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Jan 7, 2025
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,...
Dec 31, 2024
New Korean restaurant Mugunghwa opens in El Cerrito
Everyone deserves a table decked out with an enticing spread of banchan. Mugunghwa, a new Korean restaurant in El Cerrito, embraces a celebratory approach...
Dec 23, 2024
Little Bird Bar opens in downtown Oakland
When one bar closes, another bar opens. Isn’t that how the saying goes? After closing downtown Oakland’s Radio Bar, owners Alfredo Botello, Trevor Latham...
Dec 17, 2024
Heads & Tails Barbecue evolves menu
California is not the epicenter of barbecue culture in America. Notwithstanding notable and beloved East Bay exceptions like Horn Barbecue and Fikscue Craft BBQ....
Dec 10, 2024
Chunky Butt Ice Cream crafts Pints for Pies
For most purveyors of artisanal ice cream, winter is a cruel season. Families and friends gather to share slices of pie, their holiday dessert...
Dec 3, 2024
Shaka Shack serves it up Hawaiian-style
The bright yellow Locos Only food truck—the one with the anthropomorphized pineapple on the side—has made appearances at East Bay breweries, events and wineries...
Nov 26, 2024
Bangkok by the Bay opens in Berkeley
When I opened the menu at Bangkok by the Bay, the last thing I wanted to order was pad Thai. It’s possible I’ve eaten...
Nov 19, 2024
Me Va Con serves pho and fusion on Telegraph
Uyen Dang, her husband Able Hernandez and her mother Nghi Nguyen all share cooking duties at Me Va Con, their new Vietnamese restaurant on...