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Taste

Bay Chefs Find Sweet Inspiration

From mochi muffins to corn ice cream, bakers and dessert-makers fold complex stories of identity into their treats.

By Ferron Salniker

Taste

Nik Sharma's Recipes Tell the Story of a Gay Immigrant

By Cirrus Wood

Taste

A Guide to the East Bay's Best Tortas

By Azucena Rasilla

Taste

Luz Calvo Wants to Decolonize Your Plate

By Azucena Rasilla

Taste

Luz Calvo Wants to Decolonize Your Plate

The Oakland resident and ethnic studies professor aims to preserve healing indigenous food traditions through a cookbook and art exhibit.

By Azucena Rasilla

Cafeteria Food: What the Tray Says About Us

From hospitals to schools, mass-produced meals aren't what they used to be.

By Melati Citrawireja

A Guide to the East Bay's Best Tortas

From the heart of Mexico to the East Bay's barrios, the torta is the richest sandwich.

By Azucena Rasilla

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News & Opinion

News

Oakland and Berkeley Homeless Sweeps May be Unconstitutional

Homeless advocates say the recent federal appellate court ruling in Martin v. Boise could stop East Bay cities from imposing camping bans and other anti-homeless laws.

By Darwin BondGraham

News

A Deadly Year of Pursuits in Contra Costa County

Contra Costa Sheriff's deputies get in more pursuits that cause more injuries than most other agencies in California. This year the pursuits have led to more deaths.

By Scott Morris

Feature

The Forces Driving Gentrification in Oakland

The East Bay has seen a widening gap between rich and poor and the displacement of people who are low-income and of color. But it doesn't have to be this way.

By Kathleen Richards

Letters

Letters of the Week: Our Readers Chime in on our Gentrification issue

By East Bay Express readers

Letters

Letters of the Week: Our Readers Chime in on Last Week's Issue

By East Bay Express readers

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Arts & Culture

Arts Feature

Berkeley Author Tim Pratt on the Rise of Sci-Fi

The Locus Magazine senior editor has published a new space opera, 'The Dreaming Stars.'

By Michael Berry

Arts Feature

East Bay Filmmakers Fight for Latinx Representation

More diversity in roles, staff, and stories are all needed, say local filmmakers.

By Maria Leon

Staff Picks

Redacted: Art for Human Rights

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Imagine Abundance: Visual Stories of the Bay Area

Frank H. Ogawa Plaza

In the Realm of the Senses

Gray Loft Gallery

Savage Love

Savage Love: Needs and Deeds

Plus cuckolding definitions and emotional blackmail.

By Dan Savage

More Arts Stories >> Arts & Culture Staff Picks >> Arts Listings >>

Food & Drink

Restaurant Review

The Hideaway's Generic Bar Food

The new Rockridge spot offers uninspired burgers and shakes rather than a distinctive point of view.

By Jeffrey Edalatpour

Restaurant Review

Los Carnalitos Brings a Taste of Mexico City to Hayward

The family-run restaurant features made-to-order items crafted from fresh masa, and each dish is clearly a labor of love.

By Katherine Hamilton

Staff Picks

Sukkot Farm Festival

Urban Adamah

More Food Stories >> Food & Drink Listings >> Dining Guide >>

Movies

Movie Review

The Price of Copper in 'Bisbee '17'

This historical documentary says immigration has long been an issue in this former mining town.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

'Lizzie' Is Emotionally Bloodless

Somehow, the thrills are dampened in this portrayal of a famous double axe murder.

By Kelly Vance

Now Playing

Where Hands Touch

Ya veremos

Batti Gul Meter Chalu

Qismat

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Music

The Grand Return of Makossa Oakland Cookout

After gaining notoriety in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, the dance party comes back to where it all began.

By Azucena Rasilla

Music

Character Chameleons Omnesia Balance 'Pop as Art'

Oakland duo fuses sex bots, ear candy, and Kate Bush into newest album.

By Silas Valentino

Staff Picks

Mark Hummel & Blues Survivors

Yoshi's Oakland

Death Cab for Cutie

Greek Theatre

Planet Booty

The Uptown Nightclub

More Music Stories >> Music Staff Picks >> Music Listings >>

Recent Blog Posts

News - September 25, 10:14 AM

Tuesday’s Briefing: Berkeley Council to Vote on Mugshot Policy; Pandora Sold to SiriusXM

Food & Drink - September 24, 4:13 PM

Assembly District 15 Candidates to Discuss Food and Farming Issues in the East Bay

News - September 24, 1:22 PM

In Oakland, Kevin de León Talks Immigration, Climate Justice, and His Underdog Campaign for U.S. Senate

Arts & Music - September 22, 9:27 AM

Berkeley Gets a Starring Role in Final Season Premiere of Anthony Bourdain's 'Parts Unknown'

Arts & Music - September 21, 3:35 PM

Review: A Sexy, Quirky Bells Atlas EP Release Party

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From mochi muffins to corn ice cream, bakers and dessert-makers fold complex stories of identity into their treats.

The Oakland resident and ethnic studies professor aims to preserve healing indigenous food traditions through a cookbook and art exhibit.

From hospitals to schools, mass-produced meals aren't what they used to be.

From the heart of Mexico to the East Bay's barrios, the torta is the richest sandwich.

Homeless advocates say the recent federal appellate court ruling in Martin v. Boise could stop East Bay cities from imposing camping bans and other anti-homeless laws.

Contra Costa Sheriff's deputies get in more pursuits that cause more injuries than most other agencies in California. This year the pursuits have led to more deaths.

The East Bay has seen a widening gap between rich and poor and the displacement of people who are low-income and of color. But it doesn't have to be this way.

The Locus Magazine senior editor has published a new space opera, 'The Dreaming Stars.'

More diversity in roles, staff, and stories are all needed, say local filmmakers.

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Frank H. Ogawa Plaza

Gray Loft Gallery

Plus cuckolding definitions and emotional blackmail.

The new Rockridge spot offers uninspired burgers and shakes rather than a distinctive point of view.

The family-run restaurant features made-to-order items crafted from fresh masa, and each dish is clearly a labor of love.

Urban Adamah

This historical documentary says immigration has long been an issue in this former mining town.

Somehow, the thrills are dampened in this portrayal of a famous double axe murder.

After gaining notoriety in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, the dance party comes back to where it all began.

Oakland duo fuses sex bots, ear candy, and Kate Bush into newest album.

Yoshi's Oakland

Greek Theatre

The Uptown Nightclub

Mark Hummel @ Yoshi's Oakland

Jen Hofer and John Pluecker @ E. M. Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore

The Poetry Center's Tripwire Cross-Cultural Poetics Series debuts with a two-day series...

Redacted: Art for Human Rights @ Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Artworks that feature redacted text and spaces to illustrate the unstable position...

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Contra Costa Sheriff's deputies get in more pursuits that cause more injuries than most other agencies in California. This year the pursuits have led to more deaths.

From the heart of Mexico to the East Bay's barrios, the torta is the richest sandwich.

Pre-colonial foods, hakata-style ramen, French pastries, and more.

Homeless advocates say the recent federal appellate court ruling in Martin v. Boise could stop East Bay cities from imposing camping bans and other anti-homeless laws.

The East Bay has seen a widening gap between rich and poor and the displacement of people who are low-income and of color. But it doesn't have to be this way.

"NOBE," "Reservoir Hills," and "Baja Dimond" are efforts to put a genteel stamp on Oakland.

While the genetic disease received widespread attention during the Civil Rights Movement, researchers and doctors say patients continue to suffer from a lack of adequate treatment.

The East Bay has seen a widening gap between rich and poor and the displacement of people who are low-income and of color. But it doesn't have to be this way.

City officials have slowly worked to bring a massive illegal marijuana warehouse into compliance, and the mayor's family has a financial stake in its success.

The family-run restaurant features made-to-order items crafted from fresh masa, and each dish is clearly a labor of love.

"NOBE," "Reservoir Hills," and "Baja Dimond" are efforts to put a genteel stamp on Oakland.

The East Bay has seen a widening gap between rich and poor and the displacement of people who are low-income and of color. But it doesn't have to be this way.

City officials have slowly worked to bring a massive illegal marijuana warehouse into compliance, and the mayor's family has a financial stake in its success.

A third soon-to-open Tuff Shed camp will 'resolve' homelessness around the lake, but unsheltered residents are planning a protest.

No one died in the blaze.

With her new EP, the East Bay-bred singer-songwriter doesn't completely leave her roots behind.

The documentary reveals how Yayoi Kusama became the best-selling living female artist in the world.

MVLO MVLO and Sazon Libre are pumping nightclubs with a wide range of Latinx sounds.

The Hieroglyphics crew's hip-hop festival returns for its seventh year.

It's a lame, gothic snipe hunt.

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