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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/

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Posted inObituaries

Remembering Marilyn Golden, disability rights activist who lobbied for ADA

Avatar photo by Alix Wall Oct. 8, 2021, 6:00 a.m.Aug. 4, 2022, 10:48 a.m.

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.

Posted inCommunity

Berkeley inventor of blind adaptive technology wins MacArthur ‘genius’ prize

Avatar photo by Alix Wall Sept. 29, 2021, 2:55 p.m.Aug. 4, 2022, 10:49 a.m.

Joshua A. Miele won a prestigious MacArthur Foundation fellowship for his pragmatic inventions that help blind people navigate the physical and digital world.

Posted inNosh Features

How a famous comedian saved an East Bay hot sauce company

Avatar photo by Alix Wall Sept. 29, 2021, 9:00 a.m.Aug. 4, 2022, 10:49 a.m.

Hayward-based Lucky Dog Hot Sauce lost half of its business when the pandemic began, but a viral YouTube moment kept the company afloat.

Posted inObituaries

Remembering Richard Kaplan, cantor, musical scholar, spirited minyan leader

Avatar photo by Alix Wall Sept. 27, 2021, 6:00 a.m.Aug. 4, 2022, 10:50 a.m.

Cantor Richard Kaplan will be remembered for his “wonderful, throaty voice that was so tantalizing”

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These East Bay caterers have made their pandemic pivots a permanent business

Avatar photo by Alix Wall Sept. 9, 2021, 10:00 a.m.Aug. 4, 2022, 10:52 a.m.

Even as the events business picks up, these caterers are sticking with the side businesses they started in 2020.

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Artisanal East Bay food hall faces live music controversy

Avatar photo by Alix Wall Aug. 11, 2021, 11:33 a.m.Aug. 4, 2022, 10:55 a.m.

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.

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A new Oakland restaurant will celebrate Black women and heritage cuisine

Avatar photo by Alix Wall Aug. 10, 2021, 11:14 a.m.Aug. 4, 2022, 10:55 a.m.

Lala Harrison’s Roux40 promises beloved Black American dishes with a farm-to-table sensibility.

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Vegan pop-up Don’t Be Chick’n launches a Bay Area food truck

Avatar photo by Alix Wall June 22, 2021, 8:00 a.m.Aug. 4, 2022, 10:59 a.m.

Don’t be Chick’n’s hearty platters have attracted a loyal following to its ongoing Oakland pop-up.

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Edith’s Pie isn’t your usual pandemic pastry pop-up

Avatar photo by Alix Wall June 11, 2021, 6:07 a.m.Aug. 4, 2022, 11:00 a.m.

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).

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A walk-up window and a standout burger saved this Berkeley business

Avatar photo by Alix Wall April 13, 2021, 10:00 a.m.Aug. 10, 2021, 5:27 p.m.

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.

Bishulim SF offers brisket for Passover, available for delivery or pickup in Oakland. Photo: Bishulim SF
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Where to get Passover meals in the East Bay

Avatar photo by Alix Wall March 19, 2021, 10:55 a.m.Oct. 4, 2022, 1:56 a.m.

Choose from several East Bay restaurants and caterers offering Passover dishes for your seder meal, including some kosher options.

A rendering of the potential Amy's Drive Thru location at the corner of Telegraph Avenue and 40th Street. The company is considering this location, based on feedback from the community. Photo: Temescal Telegraph BID
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Amy’s Drive Thru considers bringing its organic, vegetarian fast food to Temescal

Avatar photo by Alix Wall March 18, 2021, 10:40 a.m.Oct. 4, 2022, 1:56 a.m.

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.

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