Hot and wild: Two Oakland-made fermented hot sauces to try
Raw Sauce was created by two recent college grads; Sexí Spice, made with adaptogens and medicinal mushrooms, is produced by a local herbalist in the kitchen at Boot & Shoe Service.
Alix Wall
Alix Wall is an Oakland-based personal chef and freelance writer. She is contributing editor of J., The Jewish News of Northern California, for which she has a food column and writes other features. In addition to Berkeleyside’s Nosh, her writing can be found in The San Francisco Chronicle, Edible East Bay and more. Alix is also the founder of The Illuminoshi: The Not-So-Secret Society of Bay Area Jewish Food Professionals and is producer/writer of a documentary in progress called “The Lonely Child.” Her web site is: https://alix-wall.com/
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Flowers in the sky: These crops grow on a Berkeley rooftop
“It’s definitely a huge learning curve,” says the owner of Bluma Flower Farm, who took over the plots on top of the Garden Village building on Dwight and Fulton that used to be home to Top Leaf Farms.
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A small-business success story, Yali’s Café celebrates 20 years in Berkeley
Ayal and Leah Amzel opened Yali’s in 1999, when local, independent coffee shops were in peril from the rise of Starbucks. Two decades later, the original café on Oxford Street and three Cal campus locations thrive.
Slow Food East Bay’s new dinner series celebrates immigrant chefs and food traditions
Guest chefs from around the world share the cuisine of their homelands and the cultural back stories associated with their dishes.
An East Bay family-owned business for 30 years, Buttercup Diner welcomes all
This classic American diner chain has been a welcoming spot for many, including members of a Walnut Creek synagogue.
Kokolato, a Balinese vegan gelato, comes to Uptown Oakland
After founding the business in Bali, Jonathan Keim has recently started operations of his coconut-based frozen dessert brand at vegan food hub, Classic Cars West.
Almond & Oak keeps the look of Penrose, but has a new owner and fresh new menu
Chef-owner Rico Rivera, who took the reins from Charlie Hallowell, wants his restaurant to be known for two things: great food and substantial portions.
In memoriam: Mark “Leo” Horovitz, a Holocaust survivor involved in Jewish-German reconciliation work
He was one of the only known people to repatriate to Germany as a senior citizen after fleeing from there as a child during the Holocaust.
Popular benefit dinner series Sunday Suppers relaunches as East Bay Eats
The concept for the series is still the same: a local restaurant hosts a family-style dinner to raise money for a nonprofit, but co-founder Charlie Hallowell is no longer involved.
Fresh-pressed tortillas and creative flavor combinations at Oakland’s Tacos Oscar
Chefs Oscar Michel and Jake Weiss are constantly creating new combinations of flavors — for omnivores and vegans alike — at their new brick-and-mortar taco spot.
Enoteca Mediterraneo serves wine, bites and Persian hospitality in Albany
Owner Jamshied Basseri is a huge part of the charm of this café-specialty store that specializes in a range of dishes from throughout the Mediterranean.
These guests on ‘Check, Please! Bay Area’ are opinionated, discerning and under 13
The popular KQED food review show premieres its new series on Nov. 29 and it includes three young East Bay food lovers who each highlight an Oakland restaurant.
This Oakland winery makes bottles with hibiscus, rose and lavender flowers
Locally sourced organic flowers — not grapes — make Free Range Flower Winery’s drinkable and refreshing small-batch wines.
As Kneaded Bakery to open a dedicated bread shop in San Leandro
Bakery owner Iliana Imberman Berkowitz believes her naturally leavened sourdough loaves and French-style baguettes are the best in the Bay Area.
Sleek, ’60s-inspired Bardo Lounge and Supper Club is perfect date-night spot
Seth and Jenni Bregman have transformed the former Michel Bistro into a mid-century modern styled restaurant as a nod to a by-gone era of entertaining and hospitality.
Funny, snarky, charming: Berkeley Bowl’s social media accounts are worth following
Referencing classical art and pop culture to promote grocery shopping is a stretch, but it works for a place as Berkeley as the Bowl.
