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Alix Wall

Alix Wall

Alix Wall is a contributing editor to J. She is also the founder of the Illuminoshi: The Not-So-Secret Society of Bay Area Jewish Food Professionals and is writer/producer of a documentary-in-progress called "The Lonely Child."

a crowd of people in masks on a street, some holding signs
Posted inBay Area

Covid-19 outbreak at San Quentin spurs Jewish activism, support

Alix Wall by Alix Wall July 7, 2020
Craig Blum is the owner of Johnny Doughnuts, which has locations in San Francisco, Larkspur and San Rafael.
Posted inUncategorized

Johnny Doughnuts started as John Dough, delicious on arrival

Alix Wall by Alix Wall June 29, 2020
Left, Blake Hunter of Hella Bagels. Right,
Nicolas Abrams of Ethel's Bagels.
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Two new bagel offerings expand flourishing Bay Area field

Alix Wall by Alix Wall June 25, 2020March 8, 2024
Miriam Nehama Ani and Brandon Waloff at their Zoom wedding, May 31, 2020. (Photo/Éli Zaturanski-Visage Studios)
Posted inUncategorized

Oakland couple was hesitant, but Zoom wedding proved to be ‘magical’

Alix Wall by Alix Wall June 15, 2020June 18, 2020
The counter at Toy Boat Dessert Café in San Francisco. (Photo/Courtesy)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

After 38 years, gregarious Toy Boat Dessert Café owner sets sail

Alix Wall by Alix Wall June 8, 2020June 9, 2020
A family-size chicken shawarma meal from Lev, a new Middle Eastern food project from the guys behind Wise Sons. (Photo/Courtesy Wise Sons)
Posted inSmall Bites

Wise Sons goes Middle Eastern; Saul’s Deli owners give it another go; ‘Yiddishe’ happy hour

Alix Wall by Alix Wall June 2, 2020June 8, 2020
Steve and Jennifer Sarver with their cousin and investor Michael Rubenstein (right) at the opening of the San Francisco Soup Company in 1999. (Photo/Courtesy Steve Sarver)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

A ladle of this, a ladle of that: Soup company pivots to pickup and donating

Alix Wall by Alix Wall June 1, 2020June 8, 2020
Jeffrey Weinberg, chef/owner of JW Catering and The Marvelous Matzah Experiment. (Photo/Courtesy Weinberg)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Schmaltz and Marvelous Matzah: New Jewish comfort food enters growing Bay Area Jewish food scene

Alix Wall by Alix Wall May 19, 2020May 26, 2020
The hosts of "Yenta Yenta Yenta Yenta."
Posted inJewish Life

Healing through shtick: Streaming show brings humor, matchmaking to the Closed-in People

Alix Wall by Alix Wall May 18, 2020May 21, 2020
Covenant Winery co-owner Jeff Morgan (right) with his Israel-based winemaker Ari Erle in Covenant's syrah vineyard in the northern Galilee. (Photo/Courtesy Covenant Winery)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Que syrah, syrah? Local kosher wineries struggle through shutdown

Alix Wall by Alix Wall May 15, 2020May 26, 2020

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