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Author Archives: Elise Proulx

Multiple hens sit in a grassy field.
Posted inNosh Guide

Thinking of raising chickens in the East Bay? Read this first

by Elise Proulx September 28, 2023September 28, 2023

A Berkeley resident with a trio of hens breaks down the costs, labor and rewards of keeping your own flock.

Posted inNosh Guide

Is there any budget-friendly — and decent — pizza left in the East Bay?

by Elise Proulx and Errol Sloan January 11, 2023January 23, 2023

Soccer practice pizza. Slumber party pizza. Where in Berkeley and Oakland can you find that family-size, flat-boxed, satisfies-a-group-of-teens-on-a-Friday-night standby?

Posted inNosh

It’s not too late to make chocolate salami for Christmas

by Elise Proulx December 16, 2022December 16, 2022

Or you can just buy the holiday treat, which is available at Oakland restaurant Pomella through Christmas Eve (as long as supplies last).

Posted inNosh

Where to find fantastic Thanksgiving pies in Oakland and Berkeley

by Becky Duffett and Elise Proulx November 14, 2022November 14, 2022

East Bay piemakers are working overtime to bake the best Thanksgiving pies you could ever ask for.

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6 East Bay bars serving inventive mezcal cocktails

by Elise Proulx November 10, 2022November 10, 2022

Bars in Berkeley and Oakland are finding cool new ways to use the centuries-old Mexican spirit.

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How does 1 East Bay block sustain so many coffee shops?

by Elise Proulx September 12, 2022September 12, 2022

This short stretch between Berkeley and Oakland boasts a multitude of java joints.

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Those giant statues of a dog and cat on Alcatraz Avenue? We got the story

by Elise Proulx July 25, 2022July 25, 2022

It turns out that they were carved by an accomplished artisan and depict actual pets—a tabby cat named Go-Go and a dog named Cappuccino.

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Where the top East Bay restaurants buy vegan meat

by Elise Proulx April 13, 2022April 13, 2022

Layonna Vegetarian Health Food Market supplies fake meat to The Butcher’s Son, Farmhouse Kitchen and Tane Vegan Izakaya, to name a few.

Posted inNosh Guide

East Bay restaurants and markets where you can pick up a delicious Christmas feast

by Elise Proulx December 15, 2021December 14, 2021

Great restaurants and markets in Oakland and Berkeley with prepared Christmas dishes, meal kits and more.

Posted inNosh

Where to find fantastic Thanksgiving pies in the East Bay

by Elise Proulx November 12, 2021November 12, 2021

Supplies are limited, so you’ll want to move fast to get a slice.

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Where to get Jewish food for the High Holidays in the East Bay

by Elise Proulx August 30, 2021August 30, 2021

Everything you need to celebrate Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond.

Maya Shiroyama with husband and co-owner Jim Ryugo at Kitazawa Seed Company’s Jack London Square headquarters.
Posted inNosh

This 104-year-old Oakland seed company makes traditional cooking possible for Asian Americans

by Elise Proulx May 25, 2021May 25, 2021

Kitazawa Seed Company specializes in harder-to-find seeds for growing vegetables common to Japanese, Thai, Indian, Chinese and Korean cuisines.

Naima Penniman and Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm. Credit: Alison Gootee
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Oakland author Natalie Baszile on why ‘Black land matters’

by Elise Proulx May 17, 2021May 17, 2021

‘We Are Each Other’s Harvest’ reveals the struggle that Black farmers have faced against systemic racism and celebrates their successes and tenacity.

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