Jen Angel’s first retail shop for her creative cupcakery offers fun, seasonal flavors as well as gluten-free and vegan options.
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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Taylor’s Sausages: Linked to past, trending today
The last surviving business from the original Housewives Market, Taylor’s Sausages has a devoted staff and a loyal clientele.
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A grand taste of Paris at Oakland’s La Parisienne
The bakery and pâtisserie is already attracting fans of traditional French pastries like fruit tarts, cakes, canelés and pains au chocolat.
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Ms. Barstool: Cocktails at garden-inspired Tigerlily
Ms. Barstool visits the Gourmet Ghetto restaurant and bar for seasonal cocktails in a garden-like environment.
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Alice Medrich on the eye-opening flavors of flours
The famous author and dessert connoisseur’s latest research is focused on delightful ways of using flours such as teff, sorghum and buckwheat.
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Grand Fare Market: Oakland’s new neighborhood hub
Doug Washington and Freya Prow’s Grand Lake Market has now opened, bringing a welcoming, unique shopping and dining experience to Oakland.
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Ms. Barstool: Kona Club on Oakland’s Piedmont Ave.
Our Ms. Barstool visits Piedmont Avenue’s Kona Club to find expertly prepared tiki cocktails and quirky decor.
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First Impressions: Sequoia Diner in the Laurel
Come along with NOSH as we visit the newly opened Sequoia Diner in Oakland’s Laurel District.
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First impressions: KronnerBurger on Piedmont Ave.
KronnerBurger is now open for business on Oakland’s Piedmont Avenue. We bring you our first impressions of chef Chris Kronner’s signature burger.
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Turning tables: Ms Barstool goes to cocktail school
At cocktail class Ms Barstool learns to ‘spank’ mint to avoid giving drinks a muddy taste, and not to assassinate a daiquiri with strawberries!
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Ms Barstool: Fruity infusions at Oakland Juice & Co.
Ms Barstool was skeptical, but she now believes carrots in a cocktail can work — and the avocado Daiquiri she had at Oakland Juice & Co. was so good it nearly knocked her off her seat.
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Ms Barstool: Spirits aplenty at Longbranch Saloon
This new Berkeley spot offers an abundance of choice when it comes to drinks, food and a good ambiance.