New Albany brewery serves light brews with a side of tennis
Match Point Brewing has built community around recreational sports since launching as a home brewing passion project in 2019.
New Oakland brewery focuses on fun, low-alcohol beers
With a “farmers market approach” the owners of Brix Factory Brewing are enjoying the freedom of paving their own path.
How to enjoy SF Beer Week in the East Bay
The list of events celebrating Bay Area brews includes speed mingling, a morning michelada fiesta and a dog treat-making class.
With Kimchi sour and other ‘out there’ flavors, Dokkaebier builds a following
The Oakland brewery thrives on experimentation and an adventurous and innovative spirit.
Six years in, the East Bay’s first halal taqueria is building community and ready for expansion
Downtown Oakland’s Maya Halal Taqueria recently expanded hours as Ramadan comes to an end, and will be opening a second location soon.
How a chance meeting in a Livermore ghost kitchen created a Bay Area hit
An Italian baker and a ‘dosa guy’ teamed up on the khara bun, a popular South Indian carb, and are scrambling to meet demand.
Temescal oyster bar Small Change finally, hopefully, almost ready to open
After nearly two years of delays, Branden Nichols is putting the finishing touches on his dream restaurant.
New wave of Yemeni coffee shops brings added spice and late hours to cafe scene
Enjoy coffee with hints of cardamom, ginger and cinnamon or teas mixed with nutmeg, cloves and cream as late as midnight at these new East Bay spots.
What I learned competing in an Oktoberfest stein-holding event
If you had seen me in the 20-person lineup at Temescal Brewing’s Masskrugstemmen event, you would’ve thought I had no chance. How wrong you would’ve been.
This East Bay chef will keep spinning pizzas, whatever it takes
The stress of working all hours was bad for Jeff Chin’s health. He’s persevering because making pizzas for his community makes him happy.
Alameda chef harvests his own caviar, serves it up on a biscuit
Jason Ryczek, the chef and co-owner of Alley & Vine, has a very specific description for the taste of the Alameda restaurant’s white sturgeon caviar….
The stories behind some of the East Bay’s most iconic beer cans
Forget the basic logo and tagline. These East Bay beer cans are a canvas for fun and clever art.
Berkeley company shakes up coffee industry with new, zero-emission roaster
Bellwether Coffee is forging a new approach to sustainability for Bay Area cafes.