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Crystal Wahpepah’s first cookbook celebrates Native cuisine
When Crystal Wahpepah opened Wahpepah’s Kitchen five years ago, Native food spaces were, even that recently, still hard to find. When she was a...
Kitsch Coffee opens in Jack London Square
Déjà vu hit me the second I stepped inside Kitsch Coffee. It took me a minute to realize I’d stepped back in time to...
Hayward’s Haochi Bakery pops up in Alameda
East Bay pop-ups have found a consistent place to land at a few bodegas, boutiques and markets. Of All Places, Honey Bird Market, Island...
Leña arrives in Alameda
When Yesenia Chavez and her family were creating the menu for Leña, their first restaurant, they decided not to feature tacos as entrées. Chavez...
Wolfsbane whimsically showcases California’s bounty
Wolfsbane is an herb and a poison. It’s also the name of Rupert and Carrie Blease’s new restaurant. When I spoke with Rupert Blease,...
Ollie’s celebrates seasonal cheeses
Alyssa Gilbert likes the taste of a funky cheese. As the executive director of the California Artisan Cheese Guild and the owner of Ollie’s...
‘Meals That Made Us’ talks legacy, care and future
Nisha Balaram’s doc series, Meals That Made Us, premieres at the Center for Asian American Media’s 2026 CAAMFest (May 7–10). In three short episodes,...
Nudi Blue brings afternoon tea to Berkeley
The first Bay Area high tea service I experienced was at a downtown San Francisco hotel. A friend of mine at the time was...
