A Berkeley resident with a trio of hens breaks down the costs, labor and rewards of keeping your own flock.
Author Archives: Elise Proulx
Is there any budget-friendly — and decent — pizza left in the East Bay?
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?
It’s not too late to make chocolate salami for Christmas
Or you can just buy the holiday treat, which is available at Oakland restaurant Pomella through Christmas Eve (as long as supplies last).
Where to find fantastic Thanksgiving pies in Oakland and Berkeley
East Bay piemakers are working overtime to bake the best Thanksgiving pies you could ever ask for.
6 East Bay bars serving inventive mezcal cocktails
Bars in Berkeley and Oakland are finding cool new ways to use the centuries-old Mexican spirit.
How does 1 East Bay block sustain so many coffee shops?
This short stretch between Berkeley and Oakland boasts a multitude of java joints.
Those giant statues of a dog and cat on Alcatraz Avenue? We got the story
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.
Where the top East Bay restaurants buy vegan meat
Layonna Vegetarian Health Food Market supplies fake meat to The Butcher’s Son, Farmhouse Kitchen and Tane Vegan Izakaya, to name a few.
East Bay restaurants and markets where you can pick up a delicious Christmas feast
Great restaurants and markets in Oakland and Berkeley with prepared Christmas dishes, meal kits and more.
Where to find fantastic Thanksgiving pies in the East Bay
Supplies are limited, so you’ll want to move fast to get a slice.
Where to get Jewish food for the High Holidays in the East Bay
Everything you need to celebrate Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond.
This 104-year-old Oakland seed company makes traditional cooking possible for Asian Americans
Kitazawa Seed Company specializes in harder-to-find seeds for growing vegetables common to Japanese, Thai, Indian, Chinese and Korean cuisines.
Oakland author Natalie Baszile on why ‘Black land matters’
‘We Are Each Other’s Harvest’ reveals the struggle that Black farmers have faced against systemic racism and celebrates their successes and tenacity.