Emeryville

Sunday Matinee: Native California Film Fest at Roxie

A Sad Day, Gastronomically Speaking

Charles Chocolates Concludes Summer Movie Series in Wonkavision

Drink of the Week: Grainaissance's Tiger Chai Amazake Rice Shake

Brown rice is a delight in the clutches of Emeryville's Grainaissance, which makes 14 different versions of its naturally sweetened, dairy-free and gluten-free Amazake Rice Shake. With hints of nutmeg, allspice and black pepper, not to mention black tea, the Tiger Chai blend is an especially livel ... More >>

Valentine's Sweet Hearts

Self-respecting San Francisco residents should know that the words "Russell Stover" and "Whitman's Sampler" really have nothing to do with real chocolate, but many might be able to use some guidelines beyond that for Valentine's Day. Fortunately, we have some of the country's finest chocolatiers i ... More >>

Drink of The Week: The Rejuvenation Company's Kombucha

A purported health elixir for thousands of years and, still, so many kombucha tea drinks taste way too 'shroomy to be considered yummy. Fortunately, the kombucha from the Rejuvenation Company tastes more like alcoholic apple cider than fungus. The family-owned probiotic beverage business is based ... More >>

Hepatitis A-B-Cs: (source: American Liver Foundation)

A purported health elixir for thousands of years and, still, so many kombucha tea drinks taste way too 'shroomy to be considered yummy. Fortunately, the kombucha from the Rejuvenation Company tastes more like alcoholic apple cider than fungus. The family-owned probiotic beverage business is based ... More >>

Ten Things Under $10 to Do This Weekend

Here we go again: Friday rolls around and you've been broke since Monday. Whether you're just a cheapskate or seriously pinching the pennies, there's there's plenty to keep you entertained this weekend for less than a ten-spot. Below, a couple select picks. 1. Amoeba Music Factory Party @ 1343 Powel ... More >>

Vegan Eats: The Healthy Baking Company's California Suncakes

The Healthy Baking Company of Emeryville wins taste points for its apricot-flavored California Suncakes, a great alternative to the glut of dry, processed energy bars on the market. And unlike other vegan products that use dried plums to create a moist texture, the whole thing doesn't end up tast ... More >>

Walk on By

The Healthy Baking Company of Emeryville wins taste points for its apricot-flavored California Suncakes, a great alternative to the glut of dry, processed energy bars on the market. And unlike other vegan products that use dried plums to create a moist texture, the whole thing doesn't end up tast ... More >>

Garage punks wryly needle religion; jazz stars skewer Orwellian politics

The Healthy Baking Company of Emeryville wins taste points for its apricot-flavored California Suncakes, a great alternative to the glut of dry, processed energy bars on the market. And unlike other vegan products that use dried plums to create a moist texture, the whole thing doesn't end up tast ... More >>

Reps Etc.

The Healthy Baking Company of Emeryville wins taste points for its apricot-flavored California Suncakes, a great alternative to the glut of dry, processed energy bars on the market. And unlike other vegan products that use dried plums to create a moist texture, the whole thing doesn't end up tast ... More >>

This Train Is Your Train

There's a romance to railroad travel, especially when the destination is a special, spirited mountain town called Truckee.

Best Food Court

Emeryville Public Market

Best Services for Lazy People

Netflix, NextBus, Waiters on Wheels, Webvan

Three Best Launching Pads

Netflix, NextBus, Waiters on Wheels, Webvan

Electric Japanese Cowboy

Amy X Neuburg & Men; Emeryville Taiko

Dog Bites

Where Have All the Doc Martens Gone?; Special: IKEA Labor Unrest!; Silicon Valley Gold Digger: "I 'Fess Up."

Dog Bites

Taking the Fun Out of Fort Funston; A Tale of Two Cities (and One Swedish Furniture Emporium); Spin the Bottle?

Dog Bites

IKEA, Party of Five, heavenly coffee, and bumpin' Bernal Heights bus shelters

Street Smarts

IKEA, Party of Five, heavenly coffee, and bumpin' Bernal Heights bus shelters

Boxheads

IKEA, Party of Five, heavenly coffee, and bumpin' Bernal Heights bus shelters

Unspun

Two Barks Up the Wrong Tree

'Spirited Away' Kicks Off Charles Chocolates' Summer Movie Series

Charles Chocolates begins its annual summer movie series this Friday, June 12 with a screening of 2001 anime charmer Spirited Away and some better-than-multiplex snacks. Sushi by Ichi (full menu here) and Charles' black sesame caramel corn will be available for purchase.Each screening promi ... More >>

Free Screening of 'Babette's Feast' at Charles Chocolates

​If you were destitute and lived a life of servitude before winning the lottery, you probably wouldn't spend your earnings on a huge meal for your employers. But so it goes in the 1987 film Babette's Feast, in which a lonely cook beats the ultimate gaming odds and uses her proceeds t ... More >>

Disgruntled Showbiz Parents File Suit Against Kiddie Talent Agency

...But not for free​Not everyone can have the glamorous life of Lindsay Lohan or Macaulay Culkin. A mob of angry parents this week filed a federal class action lawsuit in San Francisco district court claiming  a talent agency called Be Productions -- which used to have an office location in E ... More >>

Get to Charles Chocolates' Open House Tomorrow and Snag Some Kung Fu Taco Love

He'll be there too.​The East Bay's Charles Chocolates (6529 Hollis at 65th St., Emeryville) is throwing open the doors tomorrow for its annual open house with tours, sneak eats and previews of upcoming holiday confections, chocolate decorating, and even a movie. The featured flick is Kung Fu P ... More >>

What to Seek Out at Saturday's Holiday Chocolate Show

thexocolatebar.comChocolate Mayan calendar by local artisan the Xocolate Bar.​This weekend's Holiday Chocolate Show will host nearly 30 local independent confectioners, and should prove to be a good spot for scoring some thoughtful and beautiful holiday gifts, taking a snapshot of the range of ide ... More >>

Blood Sugar Magik: Coracao's Coconut Sugar

T. Palmer​Our new It sweetener is the pound of coconut sugar ($11.95) we picked up from Emeryville's Coracao Confections. It has added depth to both our sweet and savory kitchen experiments (recent standouts include pear ginger spice tapioca and candied roasted garlic).The nectar of a blossoming c ... More >>

Dutch Crunch: Your SFoodie Lunch Planner

J. BirdsallFully accessorized.​Weds., Feb. 10, 2010 Amsterdam's falafel stands proved the spark for Gail Lillian's peripatetic truck, which splits its time between Emeryville and Potrero Flats. Liba's übercrunchy falafel are mostly textural, craggy, brown-crusted bits not much bigger than exp ... More >>

The Zoopraxiscope Beckons

J. BirdsallFully accessorized.​Weds., Feb. 10, 2010 Amsterdam's falafel stands proved the spark for Gail Lillian's peripatetic truck, which splits its time between Emeryville and Potrero Flats. Liba's übercrunchy falafel are mostly textural, craggy, brown-crusted bits not much bigger than exp ... More >>

Local Frequency: Q&A with Judgment Day

​Brothers Anton and Lewis Patzner of Judgment Day got their start playing together on the streets of Oakland back in 2002. Highlighting heavily the fact that there are no guitars in Judgment Day, they are a trio of violin (Anton), cello (Lewis) and drummer John Bush. Playing what they call "stri ... More >>

Meaty Nostalgia, Argentinean Style

Jason C./YelpJavier Sandes.​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. It's a week old, but Cyrus Farivar's interview with Javier Sandes, Emeryville street vendor of Argentinian asado, is still fresh as, um, newly mixed chimichurri. Mobile memories: Last month, Sandes debuted Primo's Parrilla ― ... More >>

Hey, East Bay: The World's Largest Gummy Bear is Headed Your Way

Nicole Breskin/DNAinfo.comIt'Sugar's five-pound gummy bear.​Insulin at the ready! An inside source has confirmed to SFoodie that Bay Street Emeryville will soon get a branch of It'Sugar, a ginormous confectionery emporium whose CEO helped launch another notable ginormous confectionery emporium ... More >>

Highlights from a tour of S.F.'s newest street food trucks

Nicole Breskin/DNAinfo.comIt'Sugar's five-pound gummy bear.​Insulin at the ready! An inside source has confirmed to SFoodie that Bay Street Emeryville will soon get a branch of It'Sugar, a ginormous confectionery emporium whose CEO helped launch another notable ginormous confectionery emporium ... More >>

Zero Zero Does Lunch, Schweet Boks Keeps Its Lid Shut

​ ​The past 72 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco restaurant scene. Eater SF reports that the Emeryville Trader Vic's (9 Anchor Drive), which closed in late April to remodel, is set to reopen on Sept. 23. Its 632 Facebook friends will be overjoyed. Per I ... More >>

Tofu Banh Mi from Ebbett's Good To Go

John Birdsall Shredded Hodo Soy Beanery tofu with pickled carrots, cucumbers, piquillo peppers, spicy pesto, and sriracha mayo, $8.​Monday, September 13, 2010 John Birdsall​Like Nancy Botwin, East Bay moms Suzanne Schafer and Shari Washburn wanted to do something that would guarantee th ... More >>

Is Emeryville Poised to Kill Its Street-Food Scene?

Laurel H./YelpLiba Falafel and Seoul on Wheels in a typical lunchtime scene in Emeryville.​The East Bay city of Emeryville has been a particularly bright spot in the Bay Area's emerging street-food scene. While San Francisco is a maze of payouts and regulations across multiple agencies, Emeryv ... More >>

SF Weekly Letters

Laurel H./YelpLiba Falafel and Seoul on Wheels in a typical lunchtime scene in Emeryville.​The East Bay city of Emeryville has been a particularly bright spot in the Bay Area's emerging street-food scene. While San Francisco is a maze of payouts and regulations across multiple agencies, Emeryv ... More >>

Go East for Art

Laurel H./YelpLiba Falafel and Seoul on Wheels in a typical lunchtime scene in Emeryville.​The East Bay city of Emeryville has been a particularly bright spot in the Bay Area's emerging street-food scene. While San Francisco is a maze of payouts and regulations across multiple agencies, Emeryv ... More >>

Changes In Proximity, Fees Likely for Emeryville Street-Food Vendors

carlos a./YelpThe Seoul on Wheels truck attracts a lunch crowd on Emeryville's Hollis Street.​The head of the task force looking at changes to Emeryville's mobile vending rules says she's confident street-food vendors and restaurant will be able to agree on a set of recommendations it can pres ... More >>

Fall Luxury Chocolate Salon

Tamara PalmerDon't let the moderation fool you.​TasteTV's Fall Luxury Chocolate Salon is a miniaturized version of the larger event that takes place in the spring, but still promises to pack plenty of confectionery sampling and gift-shopping into a small space. We'll be making a beeline to loc ... More >>

Localicious Truck Spotted in Emeryville, Southie Opens in Oakland

​ ​The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco restaurant scene.Oakland North tracks down a new food truck named Localicious (eatlocalicious.com), owned by a longtime Square One vet, which parks in Emeryville three days a week. The pitch: For those of ... More >>

Food Truck Permit Saga Continues, Locanda to Open Saturday

The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. The food truck vs. brick-and-mortar battle is moving to Divisadero Street. Haighteration reports that the Emeryville-based Docs of the Bay food truck is applying for various S.F. street parking permits, b ... More >>

Doc's of the Bay: Midwestern Burgers from a New Truck Seeking S.F. Spots

John BirdsallClassic burger ($7) from Doc's of the Bay, a truck hoping to make the leap from Emeryville to San Francisco.​Zak Silverman cooked at Berkeley's Elmwood Café, did a sort of apprenticeship with Suzanne Schafer and Shari Washburn onboard Ebbet's Good to Go, but it was all preamble, ... More >>

Dottie's is Moving; 331 Cortland's New Addition

The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. The breakfast line at Dottie's True Blue Cafe is moving to a new location. The Tender reports the "Home of the Infinite Line" is leaving its current space due to a rent increase. The owners haven't decide ... More >>

Alex Smith Leaves Gitane to Open Honor in Emeryville

​Is the mall--er, city of-- Emeryville on its way to becoming a new cocktail hub? With Prizefighter set to open later this month in the old Kitty's location, comes news that Alex Smith has left his position as bar manager of Gitane to open up a Honor, a new bar and grill. Set to open in the ... More >>

Prizefighter Bar Opens Wednesday and Comes Out Swinging

​There's a new cocktail heavyweight on the Emeryville card with Prizefighter Bar, opening tomorrow in the old Kitty's location. The team behind the new watering hole are veterans of the San Francisco bar scene: Jon Santer (Bourbon & Branch, Beretta, Range), Dylan O'Brien (Bloodhound, Churchill ... More >>

Fresh Eats: Drink of the Week: Prizefighter's Oaxacan Standoff

​There's a new cocktail heavyweight on the Emeryville card with Prizefighter Bar, opening tomorrow in the old Kitty's location. The team behind the new watering hole are veterans of the San Francisco bar scene: Jon Santer (Bourbon & Branch, Beretta, Range), Dylan O'Brien (Bloodhound, Churchill ... More >>

Drink of the Week: Queen Anne's Revenge at Honor Bar

Lou Bustamante​I have a teenage nephew who, in the span of two weeks, went from plump, short kid to tall, lanky young man. It's hard not to have that same kind of slack-jawed reaction to the sudden growth spurt of craft bars springing up in Emeryville, first with Prizefighter and now with Honor B ... More >>