Few breakfast (or dinner?) combinations satisfy as well as a piping hot piece of fried chicken with a waffle just beneath.
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 Berkeleyside 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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Kingfish team to reopen Oakland hot dog landmark Original Kasper’s
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
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
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
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
These fantastic East Bay spots all boast nice cozy drinks for these chilly winter days.
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8 fantastic food gifts from Berkeley and Oakland businesses
From Fat Gold olive oils to Wright & Brown rum, there’s an East Bay gift for everyone in the 2021 Nosh gift guide.
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Despite a year of obstacles, Albany’s iconic Royal Café will reopen in August
The 48-year-old restaurant has been closed since the pandemic began.
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Olallieberry pie and Cheese Puffs keep ’em coming to FatApple’s
Hildegard Marshall started by selling pies and burgers to Oakland longshoremen, but she found a home for FatApple’s in Berkeley and El Cerrito.
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The Alley, Oakland’s last piano bar, is in danger of closing for good
Devoted regulars are banding together and fundraising to save the historic Grand Avenue bar.
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How your favorite neighborhood bar is surviving the pandemic
We checked in with 7 watering holes to see how they’ve been faring during the crisis.
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Sneak peek: Innovative craft cocktails, dim sum bites and Asian-inspired desserts at Viridian in Oakland
We got an early look and taste at this upcoming Uptown bar, which will open Feb. 4.