Berkeley’s longtime ‘hippie bread’ bakery is in peril of closing
Vital Vittles mills its own flour for its whole wheat "Real Bread," but the pandemic has dried up its suppliers and vendors.
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Vital Vittles mills its own flour for its whole wheat "Real Bread," but the pandemic has dried up its suppliers and vendors.
Even if the new COVID-19 relief bill is signed into law, some restaurateurs say a new round of loans will only sustain them for a few more months.
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Plus: Oakland Restaurant Week returns; Popoca aims for a brick-and-mortar; Square Pie Guys is coming to Oakland; more East Bay food news.
Plus: June Taylor is closing her business at the end of the year; the Elmwood Theater offers popcorn takeout on Sundays and more East Bay food news.
Plus: Blues Chocolates is back with a new name; Bad Walter’s Hanukkah ice creams; brick-and-mortar spots for La Guerrera’s Kitchen, La Santa Torta and Malibu’s Burgers.
Purple potatoes add an earthy flavor to these decadent spiced cupcakes with a rich, velvety frosting.
Nutty soba noodles, crisp romaine lettuce and refreshing cucumber strips are topped with a sweet-spicy vinaigrette for a light, satisfying meal.
While you may not be attending a lot of potlucks these days, this easy fried chicken dish travels well, so pack it up in a picnic basket for a socially distanced hike or outdoor meal.
This simple, customizable bread recipe is a great place to start for new bakers. We got tips from recipe creator Mark Bittman along with other bakers to ensure the perfect loaf.
These Mexican and Central American bakeries offer favorites like conchas, cuellos, elotes, marranitos and â on Jan. 5-6 â roscas de reyes.
Openings include La Guerrera’s Kitchen, Alley & Vine, Shake Shack; among closures are Jules Thin Crust, Cookiebar Alameda, El Gusano â and the 71-year-old Albany Bowl.
Restaurants, caterers and pop-ups offering celebratory meals, meal kits, celebration packages and virtual events to ring in 2021.
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