Posts Tagged ‘Food’
Historic deli faces closure from increased rent
The Genova Delicatessen, located at 5095 Telegraph Avenue, has been part of the famous Temescal Plaza since 1926. When it first opened it sold mostly just pastas and sauces but in the late 1960s the deli began to focus on making and selling sandwiches and has since become a staple place for many locals to…
Read MoreHidden honey: A standard for what’s in the jar may be on the way
With rising demand and a decreasing supply of, U.S. honey producers would like to see a nationwide standard
Read MoreSarah Kagan brings vegan Kosher desserts to Oakland
Vegan burgers and soul food and burritos (oy vey!) … This week, Oakland’s plant-based eaters add another nosh to the list. Sarah Kagan, 26, launched Kosher* vegan catering business, Sarah Sunshine, just in time for the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana.* Rosh Hashana, which fell on September 24, 2014, celebrates the start of the Jewish…
Read MoreEast Bay food bank launches Hunger Awareness Month campaign
Alameda County Community Food Bank fights hunger with month-long “30 Ways in 30 Days” program.
Read MoreOakland schools implement new health rules, limit parties with sweets
The Oakland Unified School District will implement a new wellness policy to fight childhood obesity.
Read MorePlanting Justice builds edible gardens for urban dwellers
Oakland-based grassroots organization builds edible gardens to grow sustainable food, create jobs, and build community.
Read MoreTalk of banning soda from food stamp benefits elicits upset and uncertainty
Restricting food stamp users from buying soda with their benefits is an idea sparking debate in Oakland, where City Hall officials, food policy advocates and food stamp users are far from consensus on whether a ban would hurt or help the city’s poor.
Read MoreOut and About in Rockridge
Eighth annual street festival brings crowds to College Ave.
Read MoreNative American chef shares cultural cuisine with Bay Area
Oakland chef Crystal Wahpepah specializes in traditional Native American cuisine, which is otherwise a rarity in the Bay Area food scene.
Read MoreOakland Veg week offers advice on eating meat-free
Vegetarian and vegan meals can be just as tasty as meals that contain meat and dairy—that’s what the organizers of the second annual Oakland Veg week, a celebration of vegetarian eating, want to prove. The event runs from April 22 to 28, and visitors will get to experience cooking demonstrations and film screenings about vegetarian and vegan cooking and eating.
Read MoreOakland eateries offer Thanksgiving leftover recipes from around the world
You’ve cleared the table, done the dishes, and your relatives have left town. Now what to do with all that leftover turkey? Oakland North visited four restaurants around Oakland to find culinary inspiration from around the world for all that Thanksgiving turkey sitting in your fridge.
Read MoreOaktown Spice Shop sells spices for holidays, all seasons
The Oaktown Spice Shop, at 530 Grand Avenue across from Lake Merritt, is gearing up for Thanksgiving with holiday spice blends and gift boxes…
Read MoreCustomers weigh in on menu calorie counts at Oakland McDonald’s
McDonald’s started posting calorie information on its menus at restaurants and drive-thrus around the country. In California, this practice began in January 2011.
Read MoreOakland back-to-school event distributes 15,000 pounds of groceries
Seven hundred people attended the fifth annual back to school event and barbecue hosted by What Now America at deFremery Recreation Center in West Oakland on Saturday.
Read MoreDonut Savant brings Seattle-style donuts and artisan flavors to downtown Oakland
Donut Savant is an artisan gourmet donut shop. Donut “wholes” made from a buttermilk cake batter are topped with the traditional glazed, cinnamon sugar, powdered sugar and chocolate that donut fans expect. But adventurous eaters can also get frosted coconut, salted maple, buttercream candied ginger, s’mores, lemon zest and key lime donuts.
Read MorePies with a permit: The California Homemade Food Act heads to the vote
Rozlyn Steele offers a morsel of lemon chess pie to a customer at the Grand Lake farmer’s market in Oakland. She stands proudly behind a neatly checkered table displaying stacks of golden cookies, seasonal pies, and flaky biscuits from Little Ladybug Bakery. But before Steele started renting commercial kitchen space from a catering company, she was one of a number of renegade food entrepreneurs who sold baked goods “illegally” prepared at home.
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