I am a “locavore,” not in the original definition of the term — someone who only eats food grown or produced nearby — but rather in the sense that I seek out and enjoy local specialities native to particular regions or places. Until recently in human history, most local or regional specialties, from mochi cakes [...]
Today is grand-opening day for Thrive-Cleanse, a new shop in San Francisco’s Embarcadero Center. The basic idea behind a Thrive Cleanse is drinking six bottles of T-C preparations instead of three solid meals, ideally for three to five consecutive days. Formerly, T-C was a pop-up. But as of today, customers can buy bottles of nut [...]
California’s new cottage law, which became effective in January of this year, allows enterprising people to sell food products that were created in their own home kitchens. In passing this liberating legislation, California now joins many other states, including Michigan, Florida, Texas, Oklahoma and Virginia. Last week, Dibs visited the Bay Area Homemade Market, where [...]