Marcia Gagliardi

Celebrated cookbook author Niloufer Ichaporia-King, author of My Bombay Kitchen, returns to ~FOREIGN CINEMA~ for an exotic brunch on June 26th and 27th. The menu will be filled with flavors inspired by Niloufer’s tropical travels to the state of Veracruz, Mexico, India, and beyond; the recipes will be…

Eater has details on CONTRABAND COFFEE BAR, opening in the former John Barleycorn space (sniff sniff) from Josh Magnani (formerly a barista at Mission Beach Cafe) and Ron Starr (a photographer). Details include: 30 seats,  a mid-July opening, a Hydra espresso machine, coffee blends from a small roaster in…

There are a couple new-ish coffee projects in the East Bay. First is REMEDY, which is in Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood. They serve Ritual coffee and Teance teas, along with treats (scones, galettes, granola, focaccia) from their in-house pastry chef. The eclectic décor includes an old Pacific Bell…

Even downtown Berkeley isn’t immune to the bottomless mimosa phenomenon: ~FIVE~ is the latest to offer that handy boozy feature, and there’s a new Sunday brunch menu from chef Banks White to boot. You can choose from classics like eggs Benedict or French toast, along with newer dishes,…