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Tag Archives: Charlene Reis
Berkeley Bites: Alice Waters
Do Berkeleyside readers even need an introduction to the mother of the American fresh, local, sustainable, organic food movement?
Alice Waters is a living legend. For four decades, the California cuisine innovator, Chez Panisse chef, Edible Schoolyard founder, school food reformer, and Slow Food advocate, has influenced how people in this country buy, cook, eat, talk, and think about food.
As with any icon, Waters has her fans and foes. Some see her as … Continue reading »
Tagged Ajanta, Alice Waters, Charlene Reis, Cheese Board Collective, Chez Panisse, Chez Panisse Foundation, Edible Schoolyard, Ici ice cream, Ippuku, Kim Severson, King Middle School, Mary Canales, Michael Pollan, North Berkeley, school food, slow food, Spoon Fed, Summer Kitchen & Bake Shop, Terra Madre, UC Berkeley
Berkeley Bites: Paul Arenstam & Charlene Reis, Summer Kitchen & Bake Shop
Chef owners Paul Arenstam and Charlene Reis have a slow food sensibility in a take-out business better known for fast food. That’s because the culinary couple (partners in life too) come with stellar cooking credentials: She’s an-ex Chez Panisse pastry chef, he did stints at upscale L.A. joints before landing at San Francisco’s acclaimed Rubicon. A decade ago Arenstam opened his own restaurant, Belon, in the city.
But running a high-end brasserie in the Tenderloin proved untenable; when business faltered, … Continue reading »










