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Schmaltz

David and Mary Sperber with children Evan and Amelia, around 1994, in the Town’s End kitchen.
Posted inJewish Life

Fond farewell to Town’s End; Sexual harassment among sommeliers; Ottolenghi’s ‘Master Class’; etc.

Alix Wall by Alix Wall November 17, 2020November 17, 2020

Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. The longtime owners of Town’s End Restaurant & Bakery, David and Mary Sperber, are calling it quits. Their […]

The Marvelous Matzah Experiment’s Jeffrey Weinberg with his mother, chopped liver doyenne Mitzi Weinberg, and chef Lucas Carlson. (Photo/Scott Lasky)
Posted inUncategorized

For the holidays, try these pro chefs’ top Jewish comfort foods

Alix Wall by Alix Wall September 15, 2020September 15, 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
Chef Beth Needelman of Schmaltz. (Photo/Courtesy Needelman)
Posted inSmall Bites

New source of Jewish comfort food in SF (plus some new babka in Oakland)

Alix Wall by Alix Wall May 11, 2020May 12, 2020

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