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Oct 31, 2023
Batter Bakery
Batter Bakery is the newest tenant in the beautiful brick building on the corner of Eighth and Carleton, in Berkeley. Joining La Noisette and Standard Fare, Jen Musty’s bakery was previously based in San Francisco. East Bay...
Oct 24, 2023
Kinda Izakaya
Kinda Izakaya wouldn’t be out of place in one of Haruki Murakami’s books. When the Japanese novelist constructs a scene that takes place in a bar or restaurant, his settings often become portals for the characters. When...
Oct 18, 2023
Matty’s Old Fashioned
At Matty’s Old Fashioned, meat’s at the forefront of Chef Matt Horn’s mind. After mastering the art of cooking brisket, spare ribs and pulled pork at Horn Barbecue, his first Bay Area restaurant, Horn’s latest venture doesn’t...
Oct 11, 2023
Lexie’s Frozen Custard
Lexie LeCount tasted her first frozen custard in Rochester, New York. “I thought it was the best thing I’d ever eaten,” she said. When LeCount describes it to people who’ve never tried it, she tells them, “It’s...
Oct 10, 2023
The Gastronomical She
In Gregory Bezat’s documentary, The Art of Eating: The Life of M.F.K. Fisher, a chorus of approving food luminaries, biographers and friends testify on behalf of the late American author. Well-known cultural figures such as Jacques Pépin,...
Oct 3, 2023
Popoca
On Popoca’s menu, fire symbols appear next to items that are prepared outside on the restaurant’s back patio. A sous chef stands in front of an open fire, heating up each dish in a large brick-lined hearth....
Sep 27, 2023
Los Cilantros
Chef Dilsa Lugo’s flan de coco ($6) has changed my mind about the dessert. She serves her thrilling version cold, like a frozen custard that’s just as creamy. The liquid caramel on top spills over the sides,...
