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September 1, 2025

Bistro 4293 celebrates Azerbaijani food

“My favorite Azerbaijani restaurant is ____. It’s much easier to fill in that blank when the restaurant in question is Mexican, Vietnamese or French.  Before sitting down to eat at Anar Usubov’s Bistro 4293, I’d read his website’s headline, “Mediterranean Restaurant & Bar.” That made me think of Mica Talmor’s...
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April 28, 2025

Spicing up our lives

Seasonal produce is the star at Sun Moon Studio
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November 29, 2024

Seasonal produce is the star at Sun Moon Studio

When the dishes arrive at the table, Sun Moon Studio’s dining room undergoes a subtle transformation. On the bottom floor of a newer build in West Oakland, the restaurant is a small rectangular room. The cold concrete...
The Magnificence and Versatility of ‘Buddhist Meat’
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April 23, 2024

The Magnificence and Versatility of ‘Buddhist Meat’

A conversation with Marie Brennan about fungi on a blustery day in late March is swift, targeted and overwhelmingly shroomy. That’s shroomy in the best sense of the word, referring to the mushrooms, wild foraging and plant-based...
The Chutneys, Pickles and Pastes of Viks Chaat
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April 23, 2024

The Chutneys, Pickles and Pastes of Viks Chaat

“If I were to write a cookbook, it would have the simple stuff that was made at home,” says Amod Chopra, second-generation owner of Viks Chaat. “Lentils, rice, a few vegetables—an art that is probably being lost.” Viks,...
Albany’s Zaytoon Showcases Palestinian Culture
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April 23, 2024

Albany’s Zaytoon Showcases Palestinian Culture

In 2016, Zaytoon Restaurant opened to expand people's conception of what Middle Eastern dining can be. In the decades since, the tastefully decorated Albany mainstay has achieved much more than just delicious plates. It is a display...
The Slimy and the Sublime
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April 22, 2024

The Slimy and the Sublime

Chef Lauryn Dakota Holbert understands why some people are put off by oysters. When she’s asked her friends, “Don’t you just love them?”, the replies have ranged from, “Oh my God; I’ve never had one,” to “They’re...
Flat Food to Feed People
December 27, 2023

Flat Food to Feed People

Community-based organizations are finding innovative ways to address food insecurity through bottom-up organizing, including Planting Justice, Community Kitchens Oakland, West Oakland Punks with Lunch, and Rogers and Rosewater, which are driven by the passion to take care of fellow humans.
Makers' Obsession Becomes Chocolate Lovers' Paradise
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December 27, 2023

Makers’ Obsession Becomes Chocolate Lovers’ Paradise

Bisou Chocolate and The Xocolate Bar both offer creative, high-end, locally made chocolates, with Bisou's truffles and bars being vegan and gluten-free and The Xocolate Bar's candy bars experiment with flavors.
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