It was a deliciously lazy Thursday on December the 27th. I had no plans, so decided to spontaneously meet up with A* in the East Bay for some post holiday gluttony. It was bright outside, and crisp and cold, and we decided we wanted something that would warm us up.
Ess Eff Brunch #2: La Note, Berkeley
It was a gorgeous 80 degree day outside and S* and I decided to meet in Berkeley to have brunch. S* had recently been laid off from her torturous job as a corporate lawyer and was celebrating her freedom. We decided to try a brunch place that was usually crowded on a weekend, and started…
I’m in Love with Alice Waters: Chez Panisse Cafe
It’s funny. I’d been hearing about Chez Panisse forever, and had walked by it a handful of times when I was enrolled at Youu See Berkeley *some* years ago. I had been so influenced by the California type cuisine that Alice Waters championed, yet I’d never even stepped inside her restaurant. After I moved to…