Category Archives: Drink

The Berkeley Body

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Jay

Yesterday I lunched on chicken Milanese at MUA in Oakland. Yummy, but hardly a health food dish. (Chicken Milanese is essentially flattened fried chicken.) MUA is a raucous, warehousy place run by the folks behind two of my all-time favorite … Continue reading →

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Blue cheese tasting

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Jay

This evening we tasted six blue cheeses. Roquefort is a creamy cheese with a fantastic sharp taste; it’s my all-time favorite. Maytag and Pt. Reyes Blue are not far behind; I could not tell them apart. Cambozola (a portmanteau name … Continue reading →

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No alcoholic beverages

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Jay

Month before last in the countryside in Brazil, I made the mistake of brushing my teeth with tap water. My tummy is still rumbling. The antibiotic Cipro was not enough to knock out the bug, so for the next ten … Continue reading →

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Warehouse wine tasting

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Jay

Dashe Cellars 55 4th Street Oakland, CA 94607 (510) 452-1800 Tastings Thursday – Sunday 12pm to 6pm Mondays by appointment only. Driving back from East Bay Restaurant Supply near Oakland’s produce district, we noticed a winery-in-a-warehouse abuzz with people. Inside, … Continue reading →

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