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Square Pie Guys' Detroit-style pizza (Photo/Courtesy Carolyn Insley)
Posted inSmall Bites

Square Pie Guys bringing funny-shaped pizza to Oakland; new bagel operations expand; etc.

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 20, 2021January 20, 2021
La Cocina executive director Caleb Zigas, shown here at Besharam, earned a James Beard Award for his leadership. (Photo/Courtesy La Cocina)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Director of food incubator for women of color to nurture his baby a little longer

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 18, 2021January 20, 2021
Chef Michael Solomonov interviews people about their traditional foods in the 2017 documentary  “In Search of Israeli Cuisine.”  (Photo/Menemsha Films)
Posted inTV & Film

East Bay Jewish film fest serves up food films and chef talks to sate your cravings

Laura Pall by Laura Paull January 14, 2021
An Orange Submarine (Photo/Faith Kramer)
Posted inJewish Life

Warm-me-up beverages from Israel to Argentina

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer January 12, 2021
Za’atar salmon, one of many Neshama Foods offerings.
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Israeli street food is inspiration for new kosher catering outfit

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 7, 2021
Smoke meat from Augie's Montreal Deli (left) and Lex Gopnik-Lewinski at the new location of Augie's.
Posted inSmall Bites

Augie’s smoke meat on the move; Saul’s bagels get ‘best of’ nod; Chocolate Heaven goes online-only; etc.

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 5, 2021June 4, 2021
Mushroom-barley soup is a good choice in winter. (Photo/Faith Kramer)
Posted inFood

Don’t reach for your jacket  — make some soup

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer December 30, 2020January 4, 2021
Bonbons from Delphinium. (Photo/Courtesy Delphinium)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Turkish-trained pastry chef Sasha Yilmaz-Ward’s pandemic plan: stay in the kitchen and make bonbons

Alix Wall by Alix Wall December 23, 2020December 23, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci (Photo/JTA-2020 Robert F. Kennedy Ripple Of Hope Award Gala-Getty Images for Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights)
Posted inHanukkah

WATCH: Dr. Fauci prefers latkes to hamantaschen

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman and JTA December 17, 2020December 17, 2020
Lia Barrow of HaMotzi Gluten Free baking in a commercial kitchen.
Posted inSmall Bites

How many gluten-free challah operations is there room for in the East Bay? At least two.

Alix Wall by Alix Wall December 16, 2020December 16, 2020

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