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Josh Thomsen gathers talent for Claremont wine fest

Josh Thomsen knew from a young age that he wanted to be a chef and credits his late father, Jerry, for sparking his culinary interest. His dad would put in a long day as a stockbroker, come home, go to...

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UC Berkeley’s Caltopia: The ultimate Town & Gown affair

This weekend, when around 30,000 students and faculty stroll through Caltopia, browsing the booths of more than 100 exhibitors, Berkeley’s two driving forces, the city and its university, will be...

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Thousands of Cal students, staff flock to Caltopia

UC Berkeley freshmen, some looking dazed, others excited, as well as more blasé seniors, turned out in their thousands on Sunday for Day One of Caltopia, the self-described “two greatest days on the...

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Were you a winner in our Caltopia raffle?

The two days of Caltopia were quite a whirl for students, faculty and staff, as well as for exhibitors like Berkeleyside. From the tens of thousands who passed through the self-proclaimed “greatest...

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Farm-to-fork tours spotlight local green businesses

Three years ago, Marissa LaMagna started Bay Area Green Tours, a nonprofit, shoestring operation now headquartered in the David Brower Center (and largely staffed by eager, eco-conscious, unpaid...

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Field trip highlights programs in food-forward Berkeley

Berkeley's alternative food programs and businesses in the spotlight on a food soverignty tour co-hosted by Bay Area Green Tours Saturday.

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Marc Kelly dishes on the story behind Berkeley’s Soop

Owner Marc Kelly shares stories about his tiny takeaway business Soop in the Gourmet Ghetto.

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Poulet: Serving the Gourmet Ghetto for 33 years

Poulet, an anchor deli in the Gourmet Ghetto for 33 years, has a new chef with fresh ideas.

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Where to watch election results in Berkeley

With the nation focused on the outcome of the presidential election Tuesday night, we’ve compiled this list of where you can join friends, neighbors and fellow community members to experience the...

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Nosh Talk: Hugh Groman, Phil’s Sliders

Chef Hugh Groman thinks calling things "dust" or "twigs" on menus should never have been allowed. He's open about his junk food vices too.

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What’s new in East Bay food, XXI

Mother's Day brunch spots, more details on Berkeley's upcoming "Dine Out" to save school cooking and gardening program, and more, in this week's edition of Bites.

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Shop Talk: The ins and outs of Berkeley businesses

NEW RESTAURANT AT CLAREMONT HOTEL Twenty months after the Fairmont hotel group, FRHI Hotels & Resorts, acquired the Claremont, its multi-million dollar renovation is complete. The hotel (which has...

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