Will be staying at the Doubletree Marina in Berkeley for business. Is there anything that I absolutely MUST try? (45 replies, last updated by Robert Lauriston August 22, 2006)

I was in BJ’s Wholesale Club today on and noticed they have some really interesting foodstuffs there, things that you’d find in Trader Joes and in a chain supermarket. For example, there was this really interesting... (5 replies, last updated by KBnorth March 14, 2005)

I love Masse’s Pasteries on Shattuck in N. Berkeley, and Katrina Rozelle Pastries on College in Oakland...I don’t think either of these were mentioned in the topics post listed here... (2 replies, last updated by EmoryJ March 25, 2009)

to a fuyu, maybe slightly sweeter. Pretty color if you want to make a salad with a mix of orange and yellow persimmon. The chocolate were the sweetest. Mine did have some large seeds and the color isn’t attractive, the... (0 replies, last updated by rworange November 6, 2007)

I haven’t, but there’s a Provence rose dinner tonight: http://www.liaisonbistro.com/wine_club.htm (9 replies, last updated by meels November 24, 2009)

as they roast the meat themselves. She added that they do not compromise and try to continue the traditional flavor they grew up with at home. Norikonoko Japanese Restaurant http://www.themenupage.com/norikonoko.html 2556 Telegraph... (8 replies, last updated by Melanie Wong June 18, 2005)

After spending three very happy chow-years in Boston, I just moved to Berkeley to start graduate school. Need to find reliable food places in my new neighborhood (southside of campus, and can walk/take bus/BART to any point)... (44 replies, last updated by Cyrus Farivar September 15, 2005)

I’ve had a good bite or two at the Slow Club - anyone been lately? Weekend Brunch? (4 replies, last updated by tvham November 20, 2006)

of buying some cheap red wine from TJ’s and serving it with baguette, dark chocolate, cheese, and crudites. Does anyone have any suggestions for bread bakeries or chocolate/cheese places? I’m a poor college student in... (3 replies, last updated by kmah August 17, 2009)

I just ran across a Chocolate of the Month club yesterday. Now THAT’S my kinda club. More of chick thing than a guy thing, though. I’ve gotten chocolates from Nirvana Chocolates before and they were very good quality.... (15 replies, last updated by nosey August 14, 2009)

Yesterday I visited Zemocha, a 3-week-old internet cafe in downtown Berkeley (1959 Shattuck Ave., ½ block north of University Ave.) and found that (due to so many coffee stores) their specialty is hot chocolate. This is hot... (1 reply, last updated by jschyun February 16, 2006)

Anyone know if Whole Foods in Berkeley stopped carrying XOX chocolates? I didn’t see them in the chocolate aisle last time I checked. (2 replies, last updated by EuroGuy May 22, 2006)

blockmate Zatar), especially if you’re driving. The guy who runs it is a very nice Berkeley native who has a passion for different styles of hot chocolate and espresso drinks (especially the Euro style, which apparently... (18 replies, last updated by tmfts March 17, 2006)

I vaguely remember seeing a thread about some cafe in the Berkeley/Oakland area that was renowned for hot chocolate. I think it was called “chocolat” something or other. I did a board search and I’m not finding... (10 replies, last updated by Savorybaker May 10, 2005)

Last week when I was at Berkeley Bowl, a woman was handing out samples of Strauss ice cream topped with her own chocolate sauce. She had a dark chocolate and milk chocolate and Strauss vanilla and strawberry. The Strauss vanilla... (2 replies, last updated by Windy December 30, 2003)