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September 26, 2025
Napa celebrates Jacques Pépin’s 90th birthday
Mythologies are built up and around famous chefs, layer upon layer, with the same amount of labor it takes to make daily batches of...
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September 1, 2025
Bistro 4293 celebrates Azerbaijani food
“My favorite Azerbaijani restaurant is ____. It’s much easier to fill in that blank when the restaurant in question is Mexican, Vietnamese or French.
Before...
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June 27, 2025
Daytripping for ‘oysters’ and scones
The artists in Anthony Meier’s group show, “Consider the Oyster,” are united, not by their relationship to mollusks, but by a more ephemeral relationship...
April 28, 2025
Building Oakland’s soundscape to foster community
In Haruki Murakami’s novels, the melancholic main character will inevitably stave off his ennui by spending time in a smoke-filled, boozy jazz club. The...
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February 28, 2025
Sirene arrives on Grand Avenue
Embroidery on Paul Einbund’s baseball cap reads “chartreuse” in yellowy-green letters. It serves a dual purpose, announcing his profession as a sommelier and his...
December 31, 2024
Preserved offers the goods, from scratch
Elizabeth Vecchiarelli teaches all of the core classes at Preserved, her Temescal culinary store. These “hands-on workshop experiences” explore a wide range of topics,...
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November 29, 2024
Seasonal produce is the star at Sun Moon Studio
When the dishes arrive at the table, Sun Moon Studio’s dining room undergoes a subtle transformation. On the bottom floor of a newer build...
October 28, 2024
Millennium celebrates 30 years
On Thursday, Sept. 26, Millennium hosted a 30th Anniversary celebration. “Good will towards all” was the unspoken theme of the evening. It felt like...
