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Last Updated January 27, 2015
The Oxford Spotlight: London Street Food Found in Sunnyvale
The Oxford had a vision of bringing Middle Eastern, Southeast Asian, Indian and English flavors to the table in a lively atmosphere to...
FoodBytes 2016: Behind the Scenes
By Sheri Codiana
When it comes to attracting investor dollars in the tech-focused Bay Area, food and agriculture are often overlooked. But...
Hot Stuff – 5 Ways to Enjoy Hot Peppers
By Debra Morris, PCFMA
Are you one of those people who like peppers so hot they make your eyes water, your throat close, and your hands...
What's Buzzing: Fountain Restaurant at the San Jose Fairmont
Executive Chef Anthony Hsia of Fountain Restaurant at the Fairmont San Jose recently unveiled LoCal Bowls on the breakfast and lunch menus...
Shelling Peas with Grandma
By Debra Morris, PCFMA Marketing/Promotions
"How luscious lies the pea within the pod." Emily Dickinson
Spring is here in all its glory....
Getting Caught Up With Whole Foods Market
Over authentic dim sum at China Village Seafood Restaurant in Belmont, ESV got the latest from the Whole Foods Market team. A few hours and...
Sweet Finds From Whole Foods Market
Inspired by 2016 Fancy Food Finds article based on new flavors we found from the Winter Fancy Food show earlier this year, we were on the...
A Tasting of Peju Province
Photography by Michelle Walker
On our way to a recent offsite meeting in Calistoga, we stopped in Napa for a visit at Peju Province Winery...
Getting To Know Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association's Executive Director Megan Metz
Executive Director of the Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association (SCWMA), Megan Metz, told us more about the history of winegrowing...
Time for Spring Canning & Preserving
From our friends at the PCFMA:
This is a great time of year to do a little canning and preserving. Get out the big canning pot, some...
Q&A With Mindego Ridge Owner Dave Gollnick
Mindego Ridge is a 10-acre family owned, family farmed vineyard perched on a mountain slope that is its namesake. Owners Dave and...
Q&A With Odonata Winemaker Denis Hoey
The second annual Silicon Valley Wine Auction takes place this April and highlights vintners of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The event also...
Asparagus, Drought, & Imports
By the PCFMA
The green spears of spring are here. Over 65% of the asparagus grown commercially in the U.S. is grown in the Sacramento River...
Increase Your Yields With Sheet Mulch
Pulling weeds may currently occupy many of the precious free hours of your time. Watching a crab grass penetrate the root crown of a...
The Pig Next Door
By Barry Estabrook
Several years ago, I bit into a chop that caused me to all but eliminate pork from my diet. It wasn’t that the chop was...
BIRD DOG Steps Into The Spotlight In Palo Alto
Chef Robbie Wilson of Mattei’s Tavern in Santa Barbara—and formerly of Maison Troisgros, Craft, Nobu, and The French Laundry—has outdone...
SOS Seafood Festival: Sustaining Our Seas Inaugural Festival is Saturday, January 30 in Princeton-By-The-Sea
SOS Seafood Festival: Sustaining Our Seas honors the Half Moon Bay area’s major fishing industry and world-class fishing fleet out of...
Spirited Worldly Cuisine At Cetrella
Cetrella tickles the senses with flirty food combinations, artistic plating and a stylish interior that will make you want to come back for...
Munchery Launches Ready-To-Cook Meals With Partner Chef Charles Phan and La Boulangerie
Introducing the First Meal Kit Delivery Available On-Demand and Without Subscription.
The Bountiful Autumn Harvest Has Arrived!
The leaves are starting to fall, the fields are full of pumpkins, orchards are heavy with apples and pears, and colorful autumn flowers are...
Your Social Media Post Will Provide Produce to Regions in Need!
A food desert is an urban neighborhood or rural town without access to fresh, healthy and affordable food. Nearly 24 million Americans are...
Six Plant-Based Foods You Should Try Today
By Vanessa Chamberlin
The glorious thing about plant-based eating is that your grocery store or farmer’s market is full of an incredible...
Pacific Catch - Seafood Served Up The Smart Way
Living in California, we get to eat fresh seafood. That's Pacific Catch for you. Hawaiian Poke, Rice Bowls, Sushi Rolls, Tacos, Salads and...
Chef Jennifer Johnson's 4 Back to School Lunch Tips
Former Chez Panisse & Getty Family Chef, Jennifer Johnson — CEO of Hip Chick Farms and Mom of a soon-to-be-kindergartener - asked...
Chef Nicolai Lipscomb Of The Battery Wins Heritage BBQ By Cochon 555 in San Francisco
Over the weekend, we attended Cochon 555's Heritage BBQ San Francisco, a competition that promotes heritage breed pigs and global...
Survey Results Reveal Concern for Small Farmers in Drought
From our friends at the Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association.
As the drought continues to worsen, many water-use limitations and...
Farmers Cautiously Optimistic About El Niño’s Arrival
From our friends at the PCFMA.
As forecasters grow more confident of a wet El Niño year ahead farmers are cautiously optimistic. Another...
Nutritional Benefits of Strawberries Fuel Kids at School Year-Round
Across the country, an estimated 50 million or more kids are saying goodbye to the end of summer and hello to a new school year. Thankfully...
Drought Proof your Garden with Earthworks
Drought
In some areas of the Bay Area drought can be extensive. Long periods routinely pass without a single drop of rain. Here in...
Patz & Hall Winery
It’s a beautiful thing driving through the bustling urban city and into the rolling hills of the wine country. Our team just had this...
Summer Squash
By Barbie Aknin, Owner of Community Cuisine
Summer squash...
... the vegetable that people grow and give away. If you have...
Survey Results Reveal Concern for Small Farmers in Drought
From our friends at the Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association.
As the drought continues to worsen, many water-use limitations and...
Your Next Event at Oceano Hotel in Half Moon Bay
Recently, the Oceano Hotel & Spa offered to have me stay the night to enjoy one of their suites and get to know the property...
Main & Elm - Wine Bar and Beer Garden
We went to the soft opening of Main & Elm in Redwood City (formally Main Street Coffee and Roasting Company, and also a sister...
Thirsty Lawns: Brown is the New Green
As a nation, we spend over $26 billion per year on lawns. Not only are our lawns expensive, they also are insatiably thirsty. According to...
Storrs Winery + Silicon Valley Wine Auction
The inaugural Silicon Valley Wine Auction is just weeks away and we cannot wait to see the winemakers in action, drink delicious new...
When the Worlds of Culinary and Technology Collide
On June 5-7, the worlds of culinary and technology will collide at Levi's Stadium. Introducing BITE Silicon Valley, a three-day festival...
The Corporate Chef Cook-Off
At the International Culinary Center in Campbell tonight six chefs from the world’s leading technology companies faced off, vying for Grand...
Healthy, Plant-Based Lunches On Demand
Healthy, plant-based lunches on demand? I'm SO in! Green Tiffin is my new favorite find. If you like to eat tasty plant-based meals that...
Brownies That Bring You Back
Sugar Bowl Bakery brownies make me feel like a kid again. I remember the distinct flavor of the brownies I used to bake growing up. They...
Q&A With Jeffrey Patterson From Mount Eden Vineyards
We're excited for the Silicon Valley Wine Auction that's coming up this June, an annual charity auction produced by the Santa Cruz...
TableRunner Review
Food has become so convenient these days. Living in the city, I am well acquainted with food companies that deliver pre-made or ready-to-...
Amoura Restaurant: South San Francisco’s Mediterranean Gem
Sometimes when you walk into a restaurant, you know right away that it's something special.
What Exactly Is Permaculture? (Get started by sowing peas!)
By Joshua Burman Thayer | Native Sun Gardens
The organic food movement is sweeping the nation. Farmers markets are springing up in nearly...
Inaugural Silicon Valley Wine Auction
SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS WINEGROWERS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL SILICON VALLEY WINE AUCTION
Grand Wine & Food Tasting and Wine...
Water Worries at Sunrise Nursery During Drought
Written by the Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association
Cut flowers are one of the many pleasures of life and nurseries and florists...
A Grassroots Effort for Sustainability
By Megan Roche, Crystal Springs Uplands School Class of 2015
It was 5:30 pm when I walked into Crystal Springs Uplands School’s ballroom,...
Maverick Chef: Dan Barber
A tall, lanky blue-jeaned chef strides onstage at the 2015 Wallace Stegner lectures. In a friendly, commanding voice Dan Barber, co-owner...
Bacon and Beer Classic Review
Take an empty baseball field, and then add plenty of beer and bacon-inspired dishes from local restaurants and lots of people will show up.
The 52 New Foods Challenge - Mom’s Night Out
Jennifer Tyler Lee, mother and author of The 52 New Foods Challenge, has been contributing to Edible Silicon Valley since the beginning! We...
Celebrating Chocolate
San Francisco Chocolate Week is here!
Q&A With Windy Oaks Winemaker Jim Schultze
With Pinot Paradise around the corner, we sat down with Windy Oaks winemaker Jim Schultze to learn more about the event and his winery!
Reasons to Enjoy California Strawberries
To encourage healthier eating every month of the year, the California Strawberry Commission is focused on promoting the following 12 reasons to enjoy strawberries.
Annieglass, Handcrafted for Everyday Luxury
Welcome to our Edible Silicon Valley family, Annieglass! Annieglass, a company that creates beautifully crafted glassware, is sustainably handcrafted in California for everyday luxury.
Q&A With Winemaker Dave Moulton of Burrell School Vineyards & Winery
In honor of Pinot Paradise happening on March 21-22, 2015, we connected with winemaker Dave Moulton of Burrell School Vineyards & Winery to connect about the event and get some insight about his...
Sweet Scoop From Alexander's Patisserie
With Valentine's Day coming up, we sat down with Chef Dries Delanghe from Alexander's Patisserie to get his sweet scoop about the patisserie and desserts.
Drought, Regulations, and Olive Fruit Fly Affect Olive Crop
By Debra Morris, PCFMA
Several factors have affected this winter’s new olive oil crop – the olive fruit fly, the drought, and the new...
The Victory Garden’s Edible Feast: Bay Area Episode
Originally posted on Bay Area Bites. Written by Daniel Klein.
In August we got an interesting proposition — we were asked to make...
SF Beer Week Preview
The first thing you need to know about SF Beer Week is not to get thrown by the name. It’s actually a ten day beer festival taking place...
Mavericks Brewing Announces First IPA Canned Beer Line
Mavericks Brewing, an independent craft brewing company devoted to creating innovative American craft beer in cans, is launching the fourth...
9 Household Uses for Beer Infographic
We already knew vodka could double as an all-natural air freshener, but now we’ve found new purpose for another alcohol we...
SF Bay Area Crab Season is Here!
The SF Bay Area gets ready for this year's Pacific Coast crab season–hook, line and sinker.
Pumpkin Harvest Dinner with Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
A review of the Pumpkin Harvest dinner at Half Moon Bay Brewing Company.
