The new Berkeley-based coffee shop and training program aims to help refugees land barista jobs.
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Freelancer Amanda Kuehn Carroll is originally from the cornfields of Nebraska, but she has spent most of her life wandering and wondering, often getting lost in the process. She is fascinated by the complexity of people and driven by a need to connect and a desire to understand. Amanda is a voracious eater and enthusiastic epicure who loves discovering new stories and being surprised by her food. She writers for various Bay Area publications and enjoys dancing in water and spinning essays in her (limited) free time. Follow her on Twitter @Akakuehn.
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Eight East Bay companies sourcing great tea
Berkeley and Oakland are chock-full of tea producers and importers focusing on bringing the good stuff to tea enthusiasts and new converts alike.
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‘Knee-deep in animals’: Women butchers talk shop
Berkeley’s Local Butcher Shop now counts among its rank three female butchers — co-owner Monica Rocchino, Kelly Taylor and Renee Reed. This is their story.
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Real Good Fish makes it easy to eat the local catch
The Bay Area CSF, or community-supported fishery, delivers locally caught fish in the East Bay and beyond.
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One year mellow at Berkeley’s MeloMelo Kava Bar
You’re likely to feel mellow after knocking back kava in a coconut shell at MeloMelo Kava Bar, a trippy, tranquil booze-free spot that has developed a cult-like following in its first year.
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Forage Kitchen finds a home in Uptown Oakland
San Francisco’s forageSF is moving its home base to Uptown Oakland — and building a co-working kitchen along with it.
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Oakland Spirits makes booze, builds community
The East Bay’s newest distillery is up and running in Uptown Oakland.
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Nippon Gochiso Select brings Japan to the East Bay
A mini-store with a curated selection of artisanal Japanese pantry items has popped up at Berkeley Bowl West. We’ve got an inside look at these tasty, unique foods.
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Alameda Kitchen transforms places, produce, people
Oakland-based nonprofit Food Shift is raising funds to get Alameda Kitchen off the ground. Once fully active, it will give new life to recovered food products and provide jobs to community members.
