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At Gather restaurant in Berkeley, owner Eric Fenster is operating under the assumption that busy indoor scenes like this one won't be back for a long time. (Photo/Twitter-@GatherBerkeley)
Posted inColumns

After pandemic pause, Berkeley’s Gather restaurant returns with new plans

by Alix Wall October 28, 2020October 29, 2020
Midnite Bagel is one of three new bagel operations that have popped up in the Bay Area in recent months.
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Hallelujah, it’s raining bagels in the Bay Area

by Alix Wall October 26, 2020October 27, 2020
Rabbi Hecht’s Cholent (Photo/Faith Kramer)
Posted inRecipe

Vegetarian cholent and kishke — with a side of Shabbat mysticism

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer October 16, 2020October 16, 2020
(From left) John Naylor, Jennifer Blumenfeld with daughter Gila, and Terry Friedkin in front of Chocolate Heaven. (Photo/Clara Rice)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Pier 39 chocolate shop has been melting willpower for 40 years

by Alix Wall October 15, 2020October 16, 2020
Poet Louise Glück, seen here at the National Book Awards in New York City in 2014, is the winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize for Literature. (Photo/JTA-Robin Marchant-Getty Images)
Posted inPoetry

WNBA’s Jewish Bird; Gadot as Cleopatra causes a flap; stars get naked for democracy; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 13, 2020October 13, 2020
M&H Distillery’s first Classic Single Malt Whiskey arrived in the U.S. in September. (Photo/Courtesy M&H)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Israeli whiskey comes to Bay Area; Grateful Dead-inspired hot sauce; etc.

by Alix Wall October 12, 2020October 12, 2020
Mark ’n Mike’s “Big Fresser” platter. (Photo/Hardy Wilson)
Posted inSmall Bites

S.F.’s upscale One Market kicks off N.Y.-style deli pop-up

by Alix Wall October 8, 2020October 12, 2020
Epic Bites owner Heshy Fried zests a lemon. (Photo/Alix Wall)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

From busy blogger to ‘epic’ kosher caterer

by Alix Wall October 5, 2020October 6, 2020
Stuffed Onions in Libyan-Spiced Tomato Sauce (Photo/Faith Kramer)
Posted inRecipe

Stuffed onions bursting with Libyan-inspired flavor for Sukkot

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer September 29, 2020
An array of Shuk Shuka dips in refillable glass jars.
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Shuk Shuka’s new dips; Toy Boat Café gets a new owner; Wise Sons goes for kimchi in Oakland; etc.

by Alix Wall September 24, 2020September 25, 2020

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