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Apr 30, 2024
Dog-Friendly Dining and Cat Cafes in Honor of Pet Week
If one’s best buddy is a furry, ball-chasing bundle of energy commonly known as “my dog,” and one’s appetite leans to beer, burgers and beyond, the East Bay responds. Or let’s say a person wakes up one...
Apr 23, 2024
Willows & Pine Honors Oakland Family History
The name of Chef Michauxnée Olier’s restaurant, Willows & Pine, pays homage to her family’s history in Oakland. When she was growing up, her mother and grandmother worked at The Barn, which used to be on Pine...
Apr 16, 2024
New Pizzeria three.one four Opens in North Berkeley
The pizza recipes at North Berkeley’s three.one four pizzeria belong to a chef who lives in and runs a catering business in Los Angeles. Mario Vollera, along with a silent business partner and hospitality expert Brandon Wilson,...
Apr 9, 2024
Elsie’s on Solano: Now Closed
The following article was written after I interviewed Cash Caris on April 3. At the time, the chef sounded optimistic about Delirama’s reincarnation as Elsie’s on Solano. On Sunday night, Caris posted on Instagram that he would...
Apr 2, 2024
Flour Tortillas Star at Xulo Mexiterranean Popup
When I went to the Gilman Wine Block First Friday, the Xulo tortilla and taco stand flanked one of the festival’s outer edges. Even though the retro logo was emblazoned on an eye-catching overhead sign, Michael de...
Mar 26, 2024
Toriano Gordon Enters New Phase with ‘Vegan Mob Cookbook’
Toriano Gordon closed the Vegan Mob’s Oakland hub last September. Gordon refurbished the former Kwik Way with his brand’s distinctive color, a neon green that illuminates Lake Park Avenue day and night. The atomic-age carport is still...
Mar 19, 2024
Film Review: ‘Menus-Plaisirs – Les Troisgros’
In Frederick Wiseman’s 44th documentary, Menus-Plaisirs – Les Troisgros, no omniscient narrator appears on screen or via voiceover to introduce the characters. The four-hour film (!) begins with a medium shot of the Roanne train station, the...
