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Daol Tofu and Pyeongchang Tofu - East Bay
We've been enjoying takeout food from both of these restaurants during Covid, so much so that I wanted to write about it! Daol is in the spot where Casserole House used to be, on the southern end o...
RIP Lulu Peyraud
Lulu Peyraud of Domaine Tempier has left this mortal coil. Rest in peace Lulu, 1917–2020, thank you for sharing your wonderful Provençal recipes and Bandol wines with the world. https://www.i...
Where to buy lobster in the East Bay?
I'm hoping to buy some lobster to make my own lobster rolls at home. Anyone seen good sources of fresh, live lobster lately, particularly in Oakland or Berkeley?
Saul's Deli Walk Up Window | Berkeley
"Starting Monday August 10th Saul’s has a WALK UP WINDOW 8-8 8:00-11:30 breakfast!" What a tale . . . a buyer lined up to take over Saul's Delicatessen after a three-year search, only to have t...
Pizza of the Day @ Nabolom Bakery | Elmwood - Berkeley
Seeing Nabolom Bakery & Pizzeria on the lists of Bay Area black-owned businesses was a reminder that I'd not yet returned under the new owners. https://www.chowhound.com/post/berkeleys-nabalom-bake...
Monterey Fish Market Curbside | Berkeley, Oakland & San Francisco
The iconic Monterey Fish Market retail store has uploaded its inventory of fresh seafood, pantry items and supplies for easy online ordering for curbside pick-up at the shop in Berkeley. https://m...
Where can I buy Halloumi in the East Bay?
Grilled Halloumi cheese is a common, inexpensive fast food item in Berlin due to the large Turkish population there. I love eating it while I'm in Germany, but it's much harder to find in Oakland, ...
May 5 Webinar: Behind the Wines with Elaine Chukan Brown | Ep. 5 – Hardy Wallace, Owner and Winemaker, Dirty and Rowdy Family Winery
Catch up with Hardy Wallace, owner and winemaker at Dirty and Rowdy Family Winery and Steve Edmunds, winemaker and owner of Edmunds St. John. Sponsored by the Wine Institute https://discovercali...
Chez Panisse Farm Boxes and Pantry Goods, Berkeley
Chez Panisse has joined the gaggle of restaurants helping consumers get their hands on top quality fresh produce and pantry items. Its online shop opens for orders on Friday at noon (and sells out ...
Boichik Bagels in Berkeley?
Boichik Bagels opened its long-awaited brick and mortar on Black Friday in the venue where Noah's got its start. Yesterday morning I stopped by the one-week old shop a little after 10am to find a s...
Peet's Coffee: Free shipping until April 14
"REE GROUND SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS, NO PROMO CODE NEEDED UNTIL APRIL 14, 2020 With the ever-changing coronavirus (COVID-19) affecting the way we work and play, we know that many are sticking clo...
At a growing number of coffee shops, getting a coffee to go means checking out a cup
"If you buy a cup of coffee to go at Babette Café in Berkeley, California, later this month, you might not be able to get it in a disposable cup. The owners have one case of compostable cups left, ...
I just discovered Soofoo. They have it at Grocery Outlet too.
I had a really good salad at the Whole Foods salad bar on Gilman -- kale, something called "Soofoo" (that I had never heard of), and a tangy lemon dressing. It was so tasty that when I saw a bag of...
Ryowa in Berkeley
This week's East Bay Express had the following review. Link: http://www.eastbayexpress.com/issues/2002-09-11/food.html/1/index.html
Looking for restaurant recommendation
Hi, I'm looking for a recommendation for a great restaurant for a birthday meal. I live in Berkeley but am happy to travel around the SF Bay Area, including to the city, and my maximum budget for 1...
Where can I find French butter in the north bay?
Would like to know specifically about where in Berkeley or Santa Rosa/Healdsburg? I know about the wonderful French store in San Rafael.......and the butter by BiValve at the farmers market is gr...
Need a sous vide machine? Or electric mixer? Berkeley Public Library to begin lending kitchen tools
" . . . The city’s popular Tool Lending Library is expanding its offerings to include kitchen appliances, making it one of the few libraries in North America — and the first in California — to lend...
Pastries for the Lunar New Year at Masse's (Berkeley)
I went up to Masse's to find a chocolate cake for a family member's birthday and was blown away by the gorgeous pastries they made for the Lunar New Year - yuzu eclairs with pale green icing and pa...
Catering an East Bay engagement party at home with Chinese takeout
Hi, Looking for advice in throwing an engagement party at home (Piedmont) for about 40 guests. We were thinking of Peking Duck and supplementing with other dishes that would be good without having...
Local SF Bay Area Supper Club?
Hey fellow 'hounders! I've searched the discussions and have found very few threads, mostly several years or decades old -- but have there been any attempts or interest in starting a supper or dini...