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June 25, 2024
A Family Dream Becomes Roses on Adeline
Rose Clarke has been dreaming of owning a restaurant since she was young. “I loved eating with my parents,” she recalled. “They would throw...
.Food
April 22, 2024
The Slimy and the Sublime
Chef Lauryn Dakota Holbert understands why some people are put off by oysters. When she’s asked her friends, “Don’t you just love them?”, the...
.Food
December 27, 2023
Makers’ Obsession Becomes Chocolate Lovers’ Paradise
Bisou Chocolate and The Xocolate Bar both offer creative, high-end, locally made chocolates, with Bisou's truffles and bars being vegan and gluten-free and The Xocolate Bar's candy bars experiment with flavors.
November 27, 2023
What Soul Food Means at Burdell
At Chef Geoff Davis’ restaurant, Burdell, a couple of diners told him they were surprised that fried chicken wasn’t a staple on his soul...
October 23, 2023
Noria Wines at Nakamura Cellars
Berkeley’s Gilman District is celebrated for its punk music venue, breweries that have become popular gathering places, a Whole Foods Market, and, more recently,...
August 23, 2023
Banter Wine
Most couples who have a glass of wine after work don’t go on to start their own wine bar and shop. But five months...
June 28, 2023
Best of East Bay 2023 – Food & Drink
Bold Moves
Hawking Bird makes a fried chicken sandwich new again
Preparing a fried chicken sandwich across the street from Bakesale Betty is a bold move....