Dining

Taste of the Town

by Derk Richardson (Photography by Lori Eanes)

Once your taste buds have overruled your budget-consciousness, and you’ve gotten over the fact that you’ve paid $23 for two pieces of fried chicken, you can’t help but appreciate what...

Taste of the Town

by Derk Richardson (Photography by Lori Eanes)

Any new Bay Area restaurant worth its salt had better put said salt on the rim of a top-shelf margarita.

Taste of the Town

by Derk Richardson (Photography by Lori Eanes)

When one of Alameda’s most popular chefs teams up with the Island’s most renowned vintner and secures a plum location in the heart of the Park Street business district...

Dining Out

by Derk Richardson (Photography by Lori Eanes)

It was the “adult float” for dessert that sealed the deal for me at Mua.

Taste of the Town

by Derk Richardson

In April 2010, East Bay foodies finally got the word they’d been waiting for — that Daniel Patterson, who has earned two Michelin stars at his San Francisco restaurant, Coi, was actually, for...

Wine

by Jeff Diamond

I’m bullish on Spanish wines. Whenever a customer asks me for a great bargain red wine, more often than not, I’ll suggest a Spanish red.

Smorgasbord

by Wanda Hennig (Photography by Lori Eanes)

Ozumo Oakland opened in December with the kind of pizzazz that would have been spectacular in the best economy, let alone the rockiest.

An Organic Locale for Locavores to Love

by Derk Richardson (Photography by Lori Eanes)

Taste of the Town

Second Helpings

by Wanda Hennig (Photography by Lori Eanes)

It was a balmy evening in an East Contra Costa winery garden. Tables set out on the lawn and conversation flowing liberally like the wine.

Wine

by Kent Rosenblum (Photography by Julie Goonan)

The Pope and Chiles Valleys in east Napa County boast lakes, wooded hills, secluded wineries and serene little valleys.

Taste of the Town

by Derk Richardson (Photography by Lori Eanes)

Glenview Delizioso Marzano Conveys Southern Italy

Second Helpings

by Wanda Hennig (Photography by Lori Eanes)

In my opinion, on a chilly spring evening there’s little that can beat a bowl of hot and hearty soup.

Second Helpings

by Wanda Hennig (Photography by Lori Eanes)

On a recent visit to Sidebar, my friend and I ordered the smoked paprika fries...

Wine

by Jeff Diamond

Rosé Rises to Many Occasions

Second Helpings

by Wanda Hennig (Photography by Lori Eanes)

Chocolate Pie Wins Out

Taste of the Town

by Stephen Buel (Photography by Lori Eanes)

Get to Know Oliveto’s New Chef, Jonah Rhodehamel

Taste of the Town

by Derk Richardson (photo by Lori Eanes)

Taste the Soul of Thai Street Food at Hawker Fare

Taste of the Town

by Derk Richardson (Photography by Lori Eanes)

The twinkle lights in the sidewalk trees give Fourth Street a celebratory radiance at dusk.

Ask the Chef

by Candace Murphy (Photography by Mitch Tobias)

What may be most interesting about Tanya Holland, chef and owner of Oakland’s Brown Sugar Kitchen and B-Side BBQ

Taste of the Town

by Derk Richardson (Photography by Mitch Tobias)

In Oakland’s most ambitious new gallery, the walls are bare and the art appears on plates.