Masse’s Pastries: Below the Radar Baked Goods in Berkeley
Shattuck Avenue was hardly foreign territory. After all, for the past 40 years, it’s been home to Chez Panisse – one of the most famous restaurants in the U.S. – plus places like Cesar...
Vik’s Chaat Corner: Foraging For Indian Snacks in Berkeley
In the early aughts, my high school friend Ben lived in San Francisco, which led to plenty of trips north to explore the Bay Area dining scene. Our days typically involved at least four...
Interview: Barista Frances Capell (Mokka)
From January 23-25, top baristas from California and Hawaii will converge on Los Angeles to compete at the Western Regional Barista Competition. The winner scores a coveted slot in the Semi-Finals of the 2009...
Chez Panisse Cafe – Berkeley, CA
Lunch at Chez Panisse Cafe in Berkeley is our annual tradition when we’re staying in San Francisco. After sampling heirloom tomatoes for a month in various restaurants throughout the city, I hesitated to order...
Scharffen Berger Chocolate Factory Tour [CLOSED]
Scharffen Berger‘s chocolate factory building dates to 1906, the year of the mammoth Bay Area quake. Smartly, the factory was built soundly, surrounded on all sides by a yard-thick brick wall, so it sustained...
Chez Panisse: Paradox of Choice, Be Gone at Berkeley Legend
Every July, when South Carolina gets hot and sticky, my dad and step-mom fly cross-country to cool, fog-shrouded San Francisco. Every year, I fly up from L.A. to join them for a weekend of...
