a shiny new outpost in Palo Alto. A new sweets ...

In the Bay Area, we are blessed with ice cream. Soft serve; ice cream made with Japanese dairy; maximalist scoops studded with chocolate-dipped potato chips; floats with fermented fruit sodas; anchovy ...