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Risa Nye

Freelancer Risa Nye is a Bay Area native. She was born in San Francisco and grew up in the East Bay. She spent many happy years on the UC Berkeley campus, both as a student and as an employee. She has worked in hospitals and high schools. She writes for East Bay Nosh about the local cocktail scene as Ms Barstool. Her writing has also appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, The Monthly, Hipocampus Magazine, and at www.eatdrinkfilms.com. In 2016 she published her first book, "There Was a Fire Here: A Memoir."

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Making wine at home is easier than you think

Avatar photo by Risa Nye April 11, 2023, 9:00 a.m.April 10, 2023

East Bay residents don’t have to travel far to find everything they need for a DIY wine experience.

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6 hot East Bay cocktails to get you through these cold, wet days

Avatar photo by Risa Nye March 10, 2023, 9:00 a.m.March 12, 2023

Served at bars across Berkeley, Oakland and beyond, these are our favorite cocktails and mocktails to warm you inside and out.

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Berkeley’s sweetest factory tour is back in business

Avatar photo by Risa Nye Dec. 20, 2022, 9:00 a.m.December 21, 2022

Berkeley’s TCHO Chocolate factory has reopened for group tours, just in time for the holidays.

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The most giftable sweet treats in the East Bay

Avatar photo by Risa Nye Nov. 29, 2022, 9:00 a.m.December 1, 2022

A guide to confectioners and bakeries in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond with the puffiest macaron boxes, the sweetest chocolates, and the prettiest candied fruits to give this holiday season.

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8 East Bay restaurants that serve great brunch cocktails

Avatar photo by Risa Nye Nov. 08, 2022, 9:00 a.m.November 9, 2022

Destinations in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond for Bloody Marys, Mimosas, Kir Royales and more.

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Iconic Oakland hot dog shop at the heart of new art exhibit

Avatar photo by Risa Nye Oct. 13, 2022, 9:00 a.m.October 13, 2022

Malcolm Ryder’s photo show, “Thirteen Ways of Looking at Kasper’s,” illuminates the significance of the longstanding restaurant space.

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Where to find the East Bay’s crispiest and sweetest chicken and waffles

Avatar photo by Risa Nye Sept. 15, 2022, 10:30 a.m.September 17, 2022

Few breakfast (or dinner?) combinations satisfy as well as a piping hot piece of fried chicken with a waffle just beneath.

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Kingfish team to reopen Oakland hot dog landmark Original Kasper’s

Avatar photo by Risa Nye June 29, 2022, 9:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

The eye-catching restaurant has been closed since 2003, but if all goes well it will be slinging Chicago-style dogs again this fall.

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After 36 years, Berkeley’s Triple Rock brewpub is going strong

Avatar photo by Risa Nye May 05, 2022, 9:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

Berkeley’s groundbreaking brewery is one of the oldest in the U.S.

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Berkeley’s historic Missouri Lounge plots a summer reopening

Avatar photo by Risa Nye Feb. 07, 2022, 9:00 a.m.November 7, 2022

It’s hard to remodel a longstanding dive bar without excising its character, but Ali Eslami is trying his best.

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The crispiest, most comforting hash in the East Bay

Avatar photo by Risa Nye Jan. 31, 2022, 9:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

These restaurants in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond are serving up veggie-laden red flannel, duck leg hash with potatoes and simple plates of savory corned beef.

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Where to find great cold weather cocktails

Avatar photo by Risa Nye Dec. 14, 2021, 9:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

These fantastic East Bay spots all boast nice cozy drinks for these chilly winter days.

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