This couple loves Berkeley Bowl so much, they took their engagement photos there
When Joey Chiang and Melody Yu started planning their engagement photos, the famous Berkeley market was their first stop.
Alix Wall
Alix Wall is an Oakland-based freelance writer. She is contributing editor of J., The Jewish News of Northern California, for which she has a food column and writes other features. In addition to Berkeleyside’s Nosh, her writing can be found in The New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, Edible East Bay and more. Alix is also the founder of The Illuminoshi: The Not-So-Secret Society of Bay Area Jewish Food Professionals and is producer/writer of a documentary in progress called “The Lonely Child.” Her web site is: https://alix-wall.com/
Articles by Alix Wall
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Berkeley company invents first machine to save beer byproducts from the trash heap
The Ninth Street food company turns brewery waste into pasta, cookie dough and more.
Tribune’s Omri Aflalo didn’t care about food until he went to art school
With one project on pause, the fine-dining veteran is putting his all into his new “Oakland meets Parisian” restaurant.
Remembering Marilyn Golden, disability rights activist who lobbied for ADA
Marilyn Golden, a key figure in the drafting and passage of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act, died at her home in Berkeley on Sept. 21.
Berkeley inventor of blind adaptive technology wins MacArthur ‘genius’ prize
Joshua A. Miele won a prestigious MacArthur Foundation fellowship for his pragmatic inventions that help blind people navigate the physical and digital world.
How a famous comedian saved an East Bay hot sauce company
Hayward-based Lucky Dog Hot Sauce lost half of its business when the pandemic began, but a viral YouTube moment kept the company afloat.
Remembering Richard Kaplan, cantor, musical scholar, spirited minyan leader
Cantor Richard Kaplan will be remembered for his “wonderful, throaty voice that was so tantalizing”
These East Bay caterers have made their pandemic pivots a permanent business
Even as the events business picks up, these caterers are sticking with the side businesses they started in 2020.
Artisanal East Bay food hall faces live music controversy
Cannery Kitchen & Tap expected to offer live music at the Castro Valley Marketplace food hall, but a dispute with their landlord has silenced the bands.
A new Oakland restaurant will celebrate Black women and heritage cuisine
Lala Harrison’s Roux40 promises beloved Black American dishes with a farm-to-table sensibility.
Vegan pop-up Don’t Be Chick’n launches a Bay Area food truck
Don’t be Chick’n’s hearty platters have attracted a loyal following to its ongoing Oakland pop-up.
Edith’s Pie isn’t your usual pandemic pastry pop-up
Chef Mike Raskin has a plan to build Edith’s Pie into a permanent business with a focus on fair treatment of workers (and delicious pie).
A walk-up window and a standout burger saved this Berkeley business
Cali Alley founder Dov Sims pivoted his family’s catering business to serve takeout comfort food when COVID hit, a change that’s here to stay.
Where to get Passover meals in the East Bay
Choose from several East Bay restaurants and caterers offering Passover dishes for your seder meal, including some kosher options.
Amy’s Drive Thru considers bringing its organic, vegetarian fast food to Temescal
The North Bay-based mini-chain has held two meetings about a potential site for a two-story drive-thru restaurant on the corner of 40th Street and Telegraph Avenue.
New York Times declares Berkeley’s Boichik Bagels among best in the nation
Boichik founder Emily Winston has experienced a deluge of national interest in her bagels since the article published Monday; she’s closed pre-orders for the next couple of days.
