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Elise Proulx

Elise Proulx is a freelance writer and director of communications and marketing at UC Berkeley's School of Public Health. She lives in Berkeley with her husband, teenage son, dog, four cats, four chickens and two guinea pigs.

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Is there any budget-friendly — and decent — pizza left in the East Bay?

Avatar photo by Elise Proulx and Errol Sloan Jan. 11, 2023, 9:00 a.m.January 23, 2023

Soccer practice pizza. Slumber party pizza. Where in Berkeley and Oakland can you find that family-size, flat-boxed, satisfies-a-group-of-teens-on-a-Friday-night standby?

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It’s not too late to make chocolate salami for Christmas

Avatar photo by Elise Proulx Dec. 16, 2022, 12:00 p.m.December 16, 2022

Or you can just buy the holiday treat, which is available at Oakland restaurant Pomella through Christmas Eve (as long as supplies last).

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Where to find fantastic Thanksgiving pies in Berkeley and Oakland

Avatar photo by Becky Duffett and Elise Proulx Nov. 14, 2022, 9:00 a.m.November 16, 2022

East Bay piemakers are working overtime to bake the best Thanksgiving pies you could ever ask for.

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6 East Bay bars serving inventive mezcal cocktails

Avatar photo by Elise Proulx Nov. 10, 2022, 9:00 a.m.November 13, 2022

Bars in Berkeley and Oakland are finding cool new ways to use the centuries-old Mexican spirit.

A latte from Wrecking Ball Coffee in Berkeley.
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How does 1 East Bay block sustain so many coffee shops?

Avatar photo by Elise Proulx Sept. 12, 2022, 9:00 a.m.September 17, 2022

This short stretch between Berkeley and Oakland boasts a multitude of java joints.

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This 61-year-old truck serves up some of the East Bay’s thickest soft serve

Avatar photo by Elise Proulx Aug. 18, 2022, 9:00 a.m.August 18, 2022

Brown Cap isn’t your usual, “toodling” ice cream truck: Expect homemade chocolate sauce, affogatos and organic soft serve.

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Where the top East Bay restaurants buy vegan meat

Avatar photo by Elise Proulx April 13, 2022, 9:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

Layonna Vegetarian Health Food Market supplies fake meat to The Butcher’s Son, Farmhouse Kitchen and Tane Vegan Izakaya, to name a few.

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‘The heartbeat of the neighborhood’: Berkeley’s Star Grocery turns 100

Avatar photo by Elise Proulx March 07, 2022, 9:00 a.m.February 28, 2023

The family-owned shop has aided Berkeley residents through the Great Depression and COVID pandemic.

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East Bay restaurants and markets where you can pick up a delicious Christmas feast

Avatar photo by Elise Proulx Dec. 15, 2021, 9:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

Great restaurants and markets in Berkeley and Oakland with prepared Christmas dishes, meal kits and more.

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Berkeley barbecue loses another great with death of Mary Everett

Avatar photo by Elise Proulx Nov. 08, 2021, 9:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

Mary Everett, the owner of Berkeley’s Everett and Jones Barbeque, was known for feeding those in need and an epic holiday toy drive.

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Where to get Jewish food for the High Holidays in the East Bay

Avatar photo by Elise Proulx Aug. 26, 2021, 10:31 a.m.August 4, 2022

Everything you need to celebrate Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond.

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64-year-old Oak Barrel Winecraft has a new owner with big ideas

Avatar photo by Elise Proulx Aug. 23, 2021, 9:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

Expect wine and cheesemaking classes, a new bottle shop, and neighborhood brewing tours.

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