.Food & Drink

This year marks the 35th year of the James Beard Awards, which “recognize exceptional talent in the culinary industries.” Because of its size, California qualifies as its own regional category for “Best Chef.” Before the finalists are...

The sign below BH Wood-Fired Grill’s roofline still reads “Bounty Hunter,” an unfortunate name that conjures chase scenes in B movies. Since it’s embedded in the façade, removing it would require the City of Walnut Creek to...

Julia Child needs no introduction to foodies and food historians. The co-author of Mastering the Art of French Cooking created an enduring mythology as the star of her own PBS show, The French Chef. She waved a...

The “thoughtfully curated” Albany gift store Morningtide hosts pop-ups on its front doorstep every weekend—atmospheric rivers notwithstanding. Earlier this month, two white tents appeared side by side on a Saturday morning. Two men with robust 9 o’clock...

At the wintry end of 2022, Emily Le, Kayla Bui and Khanh Tran launched their first restaurant together. Bacogai quickly became Alameda’s Vietnamese hotpot hotspot. But the small kitchen limited the variety of dishes they could make....

Before we try to answer what makes a good wine bar, another question needs more immediate attention: Why even go to a wine bar in the first place? It’s easy enough to pop over to the local...

The recent opening of Mixé proposes more questions than answers, or solutions, for Oakland’s struggling dining scene. The restaurant, which “features”—but doesn’t focus on—“Oaxacan fare,” replaced longtime Hive tenant Calavera. After I ate an evening meal there,...