With summer approaching, it’s time to take advantage of the hot weather and clear skies (when they come around). Brunch is our favorite meal of the day here at 7x7, so why not take full advantage? We’ve compiled a list of our favorite outdoor brun...
I recently got a sneak peak at Fleming’s Prime Steak House and Wine Bar’s new list of 100 wines by the glass. The list, which is currently available, is a combination of the usual suspects (Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc) disappointments (...
Back in February, during SF Beer Week, it hit me that we needed a Session Beer Festival in the Bay Area. California is already known for big, hoppy beers but I was convinced that not everybody wants an extreme beer all the time. Don’t get me...
Sad news out of East Oakland, via Chowhound: Genny’s BBQ (6637 Bancroft Ave.), reviewed favorably in The Express just two weeks ago, has been shut down due to a kitchen fire.Chef Virginia Roberson, a first-time busine...
Even Californians, who fire up the barbecue year-round, consider Memorial Day the true start of grilling season -- and top chef Barton Seaver is helping us with a new take on grill fare. His new 'Where There's Smoke' cookbook emphasizes the sustai...
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… don’t tell anyone, but I cheated on my diet when I was in Hayward last weekend. Cruising down Mission Blvd Saturday afternoon, I was starving and there just wasn’t a healthy meal in sight. So the Pupuseria y Taqueria Los Cocos ...
Crostino of house-made ciccioli with arugula, Fusilli pasta with red radicchio, mascarpone, and Grana Padano cheese, Brasato of Magruder pork shoulder with crispy Yukon Gold potatoes.....
All photos copyright 2010, Melissa Schneider and used with her permission. I have a new article in the current issue of Edible East Bay. It talks about the way street food converted my office's lunchtime attitude from apathy to excitement. Yes, s...