AltWeeklies Wire
Grapes of Hostilitynew
South Africa's wine industry has benefited from a long, slow recovery that's recently gained momentum.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
09-19-2007 |
Food+Drink
Battle of the Cheap, Cheap Chardonnaynew
Fred Franzia was born into a winemaking family, related by marriage to the Gallos, and a lifelong friend to the Mondavis. Rather than grow his own, he started buying decent-quality surplus wine from producers and then selling it under his own label for cheap.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
09-05-2007 |
Food+Drink
Kimchi Warrants its Own Fridge in Some Korean Homesnew
The kimchi-neng-jang-go, or kimchi fridge, is a refrigerator annex designed to house the aggressive smelling Korean pickles.
East Bay Express |
John Birdsall |
08-29-2007 |
Food+Drink
Holy Hoochnew
Winemaking monks work wonders at New Clairvaux Vineyard.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
08-15-2007 |
Food+Drink
Wineau: Chameleon Rednew
Versatile Malbecs evoke everything from Life Savers, alfalfa, and lemon rind to dark chocolate and, regrettably, baby aspirin.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
08-08-2007 |
Food+Drink
The Communal Kitchennew
Entrepreneurs fulfill a need for low-cost cooking space.
East Bay Express |
John Birdsall |
08-01-2007 |
Food+Drink
Oakland's Levende Eastnew
Levende East's cuisine does a good job of standing up to its drinks.
East Bay Express |
John Birdsall |
08-01-2007 |
Food+Drink
Wineau: White Wines for Stealth Thriftnew
Meet the anti-Chucks.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
07-25-2007 |
Food+Drink
Wineau: Fab Cabsnew
For one taster at least, white-trash Aussie beats a Napa legend.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
07-11-2007 |
Food+Drink
Joe's Foesnew
Union-linked nonprofit humiliates local grocer with food-spoilage allegations, and local media drops the ball completely.
East Bay Express |
Jeremy Singer-vine |
07-05-2007 |
Food+Drink
Pairing Low-income Students With Top Chefsnew
The nonprofit Bread Project teaches baking, cooking, and job-search skills to disadvantaged Bay Area residents and tries to help them land jobs -- and the result is inspiringly delicious.
East Bay Express |
John Birdsall |
06-27-2007 |
Food+Drink
Wineau: Group Grapenew
Bargain Gewurztraminer pleases the crowd.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
06-27-2007 |
Food+Drink
Got Fruit? Eat & Drink It!new
Tasty recipes to dispense with your sweet haul.
East Bay Express |
John Birdsall |
06-20-2007 |
Food+Drink
Wineau: Great With Frogs' Legsnew
Viogniers with hints of honey, maple, grapefruit ... and canned beans.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
05-30-2007 |
Food+Drink
Really Slow Foodnew
Alison Negrin traded in a glamorous chef career to reform abysmal hospital chow -- good luck with that.
East Bay Express |
John Birdsall |
02-26-2007 |
Food+Drink
