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6 July, 2020

Burly Beverages Shrub and Soda Syrups

Burly Beverages Shrub and Soda Syrups
Posted in : Cocktail Recipes, Grab and Go, Product Reviews on by : The Gourmez

Burly Beverages (website) is a company producing shrubs and soda syrups out of Sacramento, CA. Per their about page, they pursue “a quirky and health-minded approach to sodas and soft drinks by using fresh, locally-sourced ingredients, natural sweeteners and a small batch mentality to assure a consistent, high quality product.” I am a big fan
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25 January, 2017

Behind My Last Localwise Post – Mission Ice Cream!

Behind My Last Localwise Post – Mission Ice Cream!
Posted in : Dining in San Francisco - CA, Grab and Go, Ice Cream Parlors, Restaurants on by : The Gourmez

My last Localwise post actually went up in November….and I seriously have not had time to promote it until now! It’s been an insane couple of months, for sure. I also, admittedly, wasn’t in a rush to do so because ice cream is the theme and that’s not a typical holiday post. But it’s January
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11 August, 2016

Contempo Cocktail Company and Its Kickstarter Campaign

Contempo Cocktail Company and Its Kickstarter Campaign
Comments : 1 Posted in : Beverages To-Go, Gin, Grab and Go, Other Spirits, Whiskey / Whisky on by : The Gourmez

  The brainchild of veteran bartender Jonny Cimone, Contempo Cocktail is delivering something new to the cocktail scene at large — artisan drinks without the artisan wait and with an eco-conscious venue to serve them in and deliver them from! Crafted by hand in a kitchen that Cimone is hoping to trade in for a
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18 February, 2016

Thursday Night Rooftop Marketplace at the Port Workspaces

Thursday Night Rooftop Marketplace at the Port Workspaces
Comments : 2 Posted in : Dining in Oakland - CA, Events, Food Trucks, Stands, and Carts, Grab and Go, Restaurants on by : The Gourmez

Late January, I went to the inaugural, and soon to be monthly, rooftop night market hosted at one of Port Workspaces new venues at the Kaiser Center in downtown Oakland. Located at 344 Thomas L. Berkley Way, the coworking organization was in the midst of creating a fun, whimsical, hub of offices on the first
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15 September, 2015

New Localwise Post! 3 Cheese Shops for Your Every Cheese Whim

New Localwise Post! 3 Cheese Shops for Your Every Cheese Whim
Posted in : Announcements, Cheesemongers, Dining in Oakland - CA, Grab and Go, Restaurants, Writing on by : The Gourmez

In case you missed it, my next post is now live at the Localwise community blog! This one is on cheese shops in the Elmwood, Temescal, and Rockridge neighborhoods, which just so happen to be the closest neighborhoods to me…okay, they are conveniently the closest neighborhoods to me. I am blessed with amazing cheese options
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23 July, 2015

La Bedaine

La Bedaine
Posted in : Bakeries, Grab and Go on by : The Gourmez

La Bedaine is a tiny French bakery on the outside, but on the inside, it specializes in French cuisine that you can take home to cut a few steps out of dinner. That means vacuum-packed meals such as duck confit and coq au vin. For simple meanderers, such as myself, La Bedaine’s cheery yellow display
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31 March, 2015

Sweet Bar Bakery

Sweet Bar Bakery
Comments : 6 Posted in : Bakeries, Coffee Shops, Coffee Shops in Oakland - CA, Dining in Oakland - CA, Grab and Go, Restaurants on by : The Gourmez

There’s a lot that I love about Sweet Bar Bakery: their commitment to locally sourced, fair trade, and cage-free ingredients; that they know the difference between a latte and a cortado; that you can usually get a seat without too much of a hassle on a weekday. But I’m befuddled by how their baked goods,
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30 September, 2014

1 Weekend, 8 New Raleigh Hotspots

1 Weekend, 8 New Raleigh Hotspots
Comments : 4 Posted in : Bakeries, Bars and Tasting Rooms, Bars in Raleigh - NC, Breweries in Raleigh - NC, Coffee Shops, Coffee Shops in Raleigh - NC, Dining in Raleigh - NC, Grab and Go, Restaurants on by : The Gourmez

Last summer, the husband and I moved away from the Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina after spending eight years watching the cities expand and their food scenes skyrocket off the heat-charts. Seriously, the New York Times is obsessed with the place! So I was excited to head back for the weekend in mid-September—my
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25 March, 2014

Sugar High Dessert Dispensary

Sugar High Dessert Dispensary
Posted in : Bakeries, Grab and Go on by : The Gourmez

I tried out the cupcakes at this local bakery stand inside the NewPark Mall (directly under the food court) after an open mic night with the Fremont Writers’ Club. The pretty, pretty cupcakes on display drew me in; I’m a sucker for a gorgeous cupcake, although the wares often don’t deliver on the visual appeal.
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