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Feb 27, 2024
Modern Indian Restaurant Pippal Spices Up Emeryville
When Izler Thomas, the energetic head bartender at Pippal, claimed he would make a couple of unforgettable mocktails for our table, I was dubious. A few minutes later I thought he was a mind reader. He’d made...
Feb 20, 2024
Former Pop-Up Fikscue Moves Into Mama Judy’s Spot
Chefs making the transition from running a pop-up to opening a brick-and-mortar are immediately confronted with a series of unexpected challenges. Pop-ups offer more freedom but a fluctuating source of income. Brick-and-mortars, on the other hand, bear...
Feb 13, 2024
Woo Can Cook Coming Soon to West Oakland
Wesley Woo started to cook during the pandemic because “It was literally illegal for me to do the things that I was doing up until that point,” he said. Before Covid altered his path, Woo had been...
Feb 6, 2024
Local Makers Craft Chocolate with Obsession
When Tracey Britton and Eli Curtis were working as bike messengers in San Francisco, they both became obsessed with making chocolate. Britton was baking at home at the time, but she didn’t like the chocolate that was...
Jan 30, 2024
James Beard Foundation’s Taste America Celebrates Local Chefs
On Sunday, Feb. 4, chefs from across the country will take part in the James Beard Foundation culinary event, Taste America. Twenty chefs will work in pairs to create dishes at the Four Seasons Hotel in San...
Jan 16, 2024
Ninth Life’s Nostalgic Remix
Ninth Life, a bar inspired by the '80s, '90s and aughts, is a memory capsule that aims to balance kitsch with cool, but it suffers from both valorizing a past that never existed and not fully committing to it.
Jan 9, 2024
Chef Geoff Davis Redefines Soul Food at Burdell in Oakland
Chef Geoff Davis has created Burdell, a restaurant that serves soul food with a focus on fresh, local ingredients, and a personal and authentic approach to the cuisine.