Source Guide Winter 2016
Arts, Education, & Entertainment
BOLD FOOD Courses in the science of cooking for adventurous home cooks and curated culinary trips all over the planet. boldfoodco.com
CELIA WEDDING Drawings, prints, and paintings. celiawedding.com
EAST BAY WALDORF SCHOOL Where Children Thrive. Located 20 minutes from Berkeley at 3800 Clark Rd, El Sobrante. eastbaywaldorf.org
FLAX ART & DESIGN After 80 years in SF, the flagship store is now at 1501 M.L.K. Jr Way, Oakland. flaxart.com/oakland-store
FOOD CRAFT INSTITUTE Classroom and hands-on education in traditional food-making techniques and entrepreneurship skills. foodcraftinstitute.org
HELEN KRAYENHOFF Food and botanical watercolor notecards and calendars. Helenkrayenhoff.com
HIVE-MIND Gabrielle Myers’s memoir about a summer spent on a Northern California farm. Available on amazon.com.
KITCHEN ON FIRE The fun cooking school. Located at 1509 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley. kitchenonfire.com
THE LOCAL FOODS WHEEL Learn more about your foodshed. localfoodswheel.com
MARGO RIVERA-WEISS Paintings, prints, and cards. margoriveraweiss.com
MARY LAW POTTERY Holiday Sale Sat & Sun, Nov 26–Dec 18, 10–5 and by appointment. 1421 5th St, Berkeley. 510.524.7546. marylawpottery.com
MRS DALLOWAY’S Full-service, indie neighborhood bookstore. Wide variety of garden books, cookbooks, and author events. 2904 College Ave, Berkeley. 510.704.8222. mrsdalloways.com
MYRTLE’S LODGE Gifts for the ice cream enthusiast, retro toys, Fentons logo apparel, and handcrafted toppings and candies. 4211 Piedmont Ave, Oakland. 510.655.2600. myrtleslodge.com
SHARI ARAI DEBOER Etchings and watercolors. Sharideboer.com
U.S. ASSOC. OF CIDER MAKERS An organization of cider and perry producers in the United States. ciderassociation.org
WENDY YOSHIMURA Professionally printed archival prints of watercolor paintings. By appointment. wendy.yoshimura(at)gmail.com
Farmers’ Markets
CALIFORNIA FARMERS’ MARKETS ASSOCIATION Year-round markets in Walnut Creek, San Leandro, and Moraga. 800.806.FARM. cafarmersmkts.com
CONTRA COSTA CERTIFIED FARMERS’ MARKETS Supporting small family farms and serving Contra Costa communities since 1982. 925.431.8361. cccfm.org
ECOLOGY CENTER Building a sustainable, healthy, and just future through farmers’ markets, education, curbside recycling, and advocacy. 2530 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley. 510.548.2220. ecologycenter.org
KENSINGTON FARMERS’ MARKET A 100{94d79dd6af1e87a94e700e4c297236468333f22e27ed5757b44711974a9a4b91} community-supported nonprofit market. kensingtonfarmersmarket.org
PACIFIC COAST FARMERS’ MARKET ASSOCIATION Creating economic opportunities for California farmers. Serving Bay Area communities since 1988. 800.949.FARM. pcfma.org
URBAN VILLAGE FARMERS’ MARKET ASSOCIATION Four local year-round markets. urbanvillageonline.org
Food, Beverage, & Flower Producers
BISON BREWING Unique beers carefully crafted with organic ingredients. Bisonbrew.com
BROTH BABY (p. 5) Pastured-raised bone broth. Delivery and monthly memberships available. Brothbaby.com
LES CHÊNES ESTATE VINEYARDS Rhône Renaissance in the Livermore Valley. 5562 Victoria Ln, Livermore. 925.373.1662. leschenesvine.com
CLOVER STORNETTA FARMS Healthy family, healthy cows! Milk, cream, yogurt, eggs, cheese, and ice cream. Cloverpetaluma.com
DASHE CELLARS Tasting room near Jack London Square, 55 Fourth St, Oakland. dashecellars.com
DONKEY & GOAT Natural winemaking at 1340 5th Street in Berkeley. Tasting room open F–Su 2–6pm. donkeyandgoat.com
FINE DINING LOVERS Acqua Panna and S.Pellegrino waters and a world food website at finedininglovers.com.
FOURNÉE BAKERY Fine baked goods across from the Claremont Hotel at 2912 Domingo Ave, Berkeley. 510.549.9434, fourneebakery.com
FREY VINEYARDS Tasting room at the winery in Redwood Valley, Mendocino County open weekdays, 11am to 4:30pm. Please call ahead at 707.485.5177. FreyWine.com
GARRÉ WINERY Tasting room at 7986 Tesla Rd, Livermore. 925.371.8200. garrewinery.com
IACOPI FARMS Specializing in heirloom beans and coastal produce. Monterey Market, SF Ferry Building, Pleasanton, Dublin, San Rafael, Mountain View, and Palo Alto farmers’ markets. 650.743.8925
INZANA RANCH AND PRODUCE Famously fresh fruit, decidedly delicious nuts, and extra-virgin olive oil. Call 209.883.2935 or order online at InzanaRanch.com.
LLANO SECO Producer of California pork, pasture raised beef, heirloom beans, and ancient grains. llanoseco.com
MORRIS GRASSFED 100{94d79dd6af1e87a94e700e4c297236468333f22e27ed5757b44711974a9a4b91} locally raised and grassfed beef. Order online or at 831.623.2933. morrisgrassfed.com
NILES PIE (p. 12) Sweet, savory, local, fresh pies, special orders and catering. Nilespie.com
NIMAN RANCH (p. 7) All-natural meats raised by small family farmers committed to sustainable and humane practices. Nimanranch.com
REAL GOOD FISH The highest-quality local seafood delivered to your neighborhood. realgoodfish.com
RETZLAFF WINERY Fine wines made from estate-grown certified-organic grapes. 1356 S Livermore Ave, Livermore. 925.447.8941. retzlaffwinery.com
RUBY’S ROAST (p. 5) Women-owned artisan roaster. Berkeley Bowl, Andronico’s, Alameda Natural Foods, Temescal Produce, Piedmont Grocery. Rubysroast.com
SAN PELLIGRINO (p. 3) Acqua Panna and S.Pellegrino waters and a world food website at finedininglovers.com.
SCIABICA OLIVE (p. 8) California olive oil and balsamic corporate gift packs with your logo. sunshineinabottle.com
STEVEN KENT WINERY Tasting room open daily noon–4:30pm at 5443 Tesla Rd, Livermore. 925.243.6442. stevenkent.com
STONEHOUSE CALIFORNIA OLIVE OIL Award-winning extra-virgin olive oils. One Ferry Building, San Francisco. 415.765.0405. stonehouseoliveoil.com
STRAUS FAMILY CREAMERY Certified organic dairy producing organic milk, ice cream, yogurt, butter, sour cream, and cream-top milk in reusable glass bottles. strausfamilycreamery.com
THE TEA ROOM Finest organic chocolates infused with organic teas, coffee, and spices. Tearoomchocolates.com
URBAN REMEDY A plant-based organic food company that embodies the belief that Food is Healing. Ready-to-eat meals, snacks, and cold pressed juices are certified organic, certified non-GMO, gluten free, and low glycemic. Urbanremedy.com
Grocers & Specialty Markets
ALAMEDA MARKETPLACE Ten locally owned businesses under one roof at 1650 Park St, Alameda. alamedamarketplace.com
CAFÉ ROUGE Butcher shop and restaurant (see Good Eats Guide). Wide variety of meats, sausages, cured meats, pâtés, and specialty items. 510.525.2707, caferouge.net/butcher-shop
CLOVE AND HOOF Butcher shop and restaurant (see Guide to Good Eats). Beef, pork, lamb, chicken, and duck raised responsibly and humanely without hormones and antibiotics. cloveandhoof.com
FROG HOLLOW FARM Weekly Fruit Club: local, organic, sustainable, delicious, mailed everywhere. froghollow.com
THE LOCAL BUTCHER SHOP High-quality, sustainable meat and poultry. Whole animals sourced directly from local farmers and ranchers within 150 miles of the shop. 1600 Shattuck Ave, Ste 120, Berkeley. 510.845.6328. thelocalbutchershop.com
MONTEREY MARKET Delicious seasonal produce and other quality products. 1550 Hopkins St, Berkeley. 510.526.6042. montereymarket.com
NORTHBRAE BOTTLE SHOP Wine, craft beer, and spirits. 1590 Hopkins St, Berkeley. 510.525.5323. northbraebottleshop.com
OAKTOWN SPICE Gifts for food lovers, high quality spices, and spice blends. 546 Grand Ave, Oakland. 510.201.5400. oaktownspiceshop.com
PIEDMONT GROCERY Since 1902, a full-service neighborhood grocery store at 4038 Piedmont Ave, Oakland. 510.653.8181. piedmontgrocery.com
ROCKRIDGE MARKET HALL Gourmet foods, wine, coffee, flowers, and much more. Find your copy of Edible East Bay at the Paul Marcus Wines checkout. 5655 College Ave, Oakland. 510.250.6000, rockridgemarkethall.com
THE SPANISH TABLE Bringing the best of Spain and Portugal to your table. 1814 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley. 510.548.1383. spanishtable.com, spanishtablewines.com
STAR GROCERY & STAR MEATS Quality service since 1922. Lots of local farm products. 3068 Claremont Ave, Berkeley. 510.652.2490. facebook.com/stargroceryberkeley, star-meats.com
THREE STONE HEARTH A community-supported kitchen offering nourishing foods and traditional wisdom. Online ordering, pickup, and delivery available. 1581 University Ave, 510.981.1334, threestonehearth.com
WE OLIVE WALNUT CREEK California-grown and certified artisan olive oils. Tasting room at 1364 N Main St, Walnut Creek. 925.280.4574. walnutcreek. weolive.com
WINE ON PIEDMONT Hand-selected fine wines and artisanal spirits in all price ranges. 4183 Piedmont Ave, Oakland. 510.595.9463. wineonpiedmont.com
Health & Wellness
FIVE FLAVORS HERBS Herbs, teas, and supplements for good health. 344 40th St, Oakland. 510.923.0178. fiveflavorsherbs.com
LHASA KARNAK Western herb specialists, spices, oils, teas, extracts, and supplements. 2482 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, 510.548.0380 and 1942 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, 510.548.0372. Mail, phone, and web orders. Herb-inc.com
NAMASTE YOGA & WELLNESS Feed your body, mind, and soul at three locations: 5416 College Ave and 3229 Lakeshore Ave in Oakland, 2820 7th St, Berkeley. ilovenamaste.com
Home, Kitchen, & Garden
AMY ROBESON Professional realtor, enthusiastic composter. Pacific Union Real Estate, 1625 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, and 1900 Mountain Blvd, Oakland. 510.828.3478. amyrobeson.com
BERKELEY HORTICULTURAL NURSERY Family-owned retail nursery since 1922. 1310 McGee Ave, Berkeley. 510.526.4704. berkeleyhort.com
BIOFUEL OASIS An urban farm store and worker-owned co-op specializing in biodiesel made from recycled vegetable oil. 1441 Ashby Ave @ Sacramento, Berkeley. 510.665.5509. biofueloasis.com
EAST BAY NURSERY California natives, drought-tolerant plants, succulents, organic veggie starts and seeds, fruit trees, and more. 2332 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley. 510.845.6490. eastbaynursery.com
FLOWERLAND Nursery, gifts for home and garden, and coffee garden oasis. 1330 Solano Ave, Albany. 510.526.3550. flowerlandshop.com
FRINGE FLOWER COMPANY Seasonal, locally sourced, farm fresh flowers for daily delivery and special celebrations. 1489 Newell Ave, Walnut Creek. fringeflowers.com
ORCHARD NURSERY A full-service nursery, florist, and gift shop in Lafayette. “We make goodness grow!” orchardnursery.com
POLLINATE FARM & GARDEN Fully stocked farm and garden store plus lectures and workshops. 2727 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland. 510.686.3493. pollinatefarm.com
TLC GARDENER Love your piece of ground. Dinwoodie Landscape Services. Commercial/residential. 510.233.9336. TLCGardener.com
Resorts & Hotels
HOTEL BURLINGTON Historic hotel in Port Costa next to the Bull Valley Roadhouse (see Guide to Good Eats). 510.787.6795, thehotelburlington.com
SORENSEN’S RESORT An all-season Sierra resort with cafe (see Guide to Good Eats) near South Lake Tahoe. 14255 Hwy 88, Hope Valley. 800.423.9949. sorensensresort.com
WESTPORT HOTEL Take the spectacular scenic drive to the Westport Hotel and Old Abalone Pub overlooking the coast in Mendocino County. westporthotel.us