Not going to go into a negative rant. All I know is after 2 minutes on the phone with her, I knew…read moreshe was not the lady for me. What a Wack-a-doo! Wouldn't take a class from her if you paid me. After seeing all the stars on yelp, glad she's helping somebody! Good luck. And God bless!

Psalm is amazing! I've always had a slim build which…read morerequired no work to maintain. I recognized how horribly I ate once I got pregnant. I never had to worry about weight gain so calories and nutrition were never on my radar. My feeble attempt at healthy eating was derailed by misinformation and miseducation. I was so clueless about what was actually good for me and my little girl! I was determined to turn that around! I met Psalm, the Collard Gal herself, at a vendor health fair given by my job/union. She lured me in with some raw food dessert samples and quickly turned me onto the green smoothie recipes on her site. I've been hooked ever since! I'm in no way a health food expert but I certainly know how to enjoy it. I've been broadening my horizons too! There is a vegan protein class that I'm signed up for! Hehehe! I'm being adventurous and it has paid off thus far! Jerk tempeh here I come! Highly recommended.

Hailey is an Amazing person. Her services are professional and accommodating, the bar service…read moreoffers professional bartending services for birthdays, anniversary and Weddings. I had the pleasure to be part of a party with their business and it was great.

I had Heart & Honey at my birthday party a couple of months ago and people are STILL talking about…read moreit! They were so easy to work with from beginning to end. Hailey asked me for a few of my favorite drinks, and based on that, curated a menu of about 20 drinks for me, from which I chose 5 signature cocktails to get us all giggling and dancing through the night. She gave me a grocery list based on the number guests, so I didn't even have to do any guess work. I was also allowed to customize the drink names, which was super fun! YAAAS Kween!! (Yes, that was one of the drinks.) Even the menu she printed for the party was super cute. The service was absolutely superb. My party started at 7, and Hailey was there at 6:30 with Bertha the Bar (in pieces, of course). Within minutes, the bar was built, cups were stacked, taps were filled, and limes were cut. Haley was up and running at 7 on the dot, and kept us going until midnight! She even created a special drink which she poured into shots. So tasty! I can't rave about this company enough. I can't wait to have H&H at my next big event!

Laney's culinary art program was such a delightful experience…read more In the two years of being apart of Laney Culinary Program it taught me mandatory skills about the cooking industry while learning exotic skills and safety techniques. Here's the rundown: If cooking is something you enjoy, the 2 year program will go pass so fast! Each morning we had to be at school in the kitchen fully dressed in our uniform ready for breakfast service, usually before sunrise. In the first semester we learned a variety of sanitation safety skills while also being introduced to the first semester main kitchen and lunchroom. First semester focused on teaching sanitation safety, utensil knowledge and knife skills. Second semester was a little different . Students focused on measurement and learned the difference in weights of food in standardized recipes. Also skills obtained were portion control as well as hospitality management. Learning how to work together in the busy lunch room fixing lunch to the hungry faculty helped gain teamwork and communication skills. Third semester however was much more complex. You are transferred to the other side of the school with a whole new kitchen. In third semester you cook fresh exciting exotic new dishes for the schools bistro restaurant. Third semester taught people skills and was much more hands on. Focusing more about culture and discovering new cuisines around the world. Also in third semester you are introduced to cooking and serving as a waiter in the Bistro. You get an trial run of cooking and working in the industry hands on. Fourth semester of Laney Culinary is a breeze it's everything your have learned all wrapped up. You get to run and invent your own full course recipes with classmates and execute it at the end for final completion of a passing grade. In the end of the two years you graduate with an A.S degree, Food handling Certificate, and a Safe Serve certainly; not to mention wonderful new friends and mentors and a great experience. Mandatory kitchen accessories and certificates as well as books are required. It's Nothing to worry about until fully settled in class.

My son loved Mandar's after-school sculpting class and was always excited about the different…read morethemed assignments and what he created in class. He also told me what a nice teacher Mandar is. Mandar's enthusiasm, encouragement and love for art and teaching are clearly evident. I would highly recommend him as an instructor.

Took an art class with Mandar at Humble Sea Brewery a few days ago and had a great time. Mandar is…read morea patient instructor and his style of teaching was easy to follow. Will definitely recommend Mandar's class for those interested in having a good time while getting in touch with and finding your artistic side.

I was amazed today to see my partners drawing of an apple…read more They found Kevin to be a phenomenal teacher: excellent communicator, encouraging, patient, kind and thoughtful. The academy is for both kids and adults, and we're thrilled it's here on Alameda. Thank you so much!

Our son (3.5 years old) loves the Monte Tavor Skyline location. It has all the benefits of the…read moreother Monte Tavor location on Laguna, such as very dedicated and attentive teachers, home-cooked Latin-American cuisine, total Spanish emersion, and an emphasis on play and discovery. The Skyline school is extra special because it is in a newly-remodeled house with an open-space concept, and rooms of toys and activity centers. The outdoor space is expansive and surrounded by trees. The air is fresh and smells like trees and plants. The curriculum, surely inspired by the immediate surroundings, focuses on nature. My son comes home so happy and eager to tell us about his adventures there. I recommend Monte Tavor, and in particular the Skyline location, to everyone!

It's taken me a long time to write this review, but I think it's important that I do. Our 22 month…read moreold son spent three short days at the Monte Tavor Skyline location in August 2019, and we decided to pull him from the program for a number of reasons. We had just moved from SF to Oakland, and our son previously was in a small home-based, Spanish-speaking daycare in the mission district in SF. He has always been an extremely outgoing, confident, and happy guy. He's never had ANY attachment issues - not with our first nanny (6-9mos), then the home daycare (9-21mos), or with a variety of babysitters. He was always very happy to be in the care of a loving and engaging caretaker. The plan was to transition him to Monte Tavor by starting with two-hour per day increments. Day 1 seemed fine. Day 2, I was a bit surprised when the Spanish-only speaking teacher told me it was best if I didn't come inside and left right away. I don't speak Spanish fluently, so I couldn't really discuss this with her. It felt a bit abrupt, but I decided to give it a shot. On day 3 when we arrived in front of the building, he went into FULL ON hysterics. He was clawing and clutching the car seat and screaming "no!!!." He was absolutely terrified. I was shocked as I had never seen him act remotely like this. I called my husband, and he ended up meeting us there. The two of us sat in the car and spent 30 minutes trying to calm our son down. He agreed to come inside only if we were there. The director said his behavior was atypical and proceeded to chat with us while he played on the play structure outside around the other kids. She said two things that made absolutely no sense to me. She noted how he kept tracking where we were as a sign that he may need 'more support' than they could offer. I thought this was quite bizarre. He's a baby, in a new environment with no one he knows. She also cited that on Day 1, he really wanted to 'stay close' to one particular teacher and again she stated that this could be a sign that he needed 'more attention' then they could give him. Of course he was going to try and attach himself to someone. That is a sign of healthy attachment behavior!! We attempted to bring him back a 4th day, and were resolved to stay there until he was comfortable. He cried and protested, so it took a while to even get him inside the building. We arrived at 9:30, and the director said that we were late and that 'it was like arriving to a business meeting late.' Again, another comment that also made no sense. We left then and there and didn't look back. Most troubling was that from then on and for several weeks after, our son started having a fixation with hitting his head and other people's heads. It was really really sad and disturbing. Fortunately we scrambled and were able to find a new much more nurturing program that fully supported a gradual transition to their program. He settled in and eventually the head hitting / fixation dissolved. Some children may be okay in this program - parents on the tour told me their kids were happy there. BUT for anyone considering this program, or if anyone's kid starts to act radically different or traumatized, listen to them and your gut and RUN don't walk away.

Whether you call it Go, Igo, Weiqi, or Baduk, this is where you'll meet other people to play. They…read morewelcome newcomers (including kids) and if you come on Sunday, you'll probably get a game with Herb, who founded the club in the 1960s. There's no cost for novice newcomers to play. The club is in a funky old building that's right next to Marmo, across the street from Ashby BART. The club itself is upstairs and in the back of the building. Note that while the club has official hours, they sometimes open up a bit late, so don't stress if you get there at Saturday at 3pm on the dot and it's not open yet. They have a great library of Go books, snacks for sale (at reasonable prices) and plenty of boards from 19x19 to 9x9. One of the kids is quite strong (possibly 2-dan) and the strongest club player is 3- or 4-dan. There are also players at my almost-complete-novice level up through single-digit kyu. The Go club welcomes all comers for 9x9 games at Games of Berkeley on Monday nights (6pm-9pm).

Important note: Now,…read morethe Berkeley Go Club is located at 2161 Shattuck suite 222, above Games of Berkeley, on the SE corner of the intersection of Shattuck and Center, directly across Shattuck from the downtown BerkeleyBART station, one block west of the Cal Campus; and also very near Berkeley High School, Berkeley Community College, and several language schools. Across the street, BART is open until 12:30am every night, and great many ACTransit lines stop right here. There are some players here around 5-6 dan and an 8 dan professional comes in once a month to give game reviews and answer questions. I'm around 2d. The new space is close to bart but it is a bit smaller. There are now 6-8 boards set up instead of 10-12. I would call it cozy. There are many nice american and korean players here. There are also some from other countries.

The founder of Bay Language Academy, Essia Bouzamondo-Bernstein, is an incredible woman in my book!…read moreShe started this business as a way to help others since language is one of the most important ways we connect with one another. My youngest son has been taking Mandarin for about a year now and he just loves it, which amazes me since he's usually so particular, but he adores his teacher (even the new one) and the curriculum is both engaging and interactive, which has helped him retain what he has learned. Now my oldest is also taking the same class, and his review of his first day was "awesome!" This is a high quality program at a very reasonable rate. Your child will benefit so greatly from learning any of the many languages they offer (I know they offer French, Russian, Korean, Spanish, etc.), and even you and other adults would also greatly benefit to learn a new language or refresh an old one. Lastly, their location is just breath-taking as they're situated within the Harbor Bay Business Park that oversees the tranquil ocean and beautiful San Francisco skyline, which is just icing on the cake.

My daughter loves taking French classes there!read more