Beer ends a sibling rivalry, leads to founding of Armistice Brewing
Brother and sister Gregory and Alex Zobel reconnected through brewing beer together. Taste the results of their truce at their taproom in Richmond.
Cirrus Wood is a writer and photographer living in downtown Berkeley. His work has appeared in California Magazine, McSweeney's and The Bold Italic. He works the Oakland beat for Hoodline and is a regular contributor to San Francisco AIDS Foundation's BETABlog. There are few things he enjoys as much as playing around with the alphabet.
Everything’s better with bacon; The Baconer wants to ‘baconize’ your world
This Oakland boutique bacon company, started by a couple without a food industry background, is looking to push the boundaries of cured, smoked pork.
Ask Nosh: Why do so many East Bay pizzerias serve an extra sliver of pizza?
Who started the "sliver" phenomenon and why do so many East Bay pizzerias do it?
Will Jack London Square live up to its potential as Oakland’s food center?
In the last two years more than 12 restaurants have closed in Jack London Square, but several new food businesses are planned for the area. Will they succeed?
Oakland restaurant Zys will hire ex-offenders looking to make a change
Entrepreneur Zorina Price's upscale vegetarian restaurant will give a marginalized community economic stability and opportunity.
New Berkeley-based app promises discounts for diners, more sales for restaurants
Entrepreneur David Akerman says his new TooLow app solves pricing inefficiencies that can give both diners and restaurants what they want.
Breakfast sandwich hot spot Cracked moves to Berkeley
Tim "Buna" Babilla has found a new home for his popular breakfast sandwich pop-up inside Spats in downtown Berkeley.
Just Food is a new Berkeley-based food podcast to devour
Berkeley Food Institute partnered with UC Berkeley Advanced Media Institute to create a six-part podcast series that delves into food issues through a human lens.
Café Fanny to open in Berkeley with granola bowls and coffee
Owner Cassandra Chen will open the cafe and retail store on University Avenue in the space previously occupied by Flour & Co.
Does the East Bay care that California has banned foie gras again?
We checked in with restaurants, markets and an animal rights group in Berkeley and Oakland to get their reaction to the new Ninth Court ruling against foie gras.
Controversial Temescal beer garden hopes to win over skeptics
Golden Road Brewing has scaled back its plans to appease locals' concerns, but will it be enough for the corporate-owned brewery to open?
East Bay food-justice movement has deep roots in Black Panther Party
Echoes of social justice programs that the Black Panther Party started resonate within current East Bay food-justice groups.
