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.
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/
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.
Assembly District 15 candidates Buffy Wicks and Jovanka Beckles discuss food policy and agriculture issues
At Food in the 15th, organized by the California Food and Farming Network, the candidates spoke on affordable food, urban agriculture social justice for food workers, more.
Berkeley’s Mosswood whiskeys taste distinctly of the East Bay
Finishing whiskeys in barrels from local makers like Drake's Brewing Co, The Rare Barrel and Bicycle Coffee gives Mosswood's spirits their distinct flavors.
Anaviv’s Table offers high-end fare in an intimate dinner party setting
Found in an unlikely setting in Richmond, this new restaurant offers a farm-to-table tasting menu at a communal table for up to 10 diners per night.
Oakland’s Little Spoon serves ice cream with unexpected Asian flavors
Founder Bridge Ho creates flavors like soy sauce swirl, chrysanthemum tea and honey, and maple with Chinese sausage.
Kosher winemaker at Berkeley’s Covenant Winery named a ‘40 under 40’ innovator
Thirty-nine-year-old Jonathan Hajdu is the first kosher wine professional to be honored in the secular wine world.
Farmhouse Kitchen in Jack London Square offers bright, elevated and unexpected Thai flavors
Chef Kasem “Pop” Saengsawang's second restaurant in Oakland serves bold Thai dishes that attract with visual appeal, but don't water down flavors or spice.
