Love me some Berkeley! These cute little storefronts are definitely part of the reason. This place…read morehad sushi, coffee, Tibetan jewelry and organic ice cream with a cooking school upstairs we all wandered around and really enjoyed our time spent here... We all got a scoop of Serotonin ice cream and tasted a few of their exotic flavors like saffron and lavender a few nostalgic flavors like butterscotch & pistachio they were all delicious.

We hosted my wife's 60th Birthday at Kitchen on Fire. We had 14 people, and everyone had an…read moreamazing time. Chef Olive was great to work with, and in setting up the event the staff was very responsive and accommodating to our various dietary needs and menu changes. We had a very special evening there, and would highly recommend the experience for those looking for a great interactive group event. The food was delicious, we all learned new things, and the space was impeccable.

We've taken Chef Traci's team building cooking class three times now! Can you tell, we enjoy her…read moreclasses? If you're looking for something different to do with your team whether for team building or a staff outing - you'll enjoy Chef Traci. It's a fun experience for both expert cooks and those who don't cook much. She always starts her class with making a blend of spices based on the menu we're cooking. It's our parting gift along with satisfied bellies! This time was a delicious taco bar with homemade tortillas that we prepared the dough for, pressed on a tortilla press and cooked on a comal. We marinated chicken thighs and tofu (for the vegetarians) which were grilled, sliced and delicious! The verde sauce we made was excellent. A fantastic time was had by all and I can't wait to do another class with her. She engages everyone, makes everyone comfortable and she's just a lot of fun. Her assistants are also wonderful and full of knowledge and experience as well. If you haven't, you need to do this!!! You won't regret.

What a creative team building exercise! She can accommodate up to 10 people. We made 4 dishes with…read more6 people and tag teamed the dishes. Traci gets all the stations prepared ahead of time and some items are even sourced from her own personal garden. She also gave a lovely appetizer before we started cooking (don't cook hungry!). She did a great job helping us all get cook the dishes, I was impressed how attentive she was with all of us and also gave great tips! The food we made (Moroccan) was phenomenal! I will definitely attempt to make these dishes on my own in the future.

Great staff and great service, was greeted right away. I asked for a couple different cooking…read moresupplies, staff was super friendly and knowledgeable. I just love the quality that Sur La Table offers. I was visiting in the area. My daughter is going to college in San Francisco and this is a great shopping area. I can't wait to come back again.

Wow! This place is pricey. But they do have a great selection of top quality consumer kitchenware…read more If you are in need of a $200 pot, this is the place to come. The staff is extremely helpful and very knowledgeable. They are able to order items that are not currently in stock. Parking at fourth Street can be challenging, especially on the weekends. But there is a lot directly behind this place. It is crowded though.

Nicole led a virtual Chevre-making class for my colleagues and I and it was a blast! Pretty awesome…read moreto be able to enjoy such a fun, informative and highly rewarding (we did get fresh cheese out of it after all) experience via Zoom. We were provided with our very own cheese-making kit ahead of the class (with immersion thermometer, cheesecloth and straining basket included) and super detailed instructions to replicate the recipe at home in just 10 minutes. Worth to note that the cheese culture packet that came with our kit was enough to culture an additional 3 quarts of milk beyond the one we prepped, too. Nicole was lovely - she answered all our questions, and gave us pro cheese seasoning/paring and gifting tips. Would highly recommend, especially for large-group/team bonding events. Looks like everyone will be getting fresh cheese this Christmas :-)

I cannot praise Nicole more for her amazing cheese making classes! Our company did an outing here…read moreto make Burrata, Mozzarella, and Goat Cheese and had a blast. Nicole makes sure to explain everything thoroughly, including the history of each cheese. Makes everything super interesting. We also included a grazing board and they were all so delicious. We were eating, making cheese, and having fun the entire time. Parking is a bit difficult so we just did ride share there. The place is a bit hard to find but it's a office room inside a parking gate. I am definitely go back with friends and family the next chance i get. I hope this place doesn't get too famous so Nicole still has time left for us! haha Thank you for everything Nicole!!

A month or so ago, I attended a fermentation and pickling class taught by Dara Merin right in my…read moreown neighborhood! The class was small - about four or five of us in her roomy kitchen. We went over all the recipes in her handout for fermented veg pickle (like kim chee), sourdough starter (I already killed mine), kombucha (I've got the mother now but not the time or the courage to make the kombucha!)... the class is more demonstration with some hands on prep to make the pickle. Everyone was super nice and I highly recommend Dara's classes. Classes are in the kitchen a 1908 house in the Temescal neighborhood of North Oakland, a ten minute walk from the Rockridge Bart station. Each class is chock-full of cooking instructions, specific methods, and tips and includes a comprehensive handout with recipes and lots of other information and resources. The focus is always on how to make delicious food that is nourishing and nutritious too. Classes all feature a relaxed and comfortable dinner in the lovely dining room after we finish cooking, with abundant food and wine to compliment the meal. This part of the class is a wonderful opportunity to connect with the group and feel the sweet community vibe that makes classes with The Sage Table so special. Cooking is done with the highest quality ingredients possible, adhering to the idea of SOUL food: Seasonal, Organic, Unrefined and Local. As much as possible is purchased at local farmer's markets in the East Bay. Classes are vegetarian unless explicitly noted otherwise.

I have taken 4 cooking classes so far. from The Sage Table…read more The cosmic raw chocolate 101 class was the most exhilarating as we ate and drank amazing dark rich and healthy chocolate all night. It took my current cacao skills to a new level. The fermentation class was excellent. I feel confident fermenting foods and drinks. My partner, having watched me make traditional kombucha, began making his own experiments, so we are a super fermenty household now. The vegetarian soup making class opened my mind and palate up to legumes in a new way, and I have yet to try those recipes. The bones, broths and braising class, taught me how to make chicken soup and beef stew, that could have my Jewish ancestors rolling over in shame. The soups/stews we feasted on at the end of the class were nothing short of off-the-BLEEP-hook fantastic. My belly was in pure bliss. Dara was great about answering all my how to cook meat related questions too. There were a lot of things about meat and cooking meat that I did not know before. As a soup lover I can easily say that these were the best tasting liquid meals that have passed through my taste-buds in a long while. I am dairy-free, gluten-free (except for ghee) and so appreciated that these recipes are not dairy dependent. Thank you Dara, for your amazing culinary expertise.

This place is way too cool…read more I took my girlfriend here recently and we had a TON of fun. The Kitchen on Fire that we went to is the one located on Shattuck. There was mainly just street parking all around. When we arrived, both us were already pumped. We signed in quickly and immediately gazed out into the Kitchen. There were multiple tables that had the ingredients already set up for us. We technically didn't have to bring anything because they had aprons and everything already there!! We of course HAD to bring wine though. It's always fun having some wine while you are cooking right? The whole experience was amazing. Our Chef(Kevin) gave us a brief history of the origins of the Paella and then after that, they treated us to a appetizer. Then finally it was time for the main course. The Chef and the assistants carefully walked us through every step of the way and at the end, we all ate our Paella's together. It was suppppper fun. I definitely can't wait to try another class and recommend this experience to anyone who wants to learn that special dish you love but always have been curious to learn how to make.

We just got home from the Rome class with Chef Mat in Oakland. Everything was well organized and he…read moremade it all easy to understand and follow. The whole process involved teamwork and a lovely communal meal (family style) at the end. Each food item we made was delicious, and there was plenty of food! We enjoyed getting to know some of the other students too. We would return for another class.

I've been to Platter a few times for test kitchen dinners and they are great! The community style…read moreevents are low key and are a fun way to meet new people. The vegetarian and vegan food Austin cook's is delicious. My girlfriend rented the space for my citizenship party and it was great. I would definitely do it again. Looking forward to attending a class and other test kitchen dinners!

From the owner: platter is a vegetarian private chef service. We specialize in creative fine-dining that is elegant…read morebut unpretentious for special events, catering, and cooking classes. platter also hosts live music, interactive cooking demonstrations, private cooking classes, game nights, tasting events, and more!

As a nutritionist, I thought I knew all there was to know about food. I started the Cooking Habit…read morewith the main goal of learning how to make cooking time with my husband enjoyable and fun. I wasn't expecting to change the way we eat at home entirely. Emily's perspective on food and her ability to simplify the art of cooking is unique and tremendously helpful. Her meal planning formula was without a doubt, what changed our relationship to food the most. It has made a world of a difference in the way we eat throughout the busy week (cooking more often than eating out) and in shortening our weekly grocery store trip. Best of all, my husband and I look forward to cooking together!

The crab poboi was under dressed and under seasoned. With a little extra dressing would have…read morehelped emennsly. The Cajun sweet potato fries were very tasty and crunchy.

Wow!!! I am obsessed with this place. What a wonderful store and resource in our community…read more The store itself is wonderful: Not too big with a lovely, curated collection of kitchen supply items, a few cute gifty things (tomato shaped candles, for example), and lots of kitchen needs and resources for fermentation, canning, and all kinds of food preservation. The educational component is amazing, too! The classes, community demos, and more, are all phenomenal! Such great education, access to answers, and more, that have helped me become a more confident and safe fermenter. Truly a gem. Come here for gifts, supplies, and classes!!!

I've been a really big fan of Strong Arm Farm's/The Sonoma Coast Seaweed Company's seaweed since…read moreour visit to Point Reyes, so when I saw that Preserved carried them, we stopped right in. Parking is a bit of a fight, but I loved that they carried an array of fermentation items for things like kefir, bread, and cheese. They had quite a few kitchen supplies and books, and I was able to clean them out of the Kombu seaweed they had. All in all, Preserved's service as incredibly friendly and helpful, plus they have a great selection so we will absolutely be back.

Dropped off some items that we wanted to donate. The staff were very nice and even helped us with…read moreremoval from our car.

Last September, sometime during the month, I visited this arts and crafts store. I don't remember…read morethe exact date, but I arrived around 11:00 AM, thinking the store might already be open. When I checked the sign on the building, I realized that it was scheduled to open at 12:00 noon. I decided to wait, and I noticed that I wasn't the only customer waiting outside. There were several others waiting for the store to open, too. I called the phone number listed and spoke with a young lady. I asked if anyone was inside the building because someone had opened the door for us. She apologized and explained that nobody was inside at the time. She then offered to call someone to find out what was happening. After I waited, she got back to me and said they were running late. I'm sorry, but I believe that when you own or operate a business, you should make sure you arrive on time and are ready to serve your customers according to your posted business hours. Customers make the effort to travel to your store, sometimes using their time and spending money on gas, expecting the business to be open as advertised. Since it was Friday and I had already waited long enough, I eventually decided to leave and drive back home to Walnut Creek. I was disappointed because I had made the trip specifically to visit the store and shop for things I was interested in buying, but I ended up wasting my time and gas. I don't know what time the staff eventually arrived because I left shortly after noon. I understand that unexpected things can happen, but customers should not be left waiting outside without knowing when the store will open. I hope the management takes this experience into consideration and makes sure the store is properly staffed and ready to open on time in the future. Good customer service begins with respecting your customers' time. I hope my next visit will be a better experience.