Why the owner of Saul’s Deli dropped everything and went to Poland
Peter Levitt said that cooking for Ukrainian refugees was his way to fight back against Putin.
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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Remembering Rachel Brodie, teachers’ mentor, master Jewish educator
Brodie was the co-founder of Jewish Milestones, an educational resource for Jewish lifecycle ceremonies that launched in 2004 as The Ritualist.
Kidney donation saves life of Berkeley’s former fire chief
A failing kidney forced Gil Dong to leave the fire department in 2017. He and his donor, a longtime friend, hope more Asian Americans will consider organ donation.
Why West Oakland’s only full-service grocery store closed after less than 3 years
Oakland’s Community Foods opened with great promise, but was defeated by a lack of support, vendor issues and the pandemic.
The rise and fall of Oakland’s ambitious Community Foods
Brahm Ahmadi set out to change the world by opening a grocery store in a long-neglected neighborhood in Oakland.
What worker shortage? How 3 Oakland restaurants keep their employees happy
Daytrip, Pomella and Mägo are taking proactive steps to keep their workers happy, healthy and engaged.
A new dating app launched last week at UC Berkeley — and thousands have already signed up
Proxii, which prompts immediate meet-ups with nearby romantic prospects, was created by three Berkeley natives.
Is Berkeley Bowl the most romantic grocery store? These couples think so
They all found love at Berkeley Bowl — and have the photos to prove it.
Oakland’s favorite bootleg ice cream is going legit
Officials shut insider ice cream company Bad Walter’s down last summer, but now its creamy, lactose-free pints are back in the East Bay.
Berkeley man’s Nextdoor rant brings cabbage soup fans together
When Phil Narodick smelled cabbage soup cooking, he knew his family recipe had gotten out.
Four new cookbooks from East Bay authors
These cookbooks from Oakland and Fremont authors all celebrate, educate and inspire.
‘Do it your way’: Artist Laurel Burch’s work gets new life in daughter’s Berkeley shop
Aarin Burch hopes a Berkeley shop will introduce her famous mother’s whimsical designs to younger generations.
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.
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.
