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Review by Kristina Sepetys   Joyce Tang makes pastries that shouldn’t make sense but somehow do. It was at Berkeley’s Blue Willow Teaspot that I had my first taste of this pastry artisan’s vivid, surprising, Asian-inflected Bake Sum delights. It was a milk bun, a pastry with a history that winds back to China. The…

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From the story Laotian Delights in Full Bloom at Lao Garden Restaurant in Berkeley

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I ALWAYS THOUGHT BIRD WATCHING WAS FOR OTHER PEOPLE, but that was due to a fundamental misunderstanding about the point of it. I had thought the hobby required learning to identify countless species—along with their calls and habits—and keeping notebooks of sightings, but in fact, bird watching is unique to the bird-watcher, and my style…

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From Beyond Vegan: An Evolution in Plant Based Dining(opens in new tab)  

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  Alameda Alameda Marketplace “We’re beyond thrilled to welcome celebrated, woman-owned Bake Sum,” says the Alameda Marketplace team. The bakery has just joined the Beanery, Greens & Grains, Sushi King, East End, and Tahina Fresh Mediterranean for a host of delicious dining options. 1650 Park St, Alameda | alamedamarketplace.com(opens in new tab)   Dragon Rouge…

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