Opinion: So, Wrecking Ball Coffee, you don’t like the name ‘Gourmet Ghetto’?
A long-time Gourmet Ghetto denizen reveals the origins of the phrase — and suggests some new ones like Garlic Gulch or Borghetto-by-the-Bay.
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Plates, pitchers, jars and more, all on sale at Alice’s restaurant. (Chez Panisse, that is)
The sale of the legendary restauranteur's cast-offs, as well as those of her daughter, drew a huge crowd to Berkeley on Sunday morning.
The world’s most curated garage sale? Alice Waters and her daughter to sell their cast-offs
It's happening Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. right by Chez Panisse.
Anissa Helou’s celebrated Islamic cuisine cookbook ‘Feast’ has a Chez Panisse connection
Chez Panisse chef Amy Dencler has been the recipe tester and friend to the award-winning cookbook author for years.
Sounds delicious: Former Chez Panisse chef Cal Peternell cooks with celebrities on his new podcast
Cooking by Ear is a project from new media startup, Studiotobe, which will also partner with Peternell on a bar and casual dining restaurant in Old Oakland.
Bites: FOB Kitchen takes over Juhu space, Oaktown Spice kombucha workshops, Gather pours ‘Cocktails for Change’
Catch up with the latest East Bay food news and events.
Ask Nosh: Where did the term ‘Gourmet Ghetto’ come from?
Was it Herb Caen, Alice Kahn or someone else entirely who coined the phrase? You asked Nosh and we have the answer.
Meet the man who introduced Italian regional specialty foods to the U.S.
Importer Rolando Beramendi has supplied restaurants with ingredients from Italy for years. Now, 'Autentico' has recipes and tips for making authentic Italian cuisine at home.
Film crew on location in Berkeley for Alice Waters shoot
Many Berkeley residents got in touch to ask Berkeleyside what a large film production crew was doing at the home of the famous Chez Panisse owner.
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.
Everything you wanted to know about natural wine
A primer to natural wines, including what it is, how it's made and where to get it in the East Bay.
Watch: Local butchers prepare an order for Chez Panisse
In a new short-video series, Handmade East Bay, Melati Citrawireja documents the team at The Local Butcher Shop in Berkeley preparing an order for Alice Waters' restaurant.
