Category Archives: Berkeley

Pizzeria da Laura, Berkeley CA

Pizzeria da Laura the g.o.a.t. fried calzone – mozzarella, prosciutto cotto, ricotta, sauce New York Pepperoni Slice Detroit style ray j- tomato sauce, mozzarella, thin pepperoni, thick pepperoni, basil, burrata, fermented honey, parmigiano reggiano Opened late-winter 2023 in an art … Continue reading

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Humphry Slocombe, Berkeley CA

Humphry Slocombe Cinnamon Roll Ice Cream Boozy Affogato – 2 shots Espresso, Secret Breakfast Ice Cream, Bourbon Caramel Having first tasted Humphry Slocombe in 2009 while visiting San Francisco it was exciting to learn the brand has since expanded to … Continue reading

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Pizza, Chicken, Pork, Ice Cream, and Chocolate, The Bay Area CA

Moving from bakeries to savories and then to chocolates and ice-cream the rest of my quick meals and ancillary bites during this visit to the Bay Area would run the gamut from $3 chocolates to a $20 pizza to a … Continue reading

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Love at First Bite Cupcakery, Berkeley CA

Located in an attractive sidestreet near the famous Chez Panisse in Berkeley’s gourmet ghetto you could almost walk by Love at First Bite without noticing – unless of course you were a foodie who thinks “hmm, I bet I have … Continue reading

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Chez Panisse Cafe, Berkeley CA

Alice Waters needs no introduction – an innovator, a pioneer, a champion of the locally-grown/sustainable/organic movement, possibly a genius and certainly one of the most important names in American (and especially Californian) Cuisine. I’ve read Chef Waters books and have … Continue reading

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