A light lunch. Photo: Emilie Raguso
A light lunch. Photo: Emilie Raguso

Bites: What’s new in East Bay food, XXXVIII (Nosh)
Cervecería de MateVeza expands, new outpost in the works for Oakland (Inside Scoop SF)
Fruit-filled Almond Cookies with Fresh Grapes, Cranberries or Blueberries (butter, sugar, flowers)
How coffee, citrus and nuts help cut risk of diabetes (KQED)
Wave of female chef/owners shape hot Oakland scene (SFGate)
2014 Good Food Awards finalists announced (Inside Scoop SF)
A delightful crab feast (Foodhoe’s Foraging)
Yes, it’s worth it to make your own yogurt (KQED)
5 dishes essential to a complete South Indian meal (Daily Cal)
Oakland wine bar the Punchdown has closed (Eater SF)
Now open: Nico, Ala Romana, Merigan, Kingston 11 (Inside Scoop SF)
Artichoke Basille’s Pizza opens in Berkeley (Inside Scoop SF)
Julia’s at Berkeley City Club … Anyone been? (Chow)
What’s the most important thing food labels should tell us? (KQED)
Penrose in Oakland (Chow)
Kingston 11, Caribbean in Uptown Oakland (Eater SF)
Brussels sprouts gratin (Simply Recipes)
I Scream for Ici (The Starving Critic)

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