East Bay piemakers are working overtime to bake the best Thanksgiving pies you could ever ask for.
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.
Posted inCocktail Week
6 East Bay bars serving inventive mezcal cocktails
Bars in Berkeley and Oakland are finding cool new ways to use the centuries-old Mexican spirit.
Posted inBreakfast Week
How does 1 East Bay block sustain so many coffee shops?
This short stretch between Berkeley and Oakland boasts a multitude of java joints.
Posted inNosh
This 61-year-old truck serves up some of the East Bay’s thickest soft serve
Brown Cap isn’t your usual, “toodling” ice cream truck: Expect homemade chocolate sauce, affogatos and organic soft serve.
Posted inNosh Features
Where the top East Bay restaurants buy vegan meat
Layonna Vegetarian Health Food Market supplies fake meat to The Butcher’s Son, Farmhouse Kitchen and Tane Vegan Izakaya, to name a few.
Posted inNosh Features
‘The heartbeat of the neighborhood’: Berkeley’s Star Grocery turns 100
The family-owned shop has aided Berkeley residents through the Great Depression and COVID pandemic.
Posted inNosh Guides
East Bay restaurants and markets where you can pick up a delicious Christmas feast
Great restaurants and markets in Berkeley and Oakland with prepared Christmas dishes, meal kits and more.
Posted inNosh Features
Berkeley barbecue loses another great with death of Mary Everett
Mary Everett, the owner of Berkeley’s Everett and Jones Barbeque, was known for feeding those in need and an epic holiday toy drive.
Posted inNosh Guides
Where to get Jewish food for the High Holidays in the East Bay
Everything you need to celebrate Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond.
Posted inNosh Features
64-year-old Oak Barrel Winecraft has a new owner with big ideas
Expect wine and cheesemaking classes, a new bottle shop, and neighborhood brewing tours.
Posted inBusiness, Nosh, Nosh Guides
East Bay makers focus on fermented foods
These six East Bay companies are pickling, fermenting, and brining their way to probiotic goodness.
Posted inNosh
This 104-year-old Oakland seed company makes traditional cooking possible for Asian Americans
Kitazawa Seed Company specializes in harder-to-find seeds for growing vegetables common to Japanese, Thai, Indian, Chinese and Korean cuisines.