Ben Affleck, Theo Chocolate & Collections Cafe in Seattle
Washington State Butcher Spikes Pig Feed With Weed
Herbivoracious Book Tour: Interview with Michael Natkin
Behind the Book Tour with Joy the Baker
Well Fed: Greenwood/Phinney Ridge Neighborhood, Seattle
Quiet Spots for Breakfast in Seattle
Baking Pie with Kate McDermott
Seattle Food Trucks
A Tour of Theo Chocolate Factory
window.__IS_SSR__=true
window.__INITIAL_STATE__={"attachmentsReducer":{"audio_0":{"type":"attachments","id":"audio_0","imgSizes":{"kqedFullSize":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/themes/KQED-unified/img/audio_bgs/background0.jpg"}}},"audio_1":{"type":"attachments","id":"audio_1","imgSizes":{"kqedFullSize":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/themes/KQED-unified/img/audio_bgs/background1.jpg"}}},"audio_2":{"type":"attachments","id":"audio_2","imgSizes":{"kqedFullSize":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/themes/KQED-unified/img/audio_bgs/background2.jpg"}}},"audio_3":{"type":"attachments","id":"audio_3","imgSizes":{"kqedFullSize":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/themes/KQED-unified/img/audio_bgs/background3.jpg"}}},"audio_4":{"type":"attachments","id":"audio_4","imgSizes":{"kqedFullSize":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/themes/KQED-unified/img/audio_bgs/background4.jpg"}}},"placeholder":{"type":"attachments","id":"placeholder","imgSizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/01/GettyImages-896326950-160x96.jpg","width":160,"height":96,"mimeType":"image/jpeg"},"medium":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/01/GettyImages-896326950-800x478.jpg","width":800,"height":478,"mimeType":"image/jpeg"},"large":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/01/GettyImages-896326950-1020x610.jpg","width":1020,"height":610,"mimeType":"image/jpeg"},"fd-lrg":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/01/GettyImages-896326950-1920x1148.jpg","width":1920,"height":1148,"mimeType":"image/jpeg"},"fd-med":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/01/GettyImages-896326950-1180x705.jpg","width":1180,"height":705,"mimeType":"image/jpeg"},"fd-sm":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/01/GettyImages-896326950-960x574.jpg","width":960,"height":574,"mimeType":"image/jpeg"},"post-thumbnail":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/01/GettyImages-896326950-672x372.jpg","width":672,"height":372,"mimeType":"image/jpeg"},"twentyfourteen-full-width":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/01/GettyImages-896326950-1038x576.jpg","width":1038,"height":576,"mimeType":"image/jpeg"},"xxsmall":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/01/GettyImages-896326950-240x143.jpg","width":240,"height":143,"mimeType":"image/jpeg"},"xsmall":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/01/GettyImages-896326950-375x224.jpg","width":375,"height":224,"mimeType":"image/jpeg"},"small":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/01/GettyImages-896326950-520x311.jpg","width":520,"height":311,"mimeType":"image/jpeg"},"xlarge":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/01/GettyImages-896326950-1180x705.jpg","width":1180,"height":705,"mimeType":"image/jpeg"},"full-width":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/01/GettyImages-896326950-1920x1148.jpg","width":1920,"height":1148,"mimeType":"image/jpeg"},"guest-author-32":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/01/GettyImages-896326950-32x32.jpg","width":32,"height":32,"mimeType":"image/jpeg"},"guest-author-50":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/01/GettyImages-896326950-50x50.jpg","width":50,"height":50,"mimeType":"image/jpeg"},"guest-author-64":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/01/GettyImages-896326950-64x64.jpg","width":64,"height":64,"mimeType":"image/jpeg"},"guest-author-96":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/01/GettyImages-896326950-96x96.jpg","width":96,"height":96,"mimeType":"image/jpeg"},"guest-author-128":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/01/GettyImages-896326950-128x128.jpg","width":128,"height":128,"mimeType":"image/jpeg"},"detail":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/01/GettyImages-896326950-150x150.jpg","width":150,"height":150,"mimeType":"image/jpeg"},"kqedFullSize":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/01/GettyImages-896326950-e1514998105161.jpg","width":1920,"height":1148}}},"bayareabites_62605":{"type":"attachments","id":"bayareabites_62605","meta":{"index":"attachments_1591205162","site":"bayareabites","id":"62605","found":true},"title":"benaffleck-joe640x360","publishDate":1369429186,"status":"inherit","parent":60819,"modified":1369429186,"caption":null,"credit":null,"description":null,"imgSizes":{"kqedFullSize":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/benaffleck-joe640x360.jpg","width":640,"height":360}},"fetchFailed":false,"isLoading":false},"bayareabites_62264":{"type":"attachments","id":"bayareabites_62264","meta":{"index":"attachments_1591205162","site":"bayareabites","id":"62264","found":true},"title":"William von Schneidau, who owns the BB Ranch butcher shop at Pike Place Market in Seattle, has made prosciutto from pigs fed marijuana.","publishDate":1369089339,"status":"inherit","parent":62263,"modified":1369089339,"caption":null,"credit":null,"description":"William von Schneidau, who owns the BB Ranch butcher shop at Pike Place Market in Seattle, has made prosciutto from pigs fed marijuana.","imgSizes":{"kqedFullSize":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/william-vs-5e1d0079b3fc7ee0fc3eb9530612750897d90486.jpg","width":200,"height":149}},"fetchFailed":false,"isLoading":false},"bayareabites_43297":{"type":"attachments","id":"bayareabites_43297","meta":{"index":"attachments_1591205162","site":"bayareabites","id":"43297","found":true},"title":"Michael Natkin","publishDate":1336788875,"status":"inherit","parent":42760,"modified":1336788875,"caption":null,"credit":null,"description":null,"imgSizes":{"kqedFullSize":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2012/05/560NatkinKitchen.jpg","width":560,"height":448}},"fetchFailed":false,"isLoading":false},"bayareabites_40434":{"type":"attachments","id":"bayareabites_40434","meta":{"index":"attachments_1591205162","site":"bayareabites","id":"40434","found":true},"title":"joy the baker ","publishDate":1331921226,"status":"inherit","parent":40426,"modified":1331921226,"caption":null,"credit":null,"description":null,"imgSizes":{"kqedFullSize":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2012/03/joy-the-baker-2.jpg","width":560,"height":517}},"fetchFailed":false,"isLoading":false},"bayareabites_39192":{"type":"attachments","id":"bayareabites_39192","meta":{"index":"attachments_1591205162","site":"bayareabites","id":"39192","found":true},"title":"chocolati interior","publishDate":1329895678,"status":"inherit","parent":39190,"modified":1329895678,"caption":null,"credit":null,"description":null,"imgSizes":{"kqedFullSize":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/chocolati2.jpg","width":560,"height":345}},"fetchFailed":false,"isLoading":false},"bayareabites_38834":{"type":"attachments","id":"bayareabites_38834","meta":{"index":"attachments_1591205162","site":"bayareabites","id":"38834","found":true},"title":"le pichet","publishDate":1329110953,"status":"inherit","parent":38832,"modified":1329110953,"caption":null,"credit":null,"description":null,"imgSizes":{"kqedFullSize":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/le-pichet.jpg","width":560,"height":331}},"fetchFailed":false,"isLoading":false}},"audioPlayerReducer":{"postId":"stream_live"},"authorsReducer":{"byline_bayareabites_62263":{"type":"authors","id":"byline_bayareabites_62263","meta":{"override":true},"slug":"byline_bayareabites_62263","name":"Eliza Barclay","isLoading":false},"megangordon":{"type":"authors","id":"5072","meta":{"index":"authors_1591205172","id":"5072","found":true},"name":"Megan Gordon","firstName":"Megan","lastName":"Gordon","slug":"megangordon","email":"meganjgordon@gmail.com","display_author_email":false,"staff_mastheads":[],"title":null,"bio":"Megan Gordon is originally from Eureka, CA although she's lived in numerous college towns around the country (another story altogether). A freelance food and travel writer, Megan has written for publications like \u003cem>Ready Made Magazine\u003c/em>, \u003cem>The San Francisco Examiner\u003c/em>, \u003cem>Edible SF\u003c/em> and \u003cem>Edible Marin & Wine Country\u003c/em>, \u003cem>Olive Oil Times\u003c/em> and \u003cem>The San Francisco Bay Guardian\u003c/em>. She writes regularly for Apartment Therapy's \u003ca href=\"http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/author/megang\">The Kitchn\u003c/a> and maintains her own local food blog, \u003ca href=\"http://asweetspoonful.com/\">A Sweet Spoonful\u003c/a>. Yes, Megan even tweets \u003ca href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/meganjanesf\">@meganjanesf\u003c/a>. In addition to writing and photographing food, Megan is the founder (and head baker) of \u003ca href=\"http://www.margebakery.com/\">Marge\u003c/a>, a Bay Area baking company specializing in classic American pies and nostalgic desserts.","avatar":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/22ee897e8f9c116d49655fe9cd376ec4?s=600&d=blank&r=g","twitter":null,"facebook":null,"instagram":null,"linkedin":null,"sites":[{"site":"bayareabites","roles":["contributor"]}],"headData":{"title":"Megan Gordon | KQED","description":null,"ogImgSrc":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/22ee897e8f9c116d49655fe9cd376ec4?s=600&d=blank&r=g","twImgSrc":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/22ee897e8f9c116d49655fe9cd376ec4?s=600&d=blank&r=g"},"isLoading":false,"link":"/author/megangordon"},"maryladd":{"type":"authors","id":"5092","meta":{"index":"authors_1591205172","id":"5092","found":true},"name":"Mary Ladd","firstName":"Mary","lastName":"Ladd","slug":"maryladd","email":"writereadeat@gmail.com","display_author_email":false,"staff_mastheads":[],"title":null,"bio":"Mary Ladd is a freelance writer and event professional based in her hometown of San Francisco. Her writing has been featured in SF Weekly, Tasting Table, the San Francisco Chronicle and elsewhere. She has shuttled \u003ca href=\"http://sf.eater.com/archives/2009/03/26/eater_map_mr_bourdains_san_francisco_whereabouts.php\">Anthony Bourdain\u003c/a> around town and mastered the art of properly loading a catering van in a flash. Mary has eaten the world’s hottest burger and loves to cook and eat. Follow her at \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/mladdfood\">@mladdfood\u003c/a>","avatar":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dab53b49e4e893d0d1e6a7ec6ed29e27?s=600&d=blank&r=g","twitter":"mladdfood","facebook":null,"instagram":null,"linkedin":null,"sites":[{"site":"bayareabites","roles":["contributor"]}],"headData":{"title":"Mary Ladd | KQED","description":null,"ogImgSrc":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dab53b49e4e893d0d1e6a7ec6ed29e27?s=600&d=blank&r=g","twImgSrc":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dab53b49e4e893d0d1e6a7ec6ed29e27?s=600&d=blank&r=g"},"isLoading":false,"link":"/author/maryladd"}},"breakingNewsReducer":{},"campaignFinanceReducer":{},"firebase":{"requesting":{},"requested":{},"timestamps":{},"data":{},"ordered":{},"auth":{"isLoaded":false,"isEmpty":true},"authError":null,"profile":{"isLoaded":false,"isEmpty":true},"listeners":{"byId":{},"allIds":[]},"isInitializing":false,"errors":[]},"navBarReducer":{"navBarId":"arts","fullView":true,"showPlayer":false},"navMenuReducer":{"menus":[{"key":"menu1","items":[{"name":"News","link":"/","type":"title"},{"name":"Politics","link":"/politics"},{"name":"Science","link":"/science"},{"name":"Education","link":"/educationnews"},{"name":"Housing","link":"/housing"},{"name":"Immigration","link":"/immigration"},{"name":"Criminal Justice","link":"/criminaljustice"},{"name":"Silicon Valley","link":"/siliconvalley"},{"name":"Forum","link":"/forum"},{"name":"The California Report","link":"/californiareport"}]},{"key":"menu2","items":[{"name":"Arts & Culture","link":"/arts","type":"title"},{"name":"Critics’ Picks","link":"/thedolist"},{"name":"Cultural Commentary","link":"/artscommentary"},{"name":"Food & Drink","link":"/food"},{"name":"Bay Area Hip-Hop","link":"/bayareahiphop"},{"name":"Rebel Girls","link":"/rebelgirls"},{"name":"Arts Video","link":"/artsvideos"}]},{"key":"menu3","items":[{"name":"Podcasts","link":"/podcasts","type":"title"},{"name":"Bay Curious","link":"/podcasts/baycurious"},{"name":"Rightnowish","link":"/podcasts/rightnowish"},{"name":"The Bay","link":"/podcasts/thebay"},{"name":"On Our Watch","link":"/podcasts/onourwatch"},{"name":"Mindshift","link":"/podcasts/mindshift"},{"name":"Consider This","link":"/podcasts/considerthis"},{"name":"Political Breakdown","link":"/podcasts/politicalbreakdown"}]},{"key":"menu4","items":[{"name":"Live Radio","link":"/radio","type":"title"},{"name":"TV","link":"/tv","type":"title"},{"name":"Events","link":"/events","type":"title"},{"name":"For Educators","link":"/education","type":"title"},{"name":"Support KQED","link":"/support","type":"title"},{"name":"About","link":"/about","type":"title"},{"name":"Help Center","link":"https://kqed-helpcenter.kqed.org/s","type":"title"}]}]},"pagesReducer":{},"postsReducer":{"stream_live":{"type":"live","id":"stream_live","audioUrl":"https://streams.kqed.org/kqedradio","title":"Live Stream","excerpt":"Live Stream information currently unavailable.","link":"/radio","featImg":"","label":{"name":"KQED Live","link":"/"}},"stream_kqedNewscast":{"type":"posts","id":"stream_kqedNewscast","audioUrl":"https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/RDnews/newscast.mp3?_=1","title":"KQED Newscast","featImg":"","label":{"name":"88.5 FM","link":"/"}},"bayareabites_60819":{"type":"posts","id":"bayareabites_60819","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"bayareabites","id":"60819","score":null,"sort":[1370288978000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"ben-affleck-theo-chocolate-collections-cafe-in-seattle","title":"Ben Affleck, Theo Chocolate & Collections Cafe in Seattle ","publishDate":1370288978,"format":"aside","headTitle":"Bay Area Bites | KQED Food","labelTerm":{"site":"bayareabites"},"content":"\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62606\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/benaffleck-joe1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/benaffleck-joe1000.jpg\" alt=\"Theo Chocolate CEO Joe Whinney and actor and Academy Award-winning movie director Ben Affleck inspect cocoa beans in eastern Congo. Photo: Piet Suess\" width=\"1000\" height=\"657\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62606\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Theo Chocolate CEO Joe Whinney and actor and Academy Award-winning movie director Ben Affleck inspect cocoa beans in eastern Congo. Photo: Piet Suess\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A certain Seattle fair trade chocolate-maker has cozy ties to \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/BenAffleck\">Ben Affleck\u003c/a>. \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Affleck\">Affleck\u003c/a> is known as much for his political activism as he is for his acting, directing, producing and “interesting” reveals on the state of his marriage to Jennifer Garner. More on Affleck and \u003ca href=\"https://www.theochocolate.com/\">Theo Chocolate\u003c/a> in a bit. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62618\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Theo-cacao-nibs1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Theo-cacao-nibs1000.jpg\" alt=\"Cacao nibs from Theo Chocolate. Photo: courtesy of Theo Chocolate\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62618\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cacao nibs from Theo Chocolate. Photo: courtesy of Theo Chocolate\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>During the Bay Area’s first dot-com, dot-gone boom in the late Nineties, I used to visit Seattle a few times a year for event work, often squeezing in a day or more with my family tribe up there. When my last box of pens, light-up balls and other dot-com collateral was safely shipped back to Silicon Valley, I’d hightail it to the Seattle ‘burb of Mukilteo, which looks over the Puget Sound, to rest and hang with my young cousins. The routine at my aunt and uncle’s home revolved around delicious home cookouts that reflected the local bounty—things like \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/recipes/article/Fish-walk-the-plank-for-a-true-tribal-taste-2810825.php\">planked salmon\u003c/a> (a fish that, ironically, my Uncle “Kiwi” avoids, after decades of professional sea fishing) and crab with some fresh, seasonal vegetables. \u003ca href=\"http://redhook.com/\">Red Hook\u003c/a> beer, made locally since 1981, was the house beverage of choice. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There were restaurant adventures, too, mainly to family-friendly Thai or Mexican joints. Aunt Kelly, who had worked in the hospitality biz, told me all about chef \u003ca href=\"http://tomdouglas.com/\">Tom Douglas\u003c/a> as we noshed at his \u003ca href=\"http://tomdouglas.com/index.php?page=dahlia-lounge\">Dahlia Lounge\u003c/a>--even today, Douglas remains a prominent Seattle chef and restaurateur, cookbook author, spice rub line and all. Once this branch of my family moved to New Zealand, where my uncle is from, the frequency of my Seattle trips tapered off...almost completely. I was therefore very excited to return to Seattle recently to explore and eat. While I did find myself pining for folks who now live on the other side of the world, the city was still its welcoming and occasionally drizzly self. Here are food-centric spots that caught my attention:\u003c/p>\n\u003ch1>Theo Chocolate\u003c/h1>\n\u003cp>Ben Affleck is working with Theo Chocolate to create some rather good chocolate bars, via the \u003ca href=\"http://www.easterncongo.org/\">Eastern Congo Initiative\u003c/a> (ECI), which aims to help farmers in Africa's Eastern Congo. Affleck founded ECI and took a hands-on approach and inspected cocoa beans with Theo Chocolate CEO Joe Whinney. The Theo tour in the fun and funky Fremont neighborhood is a must-do and tour guests get discounted pricing on many sweet treats in the retail space. Sample, see, smell, and learn about chocolate in a historic 28,000-square-foot brick factory that in recent years housed the Red Hook Brewery and up until 1941 was home to the city’s electric trolley fleet. I liked the set up of the color-coded, hour-long tour, which made for an easy-to-follow visit of a site that is gearing up to make nearly six millions pounds of chocolate annually. \u003c/p>\n\u003ch1>Collections Café at Chihuly Garden and Glass\u003c/h1>\n\u003cp>Both the \u003ca href=\"http://www.chihulygardenandglass.com/collections-caf%C3%A9\">Collections Café\u003c/a> and sister restaurant \u003ca href=\"http://www.spaceneedle.com/restaurant/menu.html\">Sky City\u003c/a> show their affinity to Slow Food Seattle through the quality of food preparation and ingredients as well as through the wine and craft beer lists. Sky City offers a memorable meal and spectacular views atop the Space Needle, yet it is spendy and more of a special occasion spot. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62617\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Space-Needle-From-Chihuly600.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Space-Needle-From-Chihuly600.jpg\" alt=\"View of Space Needle from Chihuly Garden and Glass Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62617\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">View of Space Needle from Chihuly Garden and Glass\u003cbr>Photo: Mary Ladd\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Downstairs near the Chihuly Garden and Glass space, the daily menu efforts of chefs Ivan Szilak and \u003ca href=\"http://www.spaceneedle.com/skycity-restaurant/meet-the-chef/\">Jeff Maxfield\u003c/a> at Collections Café are gentler on the pocketbook. Dishes served in a space that is directly nestled under the \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/space_needle\">Space Needle\u003c/a> include crispy Beecher’s cheese curds (made nearby) with bourbon tomato jam, salmon shrimp cakes, and the dish that got Szilak his job -- chicken paprikás. Renowned glass artist \u003ca href=\"http://www.chihuly.com/\">Dale Chihuly\u003c/a>, whose world famous glass work and Americana collections can be viewed at the museum, is known to stop in regularly for the burger with red onion jam, bacon, Beecher’s Marco Polo and peppadew aioli. I grew up collecting stickers, dolls, and books—so the arrangement of collections (accordions, corkscrews, radios, etc.) under glass and hanging in the restaurant kept my attention. This is museum food, but the cooking and menu show a flair and variety that is worlds away from limp institutional fare. For summertime, chef Szilak plans on serving a Bourbon Ice Cream Coke Float for a decidedly adult dessert.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62628\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Accordions-hang-Collections-Cafe800.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Accordions-hang-Collections-Cafe800.jpg\" alt=\"Inside Collections Cafe. Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62628\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside Collections Cafe. Photo: Mary Ladd\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch1>The Whale Wins\u003c/h1>\n\u003cp>This is the newest restaurant from \u003ca href=\"http://www.thewhalewins.com/about.html\">Renee Erickson\u003c/a>, who has been cooking for over fifteen years and first broke into the culinary scene via her Boat Street Cafe and Kitchen. Renee has received accolades for her growing mini-empire of tasty restaurants that include Narwhal, an oyster mobile food truck. The James Beard Awards have come a-callin’ and Bon Appétit gave Erickson’s The Walrus and the Carpenter oyster restaurant a spot on its “20 Most Important Restaurants” list. One of the adorable factoids about Renee is that her mother, Shirlee, is involved with Renee’s Boat Street Pickles’ production.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62612\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 300px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Chef-Renee-by-Mary400.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Chef-Renee-by-Mary400.jpg\" alt=\"Renee Erickson at The Whale Wins. Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62612\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Renee Erickson at The Whale Wins. Photo: Mary Ladd\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62616\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Open-Kitchen-Whale-Wins1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Open-Kitchen-Whale-Wins1000.jpg\" alt=\"The open kitchen at The Whale Wins. Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62616\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The open kitchen at The Whale Wins. Photo: Mary Ladd\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Over lunch at \u003ca href=\"http://www.thewhalewins.com/\">The Whale Wins\u003c/a> that included views of the treasured wood-fired oven, Renee told me this about Seattle’s culinary state: “I feel very lucky to be here. In the past six to seven years, the area has exploded. We have ‘the best of’ wine, cheese makers, cheese, everything.” (Renee’s wild huckleberry Eton mess dessert could easily be a contender for that “best of” list.) \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62614\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Eton-Mess-Dessert1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Eton-Mess-Dessert1000.jpg\" alt=\"Wild Huckleberry Eton Mess Dessert from The Whale Wins. Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62614\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wild Huckleberry Eton Mess Dessert from The Whale Wins. Photo: Mary Ladd\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch1>Matt’s in the Market\u003c/h1>\n\u003cp>The “fishwiches” from \u003ca href=\"http://www.mattsinthemarket.com/\">Matt’s in the Market\u003c/a> (includes killer views of the Pike Place Market) came highly recommended. Matt’s has expanded the restaurant seating area and serves six sandwiches daily, three with meat. While the falafel with pork cheeks sounded interesting, I was there for the fish. My steelhead fishwich with bacon, guacamole, miniature greens, and spicy aioli on brioche bread was a tad messy but worth the effort. Customers at the bar were enjoying a Mexican Fernet breakfast martini. The room with a view includes jovial staff in an open kitchen, big windows and fresh floral accents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62633\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 300px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Matts-Market600.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Matts-Market600.jpg\" alt=\"View from Matt’s in the Market. Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62633\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">View from Matt’s in the Market. Photo: Mary Ladd\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62634\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/matt-market-fishwich10001.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/matt-market-fishwich10001.jpg\" alt=\"Matt’s in the Market Fishwich. Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62634\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Matt’s in the Market Fishwich. Photo: Mary Ladd\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch1>Lola\u003c/h1>\n\u003cp>Food writer \u003ca href=\"http://cookingwithamy.blogspot.com/\">Amy Sherman\u003c/a> pointed me to the Tom’s Big Breakfast at \u003ca href=\"http://tomdouglas.com/index.php?page=lola\">Lola\u003c/a>, saying, “It might change your life.” Lola is a Tom Douglas restaurant gem in Belltown, the kind of place for a \"power breakfast,” going by how many folks were there in business suits. For the uninitiated, Tom’s Big Breakfast has Mediterranean octopus with Florina peppers, onions, bacon, cilantro, and garlic yogurt. Octopus for breakfast? Sure, especially when it is tender and flavorful octopus cooked to perfection. The Big Breakfast also has eggs served sunny side up with toast. Another morning menu must is the donuts to order, which arrived in a paper bag that was shaken at the table—all the better to coat the donuts with sweet sugar that is only enhanced by seasonal jelly and vanilla mascarpone accoutrements. And yes, this Tom’s Big Breakfast is best shared. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62620\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Lola-Big-Breakfast600.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Lola-Big-Breakfast600.jpg\" alt=\"Tom's Big Breakfast at Lola. Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62620\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tom's Big Breakfast at Lola. Photo: Mary Ladd\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62621\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Lola-Donuts1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Lola-Donuts1000.jpg\" alt=\"Donuts at Lola. Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"1000\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62621\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Donuts at Lola. Photo: Mary Ladd\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Related Information:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.theochocolate.com/factory-and-tours/\">Theo Chocolate\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Address:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/maps/sFWI7\">Map\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n3400 Phinney Avenue N.\u003cbr>\nSeattle WA 98103\u003cbr>\n(206) 632-5100\u003cbr>\nFactory tours offered daily. Reservations strongly recommended. Book three to four weeks ahead.\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Facebook:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/theochocolate\">Theo Chocolate\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Twitter:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/theochocolate\">@theochocolate\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.chihulygardenandglass.com/collections-caf%C3%A9\">Collections Café at Chihuly Garden and Glass\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Address:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/maps/V30eu\">Map\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n305 Harrison St.\u003cbr>\nSeattle WA 98109\u003cbr>\n(206) 753-4935\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.chihulygardenandglass.com/collections-caf%C3%A9\">Website\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Facebook:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chihuly-Garden-and-Glass/256743597681198\">Chihuly Garden and Glass\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Twitter:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/chihulygg\">@chihulygg\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.thewhalewins.com/\">The Whale Wins\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Address:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/maps/DaCz1\">Map\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n3506 Stone Way North\u003cbr>\nSeattle, WA 98103\u003cbr>\n(206) 632-9425\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Facebook:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/TheWhaleWins\">The Whale Wins\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Twitter:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Thewhalewins\">@Thewhalewins\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.mattsinthemarket.com/\">Matt’s in the Market\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Address:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nPike Place Market\u003cbr>\n94 Pike St #32, Seattle, WA 98101\u003cbr>\n(206) 467-7909\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Facebook:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/mattsinthemarket?fref=ts\">Matt's in the Market\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Twitter:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/mattsinthemkt\">@mattsinthemkt\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://tomdouglas.com/index.php?page=lola\">Lola\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Address:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/maps/zrVrz\">Map\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n2000 4th Ave. Seattle, WA 98121\u003cbr>\n(206) 441-1430\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Facebook:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/tdrestaurants\">Tom Douglas Restaurants\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Twitter:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TomDouglasCo\">@TomDouglasCo\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Disclosure: Mary’s trip was organized by the Chihuly Garden and Glass at Seattle Center.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Did you know that Ben Affleck is deeply involved with helping Eastern Congo farmers and works with Seattle's Theo Chocolate? Find out more about this chocolate, as well as what to eat at the Collections Café at Chihuly Garden and Glass and other fresh Seattle spots. ","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1370540728,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":19,"wordCount":1449},"headData":{"title":"Ben Affleck, Theo Chocolate & Collections Cafe in Seattle | KQED","description":"Did you know that Ben Affleck is deeply involved with helping Eastern Congo farmers and works with Seattle's Theo Chocolate? Find out more about this chocolate, as well as what to eat at the Collections Café at Chihuly Garden and Glass and other fresh Seattle spots. ","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":""},"disqusIdentifier":"60819 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=60819","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/06/03/ben-affleck-theo-chocolate-collections-cafe-in-seattle/","disqusTitle":"Ben Affleck, Theo Chocolate & Collections Cafe in Seattle ","path":"/bayareabites/60819/ben-affleck-theo-chocolate-collections-cafe-in-seattle","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62606\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/benaffleck-joe1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/benaffleck-joe1000.jpg\" alt=\"Theo Chocolate CEO Joe Whinney and actor and Academy Award-winning movie director Ben Affleck inspect cocoa beans in eastern Congo. Photo: Piet Suess\" width=\"1000\" height=\"657\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62606\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Theo Chocolate CEO Joe Whinney and actor and Academy Award-winning movie director Ben Affleck inspect cocoa beans in eastern Congo. Photo: Piet Suess\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A certain Seattle fair trade chocolate-maker has cozy ties to \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/BenAffleck\">Ben Affleck\u003c/a>. \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Affleck\">Affleck\u003c/a> is known as much for his political activism as he is for his acting, directing, producing and “interesting” reveals on the state of his marriage to Jennifer Garner. More on Affleck and \u003ca href=\"https://www.theochocolate.com/\">Theo Chocolate\u003c/a> in a bit. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62618\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Theo-cacao-nibs1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Theo-cacao-nibs1000.jpg\" alt=\"Cacao nibs from Theo Chocolate. Photo: courtesy of Theo Chocolate\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62618\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cacao nibs from Theo Chocolate. Photo: courtesy of Theo Chocolate\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>During the Bay Area’s first dot-com, dot-gone boom in the late Nineties, I used to visit Seattle a few times a year for event work, often squeezing in a day or more with my family tribe up there. When my last box of pens, light-up balls and other dot-com collateral was safely shipped back to Silicon Valley, I’d hightail it to the Seattle ‘burb of Mukilteo, which looks over the Puget Sound, to rest and hang with my young cousins. The routine at my aunt and uncle’s home revolved around delicious home cookouts that reflected the local bounty—things like \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/recipes/article/Fish-walk-the-plank-for-a-true-tribal-taste-2810825.php\">planked salmon\u003c/a> (a fish that, ironically, my Uncle “Kiwi” avoids, after decades of professional sea fishing) and crab with some fresh, seasonal vegetables. \u003ca href=\"http://redhook.com/\">Red Hook\u003c/a> beer, made locally since 1981, was the house beverage of choice. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There were restaurant adventures, too, mainly to family-friendly Thai or Mexican joints. Aunt Kelly, who had worked in the hospitality biz, told me all about chef \u003ca href=\"http://tomdouglas.com/\">Tom Douglas\u003c/a> as we noshed at his \u003ca href=\"http://tomdouglas.com/index.php?page=dahlia-lounge\">Dahlia Lounge\u003c/a>--even today, Douglas remains a prominent Seattle chef and restaurateur, cookbook author, spice rub line and all. Once this branch of my family moved to New Zealand, where my uncle is from, the frequency of my Seattle trips tapered off...almost completely. I was therefore very excited to return to Seattle recently to explore and eat. While I did find myself pining for folks who now live on the other side of the world, the city was still its welcoming and occasionally drizzly self. Here are food-centric spots that caught my attention:\u003c/p>\n\u003ch1>Theo Chocolate\u003c/h1>\n\u003cp>Ben Affleck is working with Theo Chocolate to create some rather good chocolate bars, via the \u003ca href=\"http://www.easterncongo.org/\">Eastern Congo Initiative\u003c/a> (ECI), which aims to help farmers in Africa's Eastern Congo. Affleck founded ECI and took a hands-on approach and inspected cocoa beans with Theo Chocolate CEO Joe Whinney. The Theo tour in the fun and funky Fremont neighborhood is a must-do and tour guests get discounted pricing on many sweet treats in the retail space. Sample, see, smell, and learn about chocolate in a historic 28,000-square-foot brick factory that in recent years housed the Red Hook Brewery and up until 1941 was home to the city’s electric trolley fleet. I liked the set up of the color-coded, hour-long tour, which made for an easy-to-follow visit of a site that is gearing up to make nearly six millions pounds of chocolate annually. \u003c/p>\n\u003ch1>Collections Café at Chihuly Garden and Glass\u003c/h1>\n\u003cp>Both the \u003ca href=\"http://www.chihulygardenandglass.com/collections-caf%C3%A9\">Collections Café\u003c/a> and sister restaurant \u003ca href=\"http://www.spaceneedle.com/restaurant/menu.html\">Sky City\u003c/a> show their affinity to Slow Food Seattle through the quality of food preparation and ingredients as well as through the wine and craft beer lists. Sky City offers a memorable meal and spectacular views atop the Space Needle, yet it is spendy and more of a special occasion spot. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62617\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Space-Needle-From-Chihuly600.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Space-Needle-From-Chihuly600.jpg\" alt=\"View of Space Needle from Chihuly Garden and Glass Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62617\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">View of Space Needle from Chihuly Garden and Glass\u003cbr>Photo: Mary Ladd\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Downstairs near the Chihuly Garden and Glass space, the daily menu efforts of chefs Ivan Szilak and \u003ca href=\"http://www.spaceneedle.com/skycity-restaurant/meet-the-chef/\">Jeff Maxfield\u003c/a> at Collections Café are gentler on the pocketbook. Dishes served in a space that is directly nestled under the \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/space_needle\">Space Needle\u003c/a> include crispy Beecher’s cheese curds (made nearby) with bourbon tomato jam, salmon shrimp cakes, and the dish that got Szilak his job -- chicken paprikás. Renowned glass artist \u003ca href=\"http://www.chihuly.com/\">Dale Chihuly\u003c/a>, whose world famous glass work and Americana collections can be viewed at the museum, is known to stop in regularly for the burger with red onion jam, bacon, Beecher’s Marco Polo and peppadew aioli. I grew up collecting stickers, dolls, and books—so the arrangement of collections (accordions, corkscrews, radios, etc.) under glass and hanging in the restaurant kept my attention. This is museum food, but the cooking and menu show a flair and variety that is worlds away from limp institutional fare. For summertime, chef Szilak plans on serving a Bourbon Ice Cream Coke Float for a decidedly adult dessert.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62628\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Accordions-hang-Collections-Cafe800.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Accordions-hang-Collections-Cafe800.jpg\" alt=\"Inside Collections Cafe. Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62628\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside Collections Cafe. Photo: Mary Ladd\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch1>The Whale Wins\u003c/h1>\n\u003cp>This is the newest restaurant from \u003ca href=\"http://www.thewhalewins.com/about.html\">Renee Erickson\u003c/a>, who has been cooking for over fifteen years and first broke into the culinary scene via her Boat Street Cafe and Kitchen. Renee has received accolades for her growing mini-empire of tasty restaurants that include Narwhal, an oyster mobile food truck. The James Beard Awards have come a-callin’ and Bon Appétit gave Erickson’s The Walrus and the Carpenter oyster restaurant a spot on its “20 Most Important Restaurants” list. One of the adorable factoids about Renee is that her mother, Shirlee, is involved with Renee’s Boat Street Pickles’ production.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62612\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 300px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Chef-Renee-by-Mary400.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Chef-Renee-by-Mary400.jpg\" alt=\"Renee Erickson at The Whale Wins. Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62612\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Renee Erickson at The Whale Wins. Photo: Mary Ladd\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62616\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Open-Kitchen-Whale-Wins1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Open-Kitchen-Whale-Wins1000.jpg\" alt=\"The open kitchen at The Whale Wins. Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62616\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The open kitchen at The Whale Wins. Photo: Mary Ladd\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Over lunch at \u003ca href=\"http://www.thewhalewins.com/\">The Whale Wins\u003c/a> that included views of the treasured wood-fired oven, Renee told me this about Seattle’s culinary state: “I feel very lucky to be here. In the past six to seven years, the area has exploded. We have ‘the best of’ wine, cheese makers, cheese, everything.” (Renee’s wild huckleberry Eton mess dessert could easily be a contender for that “best of” list.) \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62614\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Eton-Mess-Dessert1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Eton-Mess-Dessert1000.jpg\" alt=\"Wild Huckleberry Eton Mess Dessert from The Whale Wins. Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62614\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wild Huckleberry Eton Mess Dessert from The Whale Wins. Photo: Mary Ladd\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch1>Matt’s in the Market\u003c/h1>\n\u003cp>The “fishwiches” from \u003ca href=\"http://www.mattsinthemarket.com/\">Matt’s in the Market\u003c/a> (includes killer views of the Pike Place Market) came highly recommended. Matt’s has expanded the restaurant seating area and serves six sandwiches daily, three with meat. While the falafel with pork cheeks sounded interesting, I was there for the fish. My steelhead fishwich with bacon, guacamole, miniature greens, and spicy aioli on brioche bread was a tad messy but worth the effort. Customers at the bar were enjoying a Mexican Fernet breakfast martini. The room with a view includes jovial staff in an open kitchen, big windows and fresh floral accents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62633\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 300px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Matts-Market600.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Matts-Market600.jpg\" alt=\"View from Matt’s in the Market. Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62633\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">View from Matt’s in the Market. Photo: Mary Ladd\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62634\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/matt-market-fishwich10001.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/matt-market-fishwich10001.jpg\" alt=\"Matt’s in the Market Fishwich. Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62634\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Matt’s in the Market Fishwich. Photo: Mary Ladd\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch1>Lola\u003c/h1>\n\u003cp>Food writer \u003ca href=\"http://cookingwithamy.blogspot.com/\">Amy Sherman\u003c/a> pointed me to the Tom’s Big Breakfast at \u003ca href=\"http://tomdouglas.com/index.php?page=lola\">Lola\u003c/a>, saying, “It might change your life.” Lola is a Tom Douglas restaurant gem in Belltown, the kind of place for a \"power breakfast,” going by how many folks were there in business suits. For the uninitiated, Tom’s Big Breakfast has Mediterranean octopus with Florina peppers, onions, bacon, cilantro, and garlic yogurt. Octopus for breakfast? Sure, especially when it is tender and flavorful octopus cooked to perfection. The Big Breakfast also has eggs served sunny side up with toast. Another morning menu must is the donuts to order, which arrived in a paper bag that was shaken at the table—all the better to coat the donuts with sweet sugar that is only enhanced by seasonal jelly and vanilla mascarpone accoutrements. And yes, this Tom’s Big Breakfast is best shared. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62620\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Lola-Big-Breakfast600.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Lola-Big-Breakfast600.jpg\" alt=\"Tom's Big Breakfast at Lola. Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62620\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tom's Big Breakfast at Lola. Photo: Mary Ladd\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62621\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Lola-Donuts1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/Lola-Donuts1000.jpg\" alt=\"Donuts at Lola. Photo: Mary Ladd\" width=\"1000\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62621\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Donuts at Lola. Photo: Mary Ladd\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Related Information:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.theochocolate.com/factory-and-tours/\">Theo Chocolate\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Address:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/maps/sFWI7\">Map\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n3400 Phinney Avenue N.\u003cbr>\nSeattle WA 98103\u003cbr>\n(206) 632-5100\u003cbr>\nFactory tours offered daily. Reservations strongly recommended. Book three to four weeks ahead.\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Facebook:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/theochocolate\">Theo Chocolate\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Twitter:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/theochocolate\">@theochocolate\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.chihulygardenandglass.com/collections-caf%C3%A9\">Collections Café at Chihuly Garden and Glass\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Address:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/maps/V30eu\">Map\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n305 Harrison St.\u003cbr>\nSeattle WA 98109\u003cbr>\n(206) 753-4935\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.chihulygardenandglass.com/collections-caf%C3%A9\">Website\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Facebook:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chihuly-Garden-and-Glass/256743597681198\">Chihuly Garden and Glass\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Twitter:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/chihulygg\">@chihulygg\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.thewhalewins.com/\">The Whale Wins\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Address:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/maps/DaCz1\">Map\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n3506 Stone Way North\u003cbr>\nSeattle, WA 98103\u003cbr>\n(206) 632-9425\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Facebook:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/TheWhaleWins\">The Whale Wins\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Twitter:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Thewhalewins\">@Thewhalewins\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.mattsinthemarket.com/\">Matt’s in the Market\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Address:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nPike Place Market\u003cbr>\n94 Pike St #32, Seattle, WA 98101\u003cbr>\n(206) 467-7909\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Facebook:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/mattsinthemarket?fref=ts\">Matt's in the Market\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Twitter:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/mattsinthemkt\">@mattsinthemkt\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://tomdouglas.com/index.php?page=lola\">Lola\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Address:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/maps/zrVrz\">Map\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n2000 4th Ave. Seattle, WA 98121\u003cbr>\n(206) 441-1430\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Facebook:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/tdrestaurants\">Tom Douglas Restaurants\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Twitter:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TomDouglasCo\">@TomDouglasCo\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Disclosure: Mary’s trip was organized by the Chihuly Garden and Glass at Seattle Center.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/bayareabites/60819/ben-affleck-theo-chocolate-collections-cafe-in-seattle","authors":["5092"],"categories":["bayareabites_1516","bayareabites_63","bayareabites_1653","bayareabites_1807","bayareabites_60"],"tags":["bayareabites_127","bayareabites_11621","bayareabites_11622","bayareabites_11624","bayareabites_11449","bayareabites_11647","bayareabites_11652","bayareabites_11626","bayareabites_421","bayareabites_11623","bayareabites_3949","bayareabites_11646"],"featImg":"bayareabites_62605","label":"bayareabites"},"bayareabites_62263":{"type":"posts","id":"bayareabites_62263","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"bayareabites","id":"62263","score":null,"sort":[1369089922000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"washington-state-butcher-spikes-pig-feed-with-weed","title":"Washington State Butcher Spikes Pig Feed With Weed","publishDate":1369089922,"format":"aside","headTitle":"Bay Area Bites | KQED Food","labelTerm":{"site":"bayareabites"},"content":"\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62268\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 667px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/weedpig.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/weedpig.jpg\" alt=\"William von Schneidau, who owns the BB Ranch butcher shop at Pike Place Market in Seattle, has made prosciutto from pigs fed marijuana. Photo: Courtesy of BB Ranch\" width=\"667\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62268\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">William von Schneidau, who owns the BB Ranch butcher shop at Pike Place Market in Seattle, has made prosciutto from pigs fed marijuana. Photo: Courtesy of \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=563441913676827&set=pb.244462055574816.-2207520000.1369075855.&type=3&theater\">BB Ranch\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Post by Eliza Barclay, \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/05/17/184848204/washington-state-butcher-adds-weed-in-the-pig-feed\">The Salt at NPR Food\u003c/a> (5/20/13)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>William von Schneidau, an intrepid butcher in Seattle, is giving a whole new meaning to \"potbelly pig.\" Lately, he's been feeding marijuana refuse to the pigs he turns into prosciutto for \u003ca href=\"http://bb-ranch.com/\">BB Ranch\u003c/a>, his butcher shop in the city's famous Pike Place Market.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pot-scented bacon? Well, not quite.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The stems, leaves and root bulbs von Schneidau recoups from \u003ca href=\"http://topshelforganic.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Top Shelf Organic\u003c/a>, a medical marijuana dispensary, don't season the meat, he says. But the meat from the first few \"pot pigs\" he's butchered has been \"redder and more savory\" than what he usually works with, he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's not clear whether the pigs feel anything from the weed in their feed, or how much, if any, THC — the psychoactive substance that gets humans high — ends up in the meat. Rather than an attempt to develop a new meaty treat for stoners, the \"pot pig\" experiment seems mostly to be an (effective) publicity stunt. Von Schneidau's first \u003ca href=\"http://bb-ranch.com/2013/03/pot-pig-gig/\">Pot Pig Gig\u003c/a> event — where he promoted the product, as well as other local foods — sold out quickly. And he says all the media attention he has gotten is generating lots of interest in the next event he's planning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, von Schneidau's creative reuse of a local waste product is part of a larger trend of small farmers looking for new, free sources of livestock feed, especially since prices for corn and soy have been on the rise. In addition to the pot refuse, von Schneidau has linked up ranchers and farmers in the region with a vodka distillery and with vegetable vendors at Pike Place Market who have waste that would otherwise end up as compost or in the landfill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As we've \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/09/06/160684126/why-we-rarely-feed-animals-food-scraps-even-in-a-drought\">reported\u003c/a>, high feed prices have led some farmers elsewhere to seek out food scraps and even bakery byproduct — bread, dough, pastries and cereal — for their pigs and cattle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pigs have stomachs pretty similar to humans and can eat just about anything we eat. But we couldn't find any research on what happens when you feed them marijuana.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Scientists at the European Union Food Safety Authority \u003ca href=\"http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/doc/2011.pdf\">looked into\u003c/a> the safety of using hemp, a plant that's a close relative of marijuana, in feed for dairy cows. When the cows were fed hemp plants, enough THC made its way into their milk that the scientists recommended prohibiting its use. (However, feeding the cows hemp seeds was just fine, they found.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Von Schneidau says he's all for finding out what his dietary supplement is doing for his pigs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"If we had a vet that stepped up to the plate and wanted to check out their joints and mood, and what drugs make pigs happy, that would be great,\" he says. \"But me, I just get out there, and cut them up, and put them on a BBQ, and eat them.\" \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Copyright 2013 \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/\">NPR\u003c/a>.\u003c/em> \u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Despite its name, the \"pot pig\" experiment isn't an attempt to develop a new meaty treat for stoners. Instead, a Seattle butcher is feeding marijuana seeds, stems and root bulbs to swine as a cheeky money-saving measure.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1369090010,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":14,"wordCount":529},"headData":{"title":"Washington State Butcher Spikes Pig Feed With Weed | KQED","description":"Despite its name, the "pot pig" experiment isn't an attempt to develop a new meaty treat for stoners. Instead, a Seattle butcher is feeding marijuana seeds, stems and root bulbs to swine as a cheeky money-saving measure.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":""},"disqusIdentifier":"62263 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=62263","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/05/20/washington-state-butcher-spikes-pig-feed-with-weed/","disqusTitle":"Washington State Butcher Spikes Pig Feed With Weed","nprByline":"Eliza Barclay","nprStoryId":"184848204","nprApiLink":"http://api.npr.org/query?id=184848204&apiKey=MDAxOTAwOTE4MDEyMTkxMDAzNjczZDljZA004","nprHtmlLink":"http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/05/17/184848204/washington-state-butcher-adds-weed-in-the-pig-feed?ft=3&f=184848204","nprRetrievedStory":"1","nprPubDate":"Mon, 20 May 2013 17:16:00 -0400","nprStoryDate":"Mon, 20 May 2013 15:27:00 -0400","nprLastModifiedDate":"Mon, 20 May 2013 17:16:42 -0400","path":"/bayareabites/62263/washington-state-butcher-spikes-pig-feed-with-weed","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62268\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 667px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/weedpig.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/weedpig.jpg\" alt=\"William von Schneidau, who owns the BB Ranch butcher shop at Pike Place Market in Seattle, has made prosciutto from pigs fed marijuana. Photo: Courtesy of BB Ranch\" width=\"667\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62268\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">William von Schneidau, who owns the BB Ranch butcher shop at Pike Place Market in Seattle, has made prosciutto from pigs fed marijuana. Photo: Courtesy of \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=563441913676827&set=pb.244462055574816.-2207520000.1369075855.&type=3&theater\">BB Ranch\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Post by Eliza Barclay, \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/05/17/184848204/washington-state-butcher-adds-weed-in-the-pig-feed\">The Salt at NPR Food\u003c/a> (5/20/13)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>William von Schneidau, an intrepid butcher in Seattle, is giving a whole new meaning to \"potbelly pig.\" Lately, he's been feeding marijuana refuse to the pigs he turns into prosciutto for \u003ca href=\"http://bb-ranch.com/\">BB Ranch\u003c/a>, his butcher shop in the city's famous Pike Place Market.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pot-scented bacon? Well, not quite.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The stems, leaves and root bulbs von Schneidau recoups from \u003ca href=\"http://topshelforganic.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Top Shelf Organic\u003c/a>, a medical marijuana dispensary, don't season the meat, he says. But the meat from the first few \"pot pigs\" he's butchered has been \"redder and more savory\" than what he usually works with, he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's not clear whether the pigs feel anything from the weed in their feed, or how much, if any, THC — the psychoactive substance that gets humans high — ends up in the meat. Rather than an attempt to develop a new meaty treat for stoners, the \"pot pig\" experiment seems mostly to be an (effective) publicity stunt. Von Schneidau's first \u003ca href=\"http://bb-ranch.com/2013/03/pot-pig-gig/\">Pot Pig Gig\u003c/a> event — where he promoted the product, as well as other local foods — sold out quickly. And he says all the media attention he has gotten is generating lots of interest in the next event he's planning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, von Schneidau's creative reuse of a local waste product is part of a larger trend of small farmers looking for new, free sources of livestock feed, especially since prices for corn and soy have been on the rise. In addition to the pot refuse, von Schneidau has linked up ranchers and farmers in the region with a vodka distillery and with vegetable vendors at Pike Place Market who have waste that would otherwise end up as compost or in the landfill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As we've \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/09/06/160684126/why-we-rarely-feed-animals-food-scraps-even-in-a-drought\">reported\u003c/a>, high feed prices have led some farmers elsewhere to seek out food scraps and even bakery byproduct — bread, dough, pastries and cereal — for their pigs and cattle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pigs have stomachs pretty similar to humans and can eat just about anything we eat. But we couldn't find any research on what happens when you feed them marijuana.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Scientists at the European Union Food Safety Authority \u003ca href=\"http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/doc/2011.pdf\">looked into\u003c/a> the safety of using hemp, a plant that's a close relative of marijuana, in feed for dairy cows. When the cows were fed hemp plants, enough THC made its way into their milk that the scientists recommended prohibiting its use. (However, feeding the cows hemp seeds was just fine, they found.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Von Schneidau says he's all for finding out what his dietary supplement is doing for his pigs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"If we had a vet that stepped up to the plate and wanted to check out their joints and mood, and what drugs make pigs happy, that would be great,\" he says. \"But me, I just get out there, and cut them up, and put them on a BBQ, and eat them.\" \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Copyright 2013 \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/\">NPR\u003c/a>.\u003c/em> \u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/bayareabites/62263/washington-state-butcher-spikes-pig-feed-with-weed","authors":["byline_bayareabites_62263"],"categories":["bayareabites_4084","bayareabites_10916","bayareabites_2035"],"tags":["bayareabites_11748","bayareabites_8778","bayareabites_11746","bayareabites_2717","bayareabites_616","bayareabites_11747","bayareabites_11749","bayareabites_421","bayareabites_10921"],"featImg":"bayareabites_62264","label":"bayareabites"},"bayareabites_42760":{"type":"posts","id":"bayareabites_42760","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"bayareabites","id":"42760","score":null,"sort":[1337700504000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"herbivoracious-book-tour-interview-with-michael-natkin","title":"Herbivoracious Book Tour: Interview with Michael Natkin","publishDate":1337700504,"format":"aside","headTitle":"Bay Area Bites | KQED Food","labelTerm":{"site":"bayareabites"},"content":"\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/05/560NatkinKitchen.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/05/560NatkinKitchen.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Natkin\" title=\"Michael Natkin\" width=\"560\" height=\"448\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43297\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nM\u003cem>ichael Natkin. Photo courtesy Michael Natkin\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Feeling \u003ca href=\"http://herbivoracious.com/\">Herbivoracious\u003c/a>? Computer software engineer turned blogger Michael Natkin will help you get there with his “feast with the eyes first” plates of vibrant, bold food. Natkin is the Seattle-based computer expert behind the wildly popular Herbivoracious blog that he launched five years ago. Now, he is celebrating the launch of his hardcover \u003ca href=\"http://www.harvardcommonpress.com/herbivoracious/\">“Herbivoracious”\u003c/a> (Harvard Common Press, $24.95) meatless cookbook. Natkin was in San Francisco recently and calmly prepared gorgeous plates of blood orange, parsley and olive salad; \u003ca href=\"http://instagr.am/p/KEMLXKqCmM/\">sautéed\u003c/a> plump grapes with creamy chevre; and a bountiful baked dish of stuffed and baked polenta. Natkin’s cooking and book take a non-preachy approach and give appealing and flavorful options suitable for catered events and everyday meals. See more local coverage of Natkin’s Cookhouse event \u003ca href=\"http://superduperfantastic.com/wine-and-love-36/15133/\">here\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://instagr.am/p/KEO7L6p0tW/\">here\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/velvetaroma/status/197369621655977985/photo/1\">here\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.harvardcommonpress.com/herbivoracious/\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/05/400CoverImageHerbivoracious.jpg\" alt=\"herbivoracious book cover - Michael Natkin\" title=\"herbivoracious book cover - Michael Natkin\" width=\"400\" height=\"447\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43299\">\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Natkin has big plans in his hometown once his book tour winds down. The married father of two is mulling over opening a lunch pop-up that will be what he says is a live way to experience his blog and cooking recipes. Bay Area Bites caught up with Natkin in North Beach and via a telephone interview. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What was the turning point that led you to leave your job as a programmer to devote yourself full time to a vegetarian cooking food biz?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nIt’s been a long road and I started the blog at the point in my life where I wasn’t able to leave behind my job yet. I’ve been a really avid cook for 30 years. Many times I thought about making the jump to full-time cooking and took time off work a few times. I lived at \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfzc.org/ggf/\">Green Gulch\u003c/a> farm for months and did the cooking and farming there. I also worked at \u003ca href=\"http://www.cafeflora.com/\">Cafe Flora\u003c/a> in Seattle. The blog has grown, and I now have over a hundred thousand visitors on each month. Harvard Common Press got in touch with me two years ago, and the cookbook project grew from that. My wife and I eventually decided I'd devote myself to cooking and the blog for a few years to see how this will all turn out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Talk about the philosophy that began your pop-up restaurant. What’s your vision for a restaurant?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nI’ve got an idea to do a restaurant that is almost bringing the blog into the physical world. It will be something different and won’t be for everyone. There’ll be twelve seats or so, and I’ll be writing and testing recipes for the blog. I’ll be open 1-2 hours each day, and diners won’t have a say in what you eat. Hopefully people will find it interesting. I need to find a restaurateur, caterer or event space and create the right situation since I probably won’t want to do it myself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What is the vegetarian food scene like in Seattle and what do you envision your unique contribution to be?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nIt’s a big dynamic scene. We’ve got Cafe Flora, which is world-renowned. They have a lot of comfort food. The area has quite a few Asian vegetarian restaurants as well. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My unique spin is to bring a fine dining approach using more modernist techniques. I use detailed plating but it’s very approachable. What you find on the plate will be above and beyond, because I focus on pleasure and not just what’s healthful. The good news is that as a vegetarian, you have a little bit more leeway to eat and enjoy French fries, chocolate and all that. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How is the cookbook tour going? What's it like to cook for book events in different cities? (At the \u003ca href=\"http://www.cookhousesf.com/\">Cookhouse\u003c/a> event, Natkin’s recipe for polenta was more than triple the recipe in the book. Organizers were forced to run out and get Natkin more polenta.)\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nIt’s been really fun. Every venue is a new surprise. People have been so generous to offer space and bring their friends. I did a demo in Santa Monica this week, where we walked around the farmers’ market and then brought the produce back and made a Vietnamese menu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What are the most important staples for a pantry to create good veggie-centric meals? \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nOne of the nice things about now is that you can shop online no matter where you live. Two sites that I like for ingredients are \u003ca href=\"http://chefshop.com/\">chefshop.com\u003c/a> and amazon.com.\u003cbr>\nGet a really great olive oil, to use for vinaigrettes and when you are ready to really taste the finished dish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.maldonsalt.co.uk/\">Maldon\u003c/a> salt as a finishing salt can turn a dish from pretty good to amazing. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The smoky flavors in smoked paprika get you the smoky, oaked flavors that can be a little bit hard to achieve in vegetarian food.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dried shiitake mushrooms have a lot of utility and they’re inexpensive. I don’t use them to eat but to make broths. You get the umami flavor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>High quality chocolate in the 70% range. It’s really important to look for organic or fair trade. Lately, I’ve been using \u003ca href=\"http://www.valrhona-chocolate.com/\">Valrhona\u003c/a> and it’s delicious.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>You took your own pictures for the book and used the advice of your good friend David Harpe. What are your tips to taking and getting \"honest and unadorned\" images that make readers want to cook and eat?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nThere’s a few simple things: take your time. Make sure the room is wiped nicely and that things look neat. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>White balance your camera.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Use natural light. Backlighting also really works well with food. Stabilize your camera so shutter speeds are slow. If you don’t have a tripod, then brace the camera by using a water glass. Hold glass still, so the image is not blurry. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How did you become a vegetarian and interested in vegetarian food? \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nIt’s important to note that being vegetarian is the right choice for me. I don't believe in moralizing but instead being about providing options. I want to give eaters and cooks the opportunity to answer: “What can I make that is equally satisfying to eating meat and has great flavors?” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Becoming vegetarian happened almost overnight and there were two causes. I was eighteen, and the happy one was that I had a girlfriend who was vegetarian and a really good cook. I wanted to be a good boyfriend and learned to be vegetarian with her.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My mom was dying of breast cancer, and it was a horrible situation. She was on a macrobiotic and was eating 100% vegetarian food. I was willing to cook and help her out, and in the process I quickly became vegetarian. Within one week, I went from eating McDonald’s and I never looked back. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Do you practice Buddhism?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nNope, I don't practice Buddhism. I did back in 1986 when I lived at Green Gulch Farm, where there were four sitting sessions a day. I've always had some interest in it, but I can't say it is an active part of my life.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/05/400Chanterelle-Banh-Mi-Bites-1.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/05/400Chanterelle-Banh-Mi-Bites-1.jpg\" alt=\"Chanterelle Banh Mi Bites. Photo: Michael Natkin \" title=\"Chanterelle Banh Mi Bites. Photo: Michael Natkin \" width=\"400\" height=\"602\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43301\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Chanterelle banh mi bites. photo: Michael Natkin\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chanterelle banh mi bites\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Natkin: \"Banh mi are Vietnamese sandwiches that have taken the West Coast by storm. They are served on crusty baguettes, spread with a little mayo, and stuffed with pickled vegetables and a filling of your choice. Tofu is usually on the menu, though vegetarians still have to watch out for fish sauce.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I’ve adapted the traditional banh mi into a little two-bite crostini that makes a great appetizer. It will really wake up your palate with bright flavors and crunchy textures. If you can’t find chanterelle or other wild mushrooms, a thin slab of well-fried tofu would also be delicious, or you could use portobello mushrooms, cut into pieces that will sit nicely atop your baguette slices.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Vegan option\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nYields: 12 small pieces\u003cbr>\n30 minutes (15 minutes active)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>FOR THE PICKLED VEGETABLES\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1/2 cup rice vinegar\u003cbr>\n1/4 cup sugar\u003cbr>\n1/2 teaspoon kosher salt\u003cbr>\n1 whole star anise\u003cbr>\nFreshly ground black pepper\u003cbr>\n12 thin round slices daikon\u003cbr>\n1/2 cup julienned carrot (about one 6-inch carrot, cut into pieces about 1 1/2 inches long then thinly sliced)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>FOR THE SEASONED MAYONNAISE\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1/3 cup mayonnaise or vegan mayonnaise\u003cbr>\n1 teaspoon Sriracha or similar thick Asian chile sauce\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>TO COMPLETE THE DISH\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n2 teaspoons vegetable oil\u003cbr>\n1 teaspoon minced lemongrass, tender white parts only\u003cbr>\n12 small chanterelle mushrooms (or cut larger ones to appropriate size)\u003cbr>\nKosher salt\u003cbr>\n12 slices baguette, each about 3⁄8 inch thick\u003cbr>\n12 slices cucumber, peeled if the skin is tough\u003cbr>\n12 sprigs fresh cilantro (smaller than your baguette slices)\u003cbr>\n12 paper-thin slices jalapeño pepper, seeds removed\u003cbr>\nFlaky sea salt (such as Maldon)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>1. For the pickled vegetables: Combine the rice vinegar, sugar, kosher salt, star anise, and a few grinds of black pepper in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until the mixture is nearly boiling and the sugar is dissolved. Turn off the heat and stir in the daikon and carrot. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 20 minutes or up to 1 day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2. For the seasoned mayonnaise: Mix together the mayonnaise and hot sauce.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>3. To complete the dish: Place a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add the vegetable oil and when it is hot, add the lemongrass, chanterelle mushrooms, and a pinch of kosher salt. Cook, stirring a couple of times, until the mushrooms are tender and lightly browned, about 3 minutes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>4. Toast the baguette slices until very lightly browned. They should still be more soft than crunchy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>5. Spread each piece of baguette with 1 teaspoon of the seasoned mayonnaise. Top with 1 slice of the pickled daikon and 1 slice of cucumber, followed by a few pickled carrots. Top that with 1 mushroom, a sprig of cilantro, a slice of jalapeño, and a few flakes of sea salt. Serve immediately.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mary Ladd is a San Francisco based writer, cook and event pro. She has survived the world’s hottest habañero burger, slaved away at hundreds of events and scurried around the Bay Area with Anthony Bourdain.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Mary Ladd profiles blogger Michael Natkin, a Seattle cook who created the award-winning Herbivoracious blog and has a new cookbook. Natkin describes what it's like to be on tour and possibly opening a pop-up restaurant that is a live version of his blog.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1337775479,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":37,"wordCount":1754},"headData":{"title":"Herbivoracious Book Tour: Interview with Michael Natkin | KQED","description":"Mary Ladd profiles blogger Michael Natkin, a Seattle cook who created the award-winning Herbivoracious blog and has a new cookbook. Natkin describes what it's like to be on tour and possibly opening a pop-up restaurant that is a live version of his blog.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":""},"disqusIdentifier":"42760 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=42760","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2012/05/22/herbivoracious-book-tour-interview-with-michael-natkin/","disqusTitle":"Herbivoracious Book Tour: Interview with Michael Natkin","path":"/bayareabites/42760/herbivoracious-book-tour-interview-with-michael-natkin","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/05/560NatkinKitchen.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/05/560NatkinKitchen.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Natkin\" title=\"Michael Natkin\" width=\"560\" height=\"448\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43297\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nM\u003cem>ichael Natkin. Photo courtesy Michael Natkin\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Feeling \u003ca href=\"http://herbivoracious.com/\">Herbivoracious\u003c/a>? Computer software engineer turned blogger Michael Natkin will help you get there with his “feast with the eyes first” plates of vibrant, bold food. Natkin is the Seattle-based computer expert behind the wildly popular Herbivoracious blog that he launched five years ago. Now, he is celebrating the launch of his hardcover \u003ca href=\"http://www.harvardcommonpress.com/herbivoracious/\">“Herbivoracious”\u003c/a> (Harvard Common Press, $24.95) meatless cookbook. Natkin was in San Francisco recently and calmly prepared gorgeous plates of blood orange, parsley and olive salad; \u003ca href=\"http://instagr.am/p/KEMLXKqCmM/\">sautéed\u003c/a> plump grapes with creamy chevre; and a bountiful baked dish of stuffed and baked polenta. Natkin’s cooking and book take a non-preachy approach and give appealing and flavorful options suitable for catered events and everyday meals. See more local coverage of Natkin’s Cookhouse event \u003ca href=\"http://superduperfantastic.com/wine-and-love-36/15133/\">here\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://instagr.am/p/KEO7L6p0tW/\">here\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/velvetaroma/status/197369621655977985/photo/1\">here\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.harvardcommonpress.com/herbivoracious/\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/05/400CoverImageHerbivoracious.jpg\" alt=\"herbivoracious book cover - Michael Natkin\" title=\"herbivoracious book cover - Michael Natkin\" width=\"400\" height=\"447\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43299\">\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Natkin has big plans in his hometown once his book tour winds down. The married father of two is mulling over opening a lunch pop-up that will be what he says is a live way to experience his blog and cooking recipes. Bay Area Bites caught up with Natkin in North Beach and via a telephone interview. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What was the turning point that led you to leave your job as a programmer to devote yourself full time to a vegetarian cooking food biz?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nIt’s been a long road and I started the blog at the point in my life where I wasn’t able to leave behind my job yet. I’ve been a really avid cook for 30 years. Many times I thought about making the jump to full-time cooking and took time off work a few times. I lived at \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfzc.org/ggf/\">Green Gulch\u003c/a> farm for months and did the cooking and farming there. I also worked at \u003ca href=\"http://www.cafeflora.com/\">Cafe Flora\u003c/a> in Seattle. The blog has grown, and I now have over a hundred thousand visitors on each month. Harvard Common Press got in touch with me two years ago, and the cookbook project grew from that. My wife and I eventually decided I'd devote myself to cooking and the blog for a few years to see how this will all turn out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Talk about the philosophy that began your pop-up restaurant. What’s your vision for a restaurant?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nI’ve got an idea to do a restaurant that is almost bringing the blog into the physical world. It will be something different and won’t be for everyone. There’ll be twelve seats or so, and I’ll be writing and testing recipes for the blog. I’ll be open 1-2 hours each day, and diners won’t have a say in what you eat. Hopefully people will find it interesting. I need to find a restaurateur, caterer or event space and create the right situation since I probably won’t want to do it myself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What is the vegetarian food scene like in Seattle and what do you envision your unique contribution to be?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nIt’s a big dynamic scene. We’ve got Cafe Flora, which is world-renowned. They have a lot of comfort food. The area has quite a few Asian vegetarian restaurants as well. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My unique spin is to bring a fine dining approach using more modernist techniques. I use detailed plating but it’s very approachable. What you find on the plate will be above and beyond, because I focus on pleasure and not just what’s healthful. The good news is that as a vegetarian, you have a little bit more leeway to eat and enjoy French fries, chocolate and all that. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How is the cookbook tour going? What's it like to cook for book events in different cities? (At the \u003ca href=\"http://www.cookhousesf.com/\">Cookhouse\u003c/a> event, Natkin’s recipe for polenta was more than triple the recipe in the book. Organizers were forced to run out and get Natkin more polenta.)\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nIt’s been really fun. Every venue is a new surprise. People have been so generous to offer space and bring their friends. I did a demo in Santa Monica this week, where we walked around the farmers’ market and then brought the produce back and made a Vietnamese menu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What are the most important staples for a pantry to create good veggie-centric meals? \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nOne of the nice things about now is that you can shop online no matter where you live. Two sites that I like for ingredients are \u003ca href=\"http://chefshop.com/\">chefshop.com\u003c/a> and amazon.com.\u003cbr>\nGet a really great olive oil, to use for vinaigrettes and when you are ready to really taste the finished dish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.maldonsalt.co.uk/\">Maldon\u003c/a> salt as a finishing salt can turn a dish from pretty good to amazing. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The smoky flavors in smoked paprika get you the smoky, oaked flavors that can be a little bit hard to achieve in vegetarian food.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dried shiitake mushrooms have a lot of utility and they’re inexpensive. I don’t use them to eat but to make broths. You get the umami flavor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>High quality chocolate in the 70% range. It’s really important to look for organic or fair trade. Lately, I’ve been using \u003ca href=\"http://www.valrhona-chocolate.com/\">Valrhona\u003c/a> and it’s delicious.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>You took your own pictures for the book and used the advice of your good friend David Harpe. What are your tips to taking and getting \"honest and unadorned\" images that make readers want to cook and eat?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nThere’s a few simple things: take your time. Make sure the room is wiped nicely and that things look neat. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>White balance your camera.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Use natural light. Backlighting also really works well with food. Stabilize your camera so shutter speeds are slow. If you don’t have a tripod, then brace the camera by using a water glass. Hold glass still, so the image is not blurry. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How did you become a vegetarian and interested in vegetarian food? \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nIt’s important to note that being vegetarian is the right choice for me. I don't believe in moralizing but instead being about providing options. I want to give eaters and cooks the opportunity to answer: “What can I make that is equally satisfying to eating meat and has great flavors?” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Becoming vegetarian happened almost overnight and there were two causes. I was eighteen, and the happy one was that I had a girlfriend who was vegetarian and a really good cook. I wanted to be a good boyfriend and learned to be vegetarian with her.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My mom was dying of breast cancer, and it was a horrible situation. She was on a macrobiotic and was eating 100% vegetarian food. I was willing to cook and help her out, and in the process I quickly became vegetarian. Within one week, I went from eating McDonald’s and I never looked back. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Do you practice Buddhism?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nNope, I don't practice Buddhism. I did back in 1986 when I lived at Green Gulch Farm, where there were four sitting sessions a day. I've always had some interest in it, but I can't say it is an active part of my life.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/05/400Chanterelle-Banh-Mi-Bites-1.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/05/400Chanterelle-Banh-Mi-Bites-1.jpg\" alt=\"Chanterelle Banh Mi Bites. Photo: Michael Natkin \" title=\"Chanterelle Banh Mi Bites. Photo: Michael Natkin \" width=\"400\" height=\"602\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43301\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Chanterelle banh mi bites. photo: Michael Natkin\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chanterelle banh mi bites\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Natkin: \"Banh mi are Vietnamese sandwiches that have taken the West Coast by storm. They are served on crusty baguettes, spread with a little mayo, and stuffed with pickled vegetables and a filling of your choice. Tofu is usually on the menu, though vegetarians still have to watch out for fish sauce.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I’ve adapted the traditional banh mi into a little two-bite crostini that makes a great appetizer. It will really wake up your palate with bright flavors and crunchy textures. If you can’t find chanterelle or other wild mushrooms, a thin slab of well-fried tofu would also be delicious, or you could use portobello mushrooms, cut into pieces that will sit nicely atop your baguette slices.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Vegan option\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nYields: 12 small pieces\u003cbr>\n30 minutes (15 minutes active)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>FOR THE PICKLED VEGETABLES\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1/2 cup rice vinegar\u003cbr>\n1/4 cup sugar\u003cbr>\n1/2 teaspoon kosher salt\u003cbr>\n1 whole star anise\u003cbr>\nFreshly ground black pepper\u003cbr>\n12 thin round slices daikon\u003cbr>\n1/2 cup julienned carrot (about one 6-inch carrot, cut into pieces about 1 1/2 inches long then thinly sliced)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>FOR THE SEASONED MAYONNAISE\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1/3 cup mayonnaise or vegan mayonnaise\u003cbr>\n1 teaspoon Sriracha or similar thick Asian chile sauce\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>TO COMPLETE THE DISH\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n2 teaspoons vegetable oil\u003cbr>\n1 teaspoon minced lemongrass, tender white parts only\u003cbr>\n12 small chanterelle mushrooms (or cut larger ones to appropriate size)\u003cbr>\nKosher salt\u003cbr>\n12 slices baguette, each about 3⁄8 inch thick\u003cbr>\n12 slices cucumber, peeled if the skin is tough\u003cbr>\n12 sprigs fresh cilantro (smaller than your baguette slices)\u003cbr>\n12 paper-thin slices jalapeño pepper, seeds removed\u003cbr>\nFlaky sea salt (such as Maldon)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>1. For the pickled vegetables: Combine the rice vinegar, sugar, kosher salt, star anise, and a few grinds of black pepper in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until the mixture is nearly boiling and the sugar is dissolved. Turn off the heat and stir in the daikon and carrot. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 20 minutes or up to 1 day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2. For the seasoned mayonnaise: Mix together the mayonnaise and hot sauce.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>3. To complete the dish: Place a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add the vegetable oil and when it is hot, add the lemongrass, chanterelle mushrooms, and a pinch of kosher salt. Cook, stirring a couple of times, until the mushrooms are tender and lightly browned, about 3 minutes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>4. Toast the baguette slices until very lightly browned. They should still be more soft than crunchy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>5. Spread each piece of baguette with 1 teaspoon of the seasoned mayonnaise. Top with 1 slice of the pickled daikon and 1 slice of cucumber, followed by a few pickled carrots. Top that with 1 mushroom, a sprig of cilantro, a slice of jalapeño, and a few flakes of sea salt. Serve immediately.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mary Ladd is a San Francisco based writer, cook and event pro. She has survived the world’s hottest habañero burger, slaved away at hundreds of events and scurried around the Bay Area with Anthony Bourdain.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/bayareabites/42760/herbivoracious-book-tour-interview-with-michael-natkin","authors":["5092"],"categories":["bayareabites_752","bayareabites_588","bayareabites_2695","bayareabites_2407","bayareabites_1865","bayareabites_12","bayareabites_1873"],"tags":["bayareabites_10404","bayareabites_10405","bayareabites_10403","bayareabites_10402","bayareabites_421"],"featImg":"bayareabites_43297","label":"bayareabites"},"bayareabites_40426":{"type":"posts","id":"bayareabites_40426","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"bayareabites","id":"40426","score":null,"sort":[1332408618000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"behind-the-book-tour-with-joy-the-baker","title":"Behind the Book Tour with Joy the Baker","publishDate":1332408618,"format":"aside","headTitle":"Bay Area Bites | KQED Food","labelTerm":{"site":"bayareabites"},"content":"\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/03/joythebaker.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/03/joythebaker.jpg\" alt=\"joy the baker\" title=\"joy the baker\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40427\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I used to be under the impression that book tours were a whirlwind of excitement for authors, most expenses paid. I thought publishers provided the means and support to help authors promote their books and while on tour they had the opportunity to explore new cities, dine at trendy local restaurants and meet and greet their fans, relaxing in the knowledge that their books have been published. However, after some investigation I discovered this romanticized view doesn't necessarily reflect what it is truly like to go on a book tour, especially for a first-time author.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I had the chance to speak with Joy Wilson, creator of the popular blog, \u003ca href=\"http://joythebaker.com/\">Joy the Baker\u003c/a>, about her experience being on tour as a new author. After attending her signing at Seattle's lovely bookshop, \u003ca href=\"http://www.booklarder.com/\">Booklarder\u003c/a>, I can tell you that her events are big and busy. She has loyal fans and they're showing up. Apparently at previous signings, bookstores had been selling out of her books simply because they didn't anticipate such big turnouts. The audience consists of mostly of women clutching their \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Joy-Baker-Cookbook-Comforting-Recipes/dp/1401310605\">Joy the Baker Cookbook\u003c/a> and patiently waiting over an hour for Joy to sign them. Some bring baked goods to share with her. There are cell phone photos, lots of laughter, and a few cat jokes (Joy often refers to her beloved cat on the blog). \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But what I really wanted to know was: behind the goodies, laughs, and cat jokes, what's a book tour \u003cem>really\u003c/em> like? First, let's start at the beginning -- who plans the darn thing? It's a common misconception that publishers send authors out on a book tour. That doesn't happen much these days. Joy explained how she actually approached her publisher, \u003ca href=\"http://www.hyperionbooks.com/\">Hyperion\u003c/a>, about going on a book tour. It wasn't originally on their radar mainly because it wasn't something they could fund, but Joy felt certain she had to go and meet her loyal blog readers in person. And it's important for selling books, so it's a win-win for both author and publisher. \"People feel like they know me from the blog and I want to help them feel that even more. But I also want to get to know them,\" Joy explains. So she gave Hyperion a list of cities she wanted to visit based solely on where she had friends and beds to sleep in. Her publisher helped arrange the logistics of venues and Joy took care of the rest: plane tickets, lodging, food and incidentals. It can be a financial burden for an author, but for Joy the expense has been worthwhile. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/03/joy-the-baker-2.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/03/joy-the-baker-2.jpg\" alt=\"joy the baker\" title=\"joy the baker\" width=\"560\" height=\"517\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40434\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Book signing at Book Larder, Seattle\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"I wish I could go to more cities. Austin and Boston would be great, but I don’t know people there so it would be more money out of my pocketbook,\" Joy explains. It's not for lack of the publisher wanting to send her out to more spots, it's simply a financial constraint on both ends. It's the reality of the publishing business these days. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But that hasn't slowed Joy down. \u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\"I'm most surprised by how many people spend their time and energy and money to come out to a book signing to see me. That completely blows me away. Every time I go to a signing, I think there’s probably only going to be ten people on a random Thursday night, but then these rooms fill with people. It's humbling and surprising ... I think it’s the blogger relationship now and people feel so connected to bloggers and blogs that they’ve read for 3-4 years so they’re eager to meet these people in person. It is such a new thing that I don’t think publishers or even bookstores are aware of how close people feel to bloggers they read.\"\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp> They're one loyal bunch. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So what does an average day on the book tour look like for Joy? \u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\"I happen to be in a different city but I'm not on vacation. I don’t have a post up for this morning and I feel terribly guilty about it. Typically I wake up and figure out where to find coffee. I don’t do a lot of cooking on the road (I cooked and photographed a lot before traveling), so I edit photos, answer emails, and tend to blog posts I need to get up. I spend the day doing that, find some hopefully good food to eat in the city I’m visiting, and get to the venue an hour early.\"\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>A typical day is filled with work and, unfortunately, the occasional meal at a chain Mexican restaurant. When in Portland, a food-loving city through and through, her fans were asking Joy where she's had a chance to eat. The reality? Joy found a Chevy's close to her hotel and was pressed for time, so that's where she ended up. Not the hottest bar or cafe, not anything particular to Portland, but sustenance all the same. And often, work and sustenance is more the focus of these quick trips. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The most difficult part of the tour for Joy is traveling to cities where she knows people but faces the time constraints of having to spend most of her energy devoted to book promotion. \u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\"I feel like I can’t always see everyone I want to see,\" she explains. \"The book signing requires so much energy. I want to give every person my all; I want to have a connection and experience with every person that takes time to come out to see me. That means before the event, I have to hang out by myself and be quiet -- not running around the city with friends. I have to give my energy to a bunch of people I don’t really know instead.\"\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/03/20120315_JoytheBaker-101.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/03/20120315_JoytheBaker-101.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Brownie Cookies\" title=\"Chocolate Brownie Cookies\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40435\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Baking Chocolate Brownie Cookies from Joy the Baker's Cookbook\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I can't speak for other cities, but in Seattle, this connection was very genuine and folks lingered even after their books were signed so as to be just a bit longer in a space shared with the writer, blogger, and personality they so admire. And truth be told, the cookbook in and of itself, is reason enough to show up, too. It's a sweetly-designed book with original photography and chapters that are arranged in a quirky way (including \"I Need a Hug or a Brownie or Maybe Both\" or \"I Think I Just Ate Chocolate For Dinner\"). Recipes range from sweet to savory, with mouth-watering inclusions like Chocolate Cookies and Cream Pudding, Banana Rum Cake with Brown Butter Frosting, and Avocado Fries. A few food bloggers here in Seattle baked recipes from the cookbook to bring to the event, and the Chocolate Brownie Cookies with White Chocolate and Roasted Macadamia Nuts were too good not to share, book tour or no book tour. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/03/20120315_JoytheBaker-103.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/03/20120315_JoytheBaker-103.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Brownie Cookies\" title=\"Chocolate Brownie Cookies\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40436\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read Joy's blog: \u003ca href=\"http://joythebaker.com/\">Joy the Baker\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nCheck out the Podcast: \u003ca href=\"http://homefries.com/show/the-joy-the-baker-podcast/shucks/\">Joy the Baker Podcast with Tracy Shutterbean\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nCheck out Joy's book: \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Joy-Baker-Cookbook-Comforting-Recipes/dp/1401310605\">Joy the Baker Cookbook: 100 Simple and Comforting Recipes\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSee Joy on Tour: \u003ca href=\"http://joythebaker.com/book-tour/\">Book Tour Schedule\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chocolate Brownie Cookies with White Chocolate and Roasted Macadamia Nuts\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Makes: 24 cookies\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>8 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips or coarsely chopped chunks\u003cbr>\n3 tablespoons unsalted butter\u003cbr>\n1 cup all-purpose flour\u003cbr>\n1/4 teaspoon baking powder\u003cbr>\n1/4 teaspoon salt\u003cbr>\n1 cup sugar\u003cbr>\ni teaspoon instant espresso or coffee powder, optional\u003cbr>\n1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract\u003cbr>\n3 large eggs\u003cbr>\n3/4 cups white chocolate chips or chunks\u003cbr>\n3/4 cups macadamia nuts, roasted and salted\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Note: If you buy raw macadamia nuts, toss them in 1 teaspoon olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Roast at 350 F for 8 minutes, or until the nuts are lightly golden. Allow to cool before folding into the cookie batter. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Place racks in the upper third and middle of the oven and preheat oven to 325 F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gently simmer 2 inches of water in a medium saucepan. Place bittersweet chocolate and butter in a medium-sized bowl and place the bowl over, not touching, the simmering water, creating a double-boiler. Melt the chocolate and butter together until butter is melted. Remove from the simmering water and stir until chocolate is completely melted. Allow chocolate to cool. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whisk the granulated sugar, espresso powder, and vanilla extract into the warm chocolate mixture. Whisk in the eggs one at a time until incorporated. Add the chocolate mixture, all at once, to the flour mixture. Fold to incorporate. When flour just begins to disappear into the chocolate mixture, add the white chocolate and macadamia nuts. Fold thoroughly. Batter will feel thick. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dollop batter by the tablespoonful onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for 11 minutes (The cookies are best slightly underdone). Let rest for 5 minutes on baking sheet before moving to cooling rack. Cookies will keep in an airtight container, separated in layers by a piece of wax paper, at room temperature for 5 days. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>From JOY THE BAKER by Joy Wilson. Copyright © 2012 Joy Wilson. Published by Hyperion. Available wherever books are sold. All Rights Reserved.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Megan Gordon chats with Joy Wilson about what it's really like going on a book tour to promote your first cookbook. ","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1332408618,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":30,"wordCount":1573},"headData":{"title":"Behind the Book Tour with Joy the Baker | KQED","description":"Megan Gordon chats with Joy Wilson about what it's really like going on a book tour to promote your first cookbook. ","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":""},"disqusIdentifier":"40426 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=40426","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2012/03/22/behind-the-book-tour-with-joy-the-baker/","disqusTitle":"Behind the Book Tour with Joy the Baker","path":"/bayareabites/40426/behind-the-book-tour-with-joy-the-baker","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/03/joythebaker.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/03/joythebaker.jpg\" alt=\"joy the baker\" title=\"joy the baker\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40427\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I used to be under the impression that book tours were a whirlwind of excitement for authors, most expenses paid. I thought publishers provided the means and support to help authors promote their books and while on tour they had the opportunity to explore new cities, dine at trendy local restaurants and meet and greet their fans, relaxing in the knowledge that their books have been published. However, after some investigation I discovered this romanticized view doesn't necessarily reflect what it is truly like to go on a book tour, especially for a first-time author.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I had the chance to speak with Joy Wilson, creator of the popular blog, \u003ca href=\"http://joythebaker.com/\">Joy the Baker\u003c/a>, about her experience being on tour as a new author. After attending her signing at Seattle's lovely bookshop, \u003ca href=\"http://www.booklarder.com/\">Booklarder\u003c/a>, I can tell you that her events are big and busy. She has loyal fans and they're showing up. Apparently at previous signings, bookstores had been selling out of her books simply because they didn't anticipate such big turnouts. The audience consists of mostly of women clutching their \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Joy-Baker-Cookbook-Comforting-Recipes/dp/1401310605\">Joy the Baker Cookbook\u003c/a> and patiently waiting over an hour for Joy to sign them. Some bring baked goods to share with her. There are cell phone photos, lots of laughter, and a few cat jokes (Joy often refers to her beloved cat on the blog). \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But what I really wanted to know was: behind the goodies, laughs, and cat jokes, what's a book tour \u003cem>really\u003c/em> like? First, let's start at the beginning -- who plans the darn thing? It's a common misconception that publishers send authors out on a book tour. That doesn't happen much these days. Joy explained how she actually approached her publisher, \u003ca href=\"http://www.hyperionbooks.com/\">Hyperion\u003c/a>, about going on a book tour. It wasn't originally on their radar mainly because it wasn't something they could fund, but Joy felt certain she had to go and meet her loyal blog readers in person. And it's important for selling books, so it's a win-win for both author and publisher. \"People feel like they know me from the blog and I want to help them feel that even more. But I also want to get to know them,\" Joy explains. So she gave Hyperion a list of cities she wanted to visit based solely on where she had friends and beds to sleep in. Her publisher helped arrange the logistics of venues and Joy took care of the rest: plane tickets, lodging, food and incidentals. It can be a financial burden for an author, but for Joy the expense has been worthwhile. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/03/joy-the-baker-2.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/03/joy-the-baker-2.jpg\" alt=\"joy the baker\" title=\"joy the baker\" width=\"560\" height=\"517\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40434\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Book signing at Book Larder, Seattle\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"I wish I could go to more cities. Austin and Boston would be great, but I don’t know people there so it would be more money out of my pocketbook,\" Joy explains. It's not for lack of the publisher wanting to send her out to more spots, it's simply a financial constraint on both ends. It's the reality of the publishing business these days. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But that hasn't slowed Joy down. \u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\"I'm most surprised by how many people spend their time and energy and money to come out to a book signing to see me. That completely blows me away. Every time I go to a signing, I think there’s probably only going to be ten people on a random Thursday night, but then these rooms fill with people. It's humbling and surprising ... I think it’s the blogger relationship now and people feel so connected to bloggers and blogs that they’ve read for 3-4 years so they’re eager to meet these people in person. It is such a new thing that I don’t think publishers or even bookstores are aware of how close people feel to bloggers they read.\"\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp> They're one loyal bunch. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So what does an average day on the book tour look like for Joy? \u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\"I happen to be in a different city but I'm not on vacation. I don’t have a post up for this morning and I feel terribly guilty about it. Typically I wake up and figure out where to find coffee. I don’t do a lot of cooking on the road (I cooked and photographed a lot before traveling), so I edit photos, answer emails, and tend to blog posts I need to get up. I spend the day doing that, find some hopefully good food to eat in the city I’m visiting, and get to the venue an hour early.\"\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>A typical day is filled with work and, unfortunately, the occasional meal at a chain Mexican restaurant. When in Portland, a food-loving city through and through, her fans were asking Joy where she's had a chance to eat. The reality? Joy found a Chevy's close to her hotel and was pressed for time, so that's where she ended up. Not the hottest bar or cafe, not anything particular to Portland, but sustenance all the same. And often, work and sustenance is more the focus of these quick trips. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The most difficult part of the tour for Joy is traveling to cities where she knows people but faces the time constraints of having to spend most of her energy devoted to book promotion. \u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\"I feel like I can’t always see everyone I want to see,\" she explains. \"The book signing requires so much energy. I want to give every person my all; I want to have a connection and experience with every person that takes time to come out to see me. That means before the event, I have to hang out by myself and be quiet -- not running around the city with friends. I have to give my energy to a bunch of people I don’t really know instead.\"\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/03/20120315_JoytheBaker-101.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/03/20120315_JoytheBaker-101.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Brownie Cookies\" title=\"Chocolate Brownie Cookies\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40435\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Baking Chocolate Brownie Cookies from Joy the Baker's Cookbook\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I can't speak for other cities, but in Seattle, this connection was very genuine and folks lingered even after their books were signed so as to be just a bit longer in a space shared with the writer, blogger, and personality they so admire. And truth be told, the cookbook in and of itself, is reason enough to show up, too. It's a sweetly-designed book with original photography and chapters that are arranged in a quirky way (including \"I Need a Hug or a Brownie or Maybe Both\" or \"I Think I Just Ate Chocolate For Dinner\"). Recipes range from sweet to savory, with mouth-watering inclusions like Chocolate Cookies and Cream Pudding, Banana Rum Cake with Brown Butter Frosting, and Avocado Fries. A few food bloggers here in Seattle baked recipes from the cookbook to bring to the event, and the Chocolate Brownie Cookies with White Chocolate and Roasted Macadamia Nuts were too good not to share, book tour or no book tour. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/03/20120315_JoytheBaker-103.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/03/20120315_JoytheBaker-103.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Brownie Cookies\" title=\"Chocolate Brownie Cookies\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40436\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read Joy's blog: \u003ca href=\"http://joythebaker.com/\">Joy the Baker\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nCheck out the Podcast: \u003ca href=\"http://homefries.com/show/the-joy-the-baker-podcast/shucks/\">Joy the Baker Podcast with Tracy Shutterbean\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nCheck out Joy's book: \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Joy-Baker-Cookbook-Comforting-Recipes/dp/1401310605\">Joy the Baker Cookbook: 100 Simple and Comforting Recipes\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSee Joy on Tour: \u003ca href=\"http://joythebaker.com/book-tour/\">Book Tour Schedule\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chocolate Brownie Cookies with White Chocolate and Roasted Macadamia Nuts\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Makes: 24 cookies\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>8 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips or coarsely chopped chunks\u003cbr>\n3 tablespoons unsalted butter\u003cbr>\n1 cup all-purpose flour\u003cbr>\n1/4 teaspoon baking powder\u003cbr>\n1/4 teaspoon salt\u003cbr>\n1 cup sugar\u003cbr>\ni teaspoon instant espresso or coffee powder, optional\u003cbr>\n1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract\u003cbr>\n3 large eggs\u003cbr>\n3/4 cups white chocolate chips or chunks\u003cbr>\n3/4 cups macadamia nuts, roasted and salted\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Note: If you buy raw macadamia nuts, toss them in 1 teaspoon olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Roast at 350 F for 8 minutes, or until the nuts are lightly golden. Allow to cool before folding into the cookie batter. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Place racks in the upper third and middle of the oven and preheat oven to 325 F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gently simmer 2 inches of water in a medium saucepan. Place bittersweet chocolate and butter in a medium-sized bowl and place the bowl over, not touching, the simmering water, creating a double-boiler. Melt the chocolate and butter together until butter is melted. Remove from the simmering water and stir until chocolate is completely melted. Allow chocolate to cool. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whisk the granulated sugar, espresso powder, and vanilla extract into the warm chocolate mixture. Whisk in the eggs one at a time until incorporated. Add the chocolate mixture, all at once, to the flour mixture. Fold to incorporate. When flour just begins to disappear into the chocolate mixture, add the white chocolate and macadamia nuts. Fold thoroughly. Batter will feel thick. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dollop batter by the tablespoonful onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for 11 minutes (The cookies are best slightly underdone). Let rest for 5 minutes on baking sheet before moving to cooling rack. Cookies will keep in an airtight container, separated in layers by a piece of wax paper, at room temperature for 5 days. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>From JOY THE BAKER by Joy Wilson. Copyright © 2012 Joy Wilson. Published by Hyperion. Available wherever books are sold. All Rights Reserved.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/bayareabites/40426/behind-the-book-tour-with-joy-the-baker","authors":["5072"],"categories":["bayareabites_2254","bayareabites_588"],"tags":["bayareabites_10245","bayareabites_10248","bayareabites_239","bayareabites_10246","bayareabites_10247","bayareabites_421"],"featImg":"bayareabites_40434","label":"bayareabites"},"bayareabites_39190":{"type":"posts","id":"bayareabites_39190","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"bayareabites","id":"39190","score":null,"sort":[1330512139000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"well-fed-greenwoodphinney-ridge-neighborhood-seattle","title":"Well Fed: Greenwood/Phinney Ridge Neighborhood, Seattle","publishDate":1330512139,"format":"aside","headTitle":"Bay Area Bites | KQED Food","labelTerm":{"site":"bayareabites"},"content":"\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/chocolatifront.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/chocolatifront.jpg\" alt=\"chocolati greenwood\" title=\"chocolati greenwood\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39191\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Greenwood/Phinney Ridge neighborhood in Seattle is rich with great coffee shops, artisan ice cream, cafes, burger joints, neighborhood bars, antique stores -- even a Tibetan monastery. It is quite strollable, charming, and easy to get around. Next time you're in Seattle, it's time to venture away from downtown into some of the Northern neighborhoods, and this is as good a place to start as any. When traveling, there's such an inclination to start with the main tourist sites (\u003ca href=\"http://spaceneedle.com/\">The Space Needle\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.seattle.gov/tour/carkeek.htm\">Carkeek Park\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.seattle.gov/parks/environment/discovery.htm\">Discovery Park\u003c/a>,\u003ca href=\"http://www.seattle.gov/tour/locks.htm\"> The Ballard Locks\u003c/a>) and those things are all wonderful. But much like San Francisco, Seattle is a city built around its neighborhoods. Not many folks live right smack downtown and the neighborhoods offer such rich history, lively cafes, libraries, zoos, and new small businesses. It's time to branch out, and Greenwood/Phinney (or Phinneywood as its often called) is the best place I can think of to start. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chocolati\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/chocolati2.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/chocolati2.jpg\" alt=\"chocolati interior\" title=\"chocolati interior\" width=\"560\" height=\"345\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39192\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>European-style Hot chocolate at Chocolati\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This local chain of chocolate shop/coffee bars opened in 2000 and now they have locations in Greenwood, Greenlake, Wallingford, and inside the \u003ca href=\"http://www.spl.org/\">Seattle Public Library\u003c/a>. I've fallen pretty hard for Chocolati, largely because of their cream truffles (made with fresh cream and dark or milk chocolate and very little else) and European-style drinking chocolate. They sell their hot chocolate in bulk to take home, and do traditional espresso drinks and drip coffee as well. The Greenwood location just got their beer and wine license, so it's also a nice mellow spot to come in the evening and wind down with a glass of Cabernet. During the day, Chocolati is, hands down, the best place in Greenwood to get a little reading or studying done: there is ample table space, good light, and a warm wintery ambiance that lends itself well to settling in with a book from the library across the street. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/chocolati.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/chocolati.jpg\" alt=\"chocolati cocoa and truffles\" title=\"chocolati cocoa and truffles\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39193\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Hot Chocolate and Truffles at Chocolati \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To visit: \u003ca href=\"http://www.chocolati.com/new/Locations-and-Hours.html\">Chocolati\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n8319 Greenwood Avenue North\u003cbr>\nSeattle, Washington 98103\u003cbr>\n(206) 783-7078\u003cbr>\nHours: Monday - Saturday: 7:30 am - 11:00 pm\u003cbr>\nSunday: 9:00 am-11:00 pm\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Phinney Market\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/phinney-market.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/phinney-market.jpg\" alt=\"phinney market\" title=\"phinney market\" width=\"560\" height=\"430\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39224\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPhinney Market is the kind of place you wish would open in your neighborhood. They offer morning coffee, light pastries and egg sandwiches to begin the day and graduate to a cafe-style lunch menu, and a more substantial dinner service. The space is large and bright, with high ceilings, a long bar and a big communal table. On a typical day, there are Phinney Ridge moms and kids, young couples on dates, and neighborhood folks taking a reprieve from the demands of the day. And this is the place to do it--food wise, everything is solid. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/burger.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/burger.jpg\" alt=\"burger\" title=\"burger\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39226\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Caleb's Blue Burger with Painted Hills Beef\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The blue cheese burger served on a \u003ca href=\"http://www.macrinabakery.com/\">Macrina\u003c/a> brioche bun is perfectly juicy with just the right amount of blue cheese and mushrooms, and the House Beef Chili served with sour cream and and a wedge of baguette is filling on the coldest of February afternoons. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/chili.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/chili.jpg\" alt=\"chili\" title=\"chili\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39227\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Phinney Market's Beef Chili\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And from 3-5 p.m. they offer Happy Hour prices on some of their most popular dishes, making something like the 1/4 pound burger a mere $4! With local roasters \u003ca href=\"http://www.truenorthcoffeecafe.com/\">True North coffee\u003c/a> and local beers like \u003ca href=\"http://hilliardsbeer.com/\">Hilliards \u003c/a>and \u003ca href=\"http://www.ironhorsebrewery.com/\">Iron Horse\u003c/a> this is a place you not only want to support because the food is so darn good, but you feel good doing so, too. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To visit: \u003ca href=\"http://phinneymarketpub.com/index.htm\">Phinney Market\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n5918 Phinney Avenue N.\u003cbr>\nSeattle, WA 98103\u003cbr>\n(206) 219-9105\u003cbr>\nHours: Monday - Thursday: 7 am - 9 pm (Breakfast 7-11, Lunch 11-3, Happy hour 3-5, Dinner 5-9)\u003cbr>\nFriday: 7 am - 11 pm (Breakfast 7-11, Lunch 11-3, Happy hour 3-5, Dinner 5-10)\u003cbr>\nSaturday: 7 am - 11 pm (Brunch 8-2, Happy hour 2-4, Dinner 4-10)\u003cbr>\nSunday: 7 am - 9 pm (Brunch 8-2, Happy hour 2-4, Dinner 4-9)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>A la Mode Pie\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/a-la-mode-pie-exterior.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/a-la-mode-pie-exterior.jpg\" alt=\"a la mode pie\" title=\"a la mode pie\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39194\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nThere is a surprising lack of good pie in Seattle. I haven't quite figured out why seeing that there is certainly no lack of coffee shops and tea bars. But the pie landscape is certainly getting better ever since\u003ca href=\"http://alamodeseattle.com/\"> A la Mode Pie\u003c/a> opened on Phinney Ridge. Previously an online delivery service, the demand became too great and owner Chris Porter decided to take the plunge and open a shop. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/Pie-Menu.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/Pie-Menu.jpg\" alt=\"Pie Menu\" title=\"Pie Menu\" width=\"540\" height=\"320\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39195\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Seemingly Endless Choices at A la Mode Pie\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A la Mode offers at least 10-12 flavors of pie at any one time, with seasonal variations making an appearance on any given day. Customers can purchase pie by the slice, as well as whole 9\" pies which are made-to-order using organic, locally-sourced fruits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/apple-pie.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/apple-pie.jpg\" alt=\"apple pie\" title=\"apple pie\" width=\"540\" height=\"413\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39196\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Apple Pear Pie\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As an apple pie aficionado, I have to say that their Apple Pear Pie is quite good. It's made of sweet, tart Washington apples and organic D’Anjou pears with a little freshly grated ginger, and a dash of cinnamon. Where some apple pies tend towards a soggy bottom crust, A la Mode's apple pear pie has a crust that's perfectly crisp from the top down and a filling that's spiced just enough (not too much cinnamon and a slight hand with the ginger). The apples and pears remain slightly crisp, and the crust is buttery and flaky. This is a very fine slice of pie, indeed. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/peanutbutterpie.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/peanutbutterpie.jpg\" alt=\"peanut butter pie\" title=\"peanut butter pie\" width=\"540\" height=\"409\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39197\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>A Big Wedge of Peanut Butter Pie\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The slice of peanut butter pie was wonderful as well, although this one is really meant for sharing: rich, dense peanut butter filling topped with a light chocolate frosting sprinkled with chopped peanuts. It begs for a cup of coffee which they have plenty of along with comfortable seating, good people-watching, and even pints of \u003ca href=\"http://bluebirdseattle.blogspot.com/\">Bluebird\u003c/a> ice cream to take home with you. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To visit: \u003ca href=\"http://alamodeseattle.com/\">A la Mode Pie\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n5821 Phinney Ave N (across from the Zoo)\u003cbr>\nSeattle, WA\u003cbr>\n(206) 383-3796\u003cbr>\nHours: 7am-7pm, daily\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Herkimer Coffee\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/herkimer-exterior.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/herkimer-exterior.jpg\" alt=\"herkimer exterior\" title=\"herkimer exterior\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39198\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nHerkimer Coffee says that their \"purpose is to create a coffee experience of the highest possible quality.\" Within this mission, they sell wholesale and have two retail shops. The Greenwood shop is light and airy with a variety of espresso drinks and pastries (including \u003ca href=\"http://www.mightyo.com/\">Mighty O Donuts!\u003c/a>). For anyone pondering Herkimer for wholesale, they offer individualized cuppings so the subtleties and nuances of each bean and roast can be experienced and understood. Their website offers excellent \u003ca href=\"http://www.herkimercoffee.com/brewinfo.html\">Home Brewing Tips\u003c/a> and a nice \u003ca href=\"http://www.baristaexchange.com/profiles/blog/list?user=2kc574vaffzui\">Roaster's Blog\u003c/a> that details the different flavor profiles of coffees they've recently brought in. While it does tend to be young kid/parent central here (not really the best place to read or study, especially on the weekends), I'm always struck with how affordable Herkimer is. Each espresso drink comes with 2 shots, so a small latte starts at just $2.68. This makes a traveling wallet or a local Seattle wallet very happy, indeed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/Herkimer.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/Herkimer.jpg\" alt=\"Herkimer\" title=\"Herkimer\" width=\"560\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39199\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTo visit: \u003ca href=\"http://www.herkimercoffee.com/\">Herkimer Coffee\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n7320 Greenwood Avenue\u003cbr>\nSeattle, Washington 98103\u003cbr>\n(206) 784-0202\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Fri 6am-6pm; Sat-Sun 7am-6pm \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bluebird\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/bluebird.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/bluebird.jpg\" alt=\"bluebird\" title=\"bluebird\" width=\"560\" height=\"497\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39228\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOn a cold February day, ice cream may seem like an unlikely choice. Unless, of course, you realize that if you waited for the perfect, hot ice cream day in Seattle it could be a long wait. And at \u003ca href=\"http://bluebirdseattle.blogspot.com/\">Bluebird\u003c/a>, you're met with uber-creamy, irresistible flavors including the CB Peanut Butter made with fresh roasted organic Valencia peanuts, Chocolate Pudding, or the Elysian Stout made from Dragon's Tooth Stout, brewed next door at \u003ca href=\"http://www.elysianbrewing.com/\">The Elysian Brewery\u003c/a>. Or perhaps a hand-crafted milkshake and a board game is more your style? Regardless, Bluebird uses all-natural dairy from local Washington and Oregon cows, and they're constantly experimenting with new, seasonal flavor combinations (forcing you to visit often). As if that weren't enough, there are rumors of a back patio and a beer license so they can start doing dessert floats in the summer. All good things. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/BluebirdFinal.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/BluebirdFinal.jpg\" alt=\"Bluebird\" title=\"Bluebird\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39229\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To visit: \u003ca href=\"http://bluebirdseattle.blogspot.com/\">Bluebird\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n7400 Greenwood Avenue North\u003cbr>\nSeattle, WA 98103\u003cbr>\n206-588-1079\u003cbr>\nHours: Daily 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Summer Hours:\u003cbr>\nSunday - Thursday 12:00pm - 10:00pm\u003cbr>\nFriday & Saturday 12:00pm - 11:00pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Next time you're in Seattle, the Greenwood and Phinney Ridge neighborhoods are some of the richest for food, walkability, and charm. Megan Gordon sets out to find the most delicious and inviting spots for morning, noon, and night. ","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1330512139,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":27,"wordCount":1380},"headData":{"title":"Well Fed: Greenwood/Phinney Ridge Neighborhood, Seattle | KQED","description":"Next time you're in Seattle, the Greenwood and Phinney Ridge neighborhoods are some of the richest for food, walkability, and charm. Megan Gordon sets out to find the most delicious and inviting spots for morning, noon, and night. ","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":""},"disqusIdentifier":"39190 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=39190","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2012/02/29/well-fed-greenwoodphinney-ridge-neighborhood-seattle/","disqusTitle":"Well Fed: Greenwood/Phinney Ridge Neighborhood, Seattle","path":"/bayareabites/39190/well-fed-greenwoodphinney-ridge-neighborhood-seattle","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/chocolatifront.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/chocolatifront.jpg\" alt=\"chocolati greenwood\" title=\"chocolati greenwood\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39191\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Greenwood/Phinney Ridge neighborhood in Seattle is rich with great coffee shops, artisan ice cream, cafes, burger joints, neighborhood bars, antique stores -- even a Tibetan monastery. It is quite strollable, charming, and easy to get around. Next time you're in Seattle, it's time to venture away from downtown into some of the Northern neighborhoods, and this is as good a place to start as any. When traveling, there's such an inclination to start with the main tourist sites (\u003ca href=\"http://spaceneedle.com/\">The Space Needle\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.seattle.gov/tour/carkeek.htm\">Carkeek Park\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.seattle.gov/parks/environment/discovery.htm\">Discovery Park\u003c/a>,\u003ca href=\"http://www.seattle.gov/tour/locks.htm\"> The Ballard Locks\u003c/a>) and those things are all wonderful. But much like San Francisco, Seattle is a city built around its neighborhoods. Not many folks live right smack downtown and the neighborhoods offer such rich history, lively cafes, libraries, zoos, and new small businesses. It's time to branch out, and Greenwood/Phinney (or Phinneywood as its often called) is the best place I can think of to start. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chocolati\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/chocolati2.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/chocolati2.jpg\" alt=\"chocolati interior\" title=\"chocolati interior\" width=\"560\" height=\"345\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39192\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>European-style Hot chocolate at Chocolati\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This local chain of chocolate shop/coffee bars opened in 2000 and now they have locations in Greenwood, Greenlake, Wallingford, and inside the \u003ca href=\"http://www.spl.org/\">Seattle Public Library\u003c/a>. I've fallen pretty hard for Chocolati, largely because of their cream truffles (made with fresh cream and dark or milk chocolate and very little else) and European-style drinking chocolate. They sell their hot chocolate in bulk to take home, and do traditional espresso drinks and drip coffee as well. The Greenwood location just got their beer and wine license, so it's also a nice mellow spot to come in the evening and wind down with a glass of Cabernet. During the day, Chocolati is, hands down, the best place in Greenwood to get a little reading or studying done: there is ample table space, good light, and a warm wintery ambiance that lends itself well to settling in with a book from the library across the street. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/chocolati.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/chocolati.jpg\" alt=\"chocolati cocoa and truffles\" title=\"chocolati cocoa and truffles\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39193\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Hot Chocolate and Truffles at Chocolati \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To visit: \u003ca href=\"http://www.chocolati.com/new/Locations-and-Hours.html\">Chocolati\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n8319 Greenwood Avenue North\u003cbr>\nSeattle, Washington 98103\u003cbr>\n(206) 783-7078\u003cbr>\nHours: Monday - Saturday: 7:30 am - 11:00 pm\u003cbr>\nSunday: 9:00 am-11:00 pm\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Phinney Market\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/phinney-market.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/phinney-market.jpg\" alt=\"phinney market\" title=\"phinney market\" width=\"560\" height=\"430\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39224\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPhinney Market is the kind of place you wish would open in your neighborhood. They offer morning coffee, light pastries and egg sandwiches to begin the day and graduate to a cafe-style lunch menu, and a more substantial dinner service. The space is large and bright, with high ceilings, a long bar and a big communal table. On a typical day, there are Phinney Ridge moms and kids, young couples on dates, and neighborhood folks taking a reprieve from the demands of the day. And this is the place to do it--food wise, everything is solid. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/burger.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/burger.jpg\" alt=\"burger\" title=\"burger\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39226\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Caleb's Blue Burger with Painted Hills Beef\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The blue cheese burger served on a \u003ca href=\"http://www.macrinabakery.com/\">Macrina\u003c/a> brioche bun is perfectly juicy with just the right amount of blue cheese and mushrooms, and the House Beef Chili served with sour cream and and a wedge of baguette is filling on the coldest of February afternoons. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/chili.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/chili.jpg\" alt=\"chili\" title=\"chili\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39227\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Phinney Market's Beef Chili\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And from 3-5 p.m. they offer Happy Hour prices on some of their most popular dishes, making something like the 1/4 pound burger a mere $4! With local roasters \u003ca href=\"http://www.truenorthcoffeecafe.com/\">True North coffee\u003c/a> and local beers like \u003ca href=\"http://hilliardsbeer.com/\">Hilliards \u003c/a>and \u003ca href=\"http://www.ironhorsebrewery.com/\">Iron Horse\u003c/a> this is a place you not only want to support because the food is so darn good, but you feel good doing so, too. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To visit: \u003ca href=\"http://phinneymarketpub.com/index.htm\">Phinney Market\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n5918 Phinney Avenue N.\u003cbr>\nSeattle, WA 98103\u003cbr>\n(206) 219-9105\u003cbr>\nHours: Monday - Thursday: 7 am - 9 pm (Breakfast 7-11, Lunch 11-3, Happy hour 3-5, Dinner 5-9)\u003cbr>\nFriday: 7 am - 11 pm (Breakfast 7-11, Lunch 11-3, Happy hour 3-5, Dinner 5-10)\u003cbr>\nSaturday: 7 am - 11 pm (Brunch 8-2, Happy hour 2-4, Dinner 4-10)\u003cbr>\nSunday: 7 am - 9 pm (Brunch 8-2, Happy hour 2-4, Dinner 4-9)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>A la Mode Pie\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/a-la-mode-pie-exterior.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/a-la-mode-pie-exterior.jpg\" alt=\"a la mode pie\" title=\"a la mode pie\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39194\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nThere is a surprising lack of good pie in Seattle. I haven't quite figured out why seeing that there is certainly no lack of coffee shops and tea bars. But the pie landscape is certainly getting better ever since\u003ca href=\"http://alamodeseattle.com/\"> A la Mode Pie\u003c/a> opened on Phinney Ridge. Previously an online delivery service, the demand became too great and owner Chris Porter decided to take the plunge and open a shop. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/Pie-Menu.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/Pie-Menu.jpg\" alt=\"Pie Menu\" title=\"Pie Menu\" width=\"540\" height=\"320\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39195\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Seemingly Endless Choices at A la Mode Pie\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A la Mode offers at least 10-12 flavors of pie at any one time, with seasonal variations making an appearance on any given day. Customers can purchase pie by the slice, as well as whole 9\" pies which are made-to-order using organic, locally-sourced fruits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/apple-pie.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/apple-pie.jpg\" alt=\"apple pie\" title=\"apple pie\" width=\"540\" height=\"413\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39196\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Apple Pear Pie\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As an apple pie aficionado, I have to say that their Apple Pear Pie is quite good. It's made of sweet, tart Washington apples and organic D’Anjou pears with a little freshly grated ginger, and a dash of cinnamon. Where some apple pies tend towards a soggy bottom crust, A la Mode's apple pear pie has a crust that's perfectly crisp from the top down and a filling that's spiced just enough (not too much cinnamon and a slight hand with the ginger). The apples and pears remain slightly crisp, and the crust is buttery and flaky. This is a very fine slice of pie, indeed. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/peanutbutterpie.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/peanutbutterpie.jpg\" alt=\"peanut butter pie\" title=\"peanut butter pie\" width=\"540\" height=\"409\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39197\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>A Big Wedge of Peanut Butter Pie\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The slice of peanut butter pie was wonderful as well, although this one is really meant for sharing: rich, dense peanut butter filling topped with a light chocolate frosting sprinkled with chopped peanuts. It begs for a cup of coffee which they have plenty of along with comfortable seating, good people-watching, and even pints of \u003ca href=\"http://bluebirdseattle.blogspot.com/\">Bluebird\u003c/a> ice cream to take home with you. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To visit: \u003ca href=\"http://alamodeseattle.com/\">A la Mode Pie\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n5821 Phinney Ave N (across from the Zoo)\u003cbr>\nSeattle, WA\u003cbr>\n(206) 383-3796\u003cbr>\nHours: 7am-7pm, daily\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Herkimer Coffee\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/herkimer-exterior.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/herkimer-exterior.jpg\" alt=\"herkimer exterior\" title=\"herkimer exterior\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39198\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nHerkimer Coffee says that their \"purpose is to create a coffee experience of the highest possible quality.\" Within this mission, they sell wholesale and have two retail shops. The Greenwood shop is light and airy with a variety of espresso drinks and pastries (including \u003ca href=\"http://www.mightyo.com/\">Mighty O Donuts!\u003c/a>). For anyone pondering Herkimer for wholesale, they offer individualized cuppings so the subtleties and nuances of each bean and roast can be experienced and understood. Their website offers excellent \u003ca href=\"http://www.herkimercoffee.com/brewinfo.html\">Home Brewing Tips\u003c/a> and a nice \u003ca href=\"http://www.baristaexchange.com/profiles/blog/list?user=2kc574vaffzui\">Roaster's Blog\u003c/a> that details the different flavor profiles of coffees they've recently brought in. While it does tend to be young kid/parent central here (not really the best place to read or study, especially on the weekends), I'm always struck with how affordable Herkimer is. Each espresso drink comes with 2 shots, so a small latte starts at just $2.68. This makes a traveling wallet or a local Seattle wallet very happy, indeed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/Herkimer.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/Herkimer.jpg\" alt=\"Herkimer\" title=\"Herkimer\" width=\"560\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39199\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTo visit: \u003ca href=\"http://www.herkimercoffee.com/\">Herkimer Coffee\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n7320 Greenwood Avenue\u003cbr>\nSeattle, Washington 98103\u003cbr>\n(206) 784-0202\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Fri 6am-6pm; Sat-Sun 7am-6pm \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bluebird\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/bluebird.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/bluebird.jpg\" alt=\"bluebird\" title=\"bluebird\" width=\"560\" height=\"497\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39228\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nOn a cold February day, ice cream may seem like an unlikely choice. Unless, of course, you realize that if you waited for the perfect, hot ice cream day in Seattle it could be a long wait. And at \u003ca href=\"http://bluebirdseattle.blogspot.com/\">Bluebird\u003c/a>, you're met with uber-creamy, irresistible flavors including the CB Peanut Butter made with fresh roasted organic Valencia peanuts, Chocolate Pudding, or the Elysian Stout made from Dragon's Tooth Stout, brewed next door at \u003ca href=\"http://www.elysianbrewing.com/\">The Elysian Brewery\u003c/a>. Or perhaps a hand-crafted milkshake and a board game is more your style? Regardless, Bluebird uses all-natural dairy from local Washington and Oregon cows, and they're constantly experimenting with new, seasonal flavor combinations (forcing you to visit often). As if that weren't enough, there are rumors of a back patio and a beer license so they can start doing dessert floats in the summer. All good things. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/BluebirdFinal.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/BluebirdFinal.jpg\" alt=\"Bluebird\" title=\"Bluebird\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39229\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To visit: \u003ca href=\"http://bluebirdseattle.blogspot.com/\">Bluebird\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n7400 Greenwood Avenue North\u003cbr>\nSeattle, WA 98103\u003cbr>\n206-588-1079\u003cbr>\nHours: Daily 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Summer Hours:\u003cbr>\nSunday - Thursday 12:00pm - 10:00pm\u003cbr>\nFriday & Saturday 12:00pm - 11:00pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/bayareabites/39190/well-fed-greenwoodphinney-ridge-neighborhood-seattle","authors":["5072"],"categories":["bayareabites_1516","bayareabites_1807","bayareabites_1248","bayareabites_61"],"tags":["bayareabites_8405","bayareabites_1718","bayareabites_10177","bayareabites_1721","bayareabites_10178","bayareabites_421"],"featImg":"bayareabites_39192","label":"bayareabites"},"bayareabites_38832":{"type":"posts","id":"bayareabites_38832","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"bayareabites","id":"38832","score":null,"sort":[1329416831000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"quiet-spots-for-breakfast-in-seattle","title":"Quiet Spots for Breakfast in Seattle","publishDate":1329416831,"format":"aside","headTitle":"Bay Area Bites | KQED Food","labelTerm":{"site":"bayareabites"},"content":"\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/lepichetheader.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/lepichetheader.jpg\" alt=\"le pichet\" title=\"le pichet\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38833\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSeattle is a quick flight from San Francisco, and while Portland gets a lot of the food buzz these days, this Northwest city has a lot to be excited about. As you all know, we're so spoiled (or blessed, depending on how you look at it) with the variety of farmers markets, food shops, restaurants and cafes in the Bay Area. \u003ca href=\"http://lepichetseattle.com/home/\">Le Pichet\u003c/a> fits right into this picture of locally-sourced food, clear point of view, heavily edited menu, and deliberate aesthetic. Next time you visit Seattle, you must pay a visit to this sweet, understated French-style cafe. You'll feel both at home right away and as if you've stepped into a Paris of a different era. Sensing both familiarity and intrigue is, if you ask me, a most welcome feeling. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/le-pichet.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/le-pichet.jpg\" alt=\"le pichet\" title=\"le pichet\" width=\"560\" height=\"331\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38834\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nJim Drohman and Joanne Herron opened Le Pichet in 2000 (\"Le Pichet\" means \"The Pitcher,\" the ceramic vessel in which simple, traditional French neighborhood spots served wine). The 32-seat restaurant specializes in French food with Chef de Cuisine, Brent Harding, at the helm. In opening Le Pichet, Drohman left a career as an Aeronautical Engineer and Herron a long career in the service industry. Both were drawn to French food and French culture, and found a welcome home in the Pike Place Market Historical District -- a spot that feels a bit more touristy and urban than quaint and European. But they're doing something right. On weekends, you'll often find it difficult to squeeze into a table, and couples sit with a bottle of wine and a little charcuterie late into the evenings. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/brioche-and-yogurt.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/brioche-and-yogurt.jpg\" alt=\"brioche and yogurt\" title=\"brioche and yogurt\" width=\"560\" height=\"283\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38835\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Cherry Almond Brioche and Housemade Yogurt\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mornings at Le Pichet aren't for everyone. \u003ca href=\"http://lepichetseattle.com/menus/\">Le Casse Croûte menu\u003c/a> is served all day long, and is really what you'll have in your hands if you stroll in for breakfast. What I like about this menu is they do it their way. This is not a typical American breakfast: you won't find over-stuffed omelettes (or omelettes at all) or platters of bacon and pancakes. What you will find is strong coffee, wonderful baguettes with butter and jam, housemade yogurt with honeyed walnuts, lovely housemade pastries, and a variety of meats and small sandwiches. At 11:30 p.m., \u003ca href=\"http://lepichetseattle.com/menus/\">Le Dejeuner menu\u003c/a> is introduced with more salads and main plates. And at 5:30 p.m. a heartier dinner menu is available with main entrees including roast chicken, Penn Cove mussels, and whole roasted trout. The atmosphere is always the same: convivial and inviting yet quiet and understated. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/eggs4001.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/eggs4001.jpg\" alt=\"ham and eggs\" title=\"ham and eggs\" width=\"400\" height=\"564\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38994\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oeuf Plats, Jambon et Fromage - Broiled Eggs with Ham and Gruyere\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I prefer it in the mornings; you can sit for a few hours reading the paper, people watching, and drinking cup after cup of coffee. I also adore that it's really in the heart of downtown, a skip away from \u003ca href=\"http://www.pikeplacemarket.org/\">Pike Place Market\u003c/a>, and yet it feels like a secluded respite far outside of the city. Next time you're visiting, go see for yourself. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://lepichetseattle.com/home/\">Le Pichet\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n1933 1st Avenue\u003cbr>\nSeattle, Washington 98101\u003cbr>\n(206) 256-1499\u003cbr>\nHours: Everyday, 8am - Midnight\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Other Quiet Spots for Breakfast in Seattle: \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.alwaysfreshgoodness.com/\">Volunteer Park Cafe\u003c/a>: Good absolutely anytime of day (those cookies!), VPC is wonderful in the mornings for a slice of quiche at the big, rustic community table. Their caramelized banana brioche and breakfast panini are also quite popular (did I mention you should get a cookie to go?)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://cafebesalu.com/\">Cafe Besalu\u003c/a>: Ballard's neighborhood bakery has the flakiest croissants in the entire city. Not many seats and often a line out the door, everything here from strong lattes to savory scones are worth waiting for. \u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://thefathenseattle.com/\">The Fat Hen\u003c/a>: The Fat Hen is a relatively new spot in the North Ballard neighborhood housing \u003ca href=\"http://www.delanceyseattle.com/\">Delancey\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.honorebakery.com/\">Honore Bakery\u003c/a>, and it boasts simple breakfast and lunch items including baked eggs, housemade granola and yogurt, and coffee cake and other little sweets.\n\u003c/li>\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.macrinabakery.com/\">Macrina Bakery\u003c/a>: Macrina is a Seattle classic. Their rocket muffins are pretty wonderful as are the Italian plum roll and morning buns. Much more of a bakery than a sit down cafe, they're well known for their breads, pastries, and granola. \u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://eltana.com/\">Eltana\u003c/a>: Eltana is a new discovery for me and while I think the space itself is sterile and uninspired, the hand-rolled wood-fired bagels and housemade spreads and schmears are incredible. When I decide to sit and stay, I always order the Shakshuka (Israeli pepper, tomato, and egg stew). It's hearty, warm and perfect for sopping up with a rustic bagel. \u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/glos-seattle\">Glo's\u003c/a>: Down-home and unfussy. Endless cups of coffee and the best Eggs Florentine in the city. A little gem in Capitol Hill.\u003c/li>\u003c/ul>\n\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Spending more time in Seattle these days, Megan Gordon sets out to discover her favorite quiet breakfast spot. What she finds surprises even her: it's right in the heart of bustling downtown. ","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1329416831,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":10,"wordCount":787},"headData":{"title":"Quiet Spots for Breakfast in Seattle | KQED","description":"Spending more time in Seattle these days, Megan Gordon sets out to discover her favorite quiet breakfast spot. What she finds surprises even her: it's right in the heart of bustling downtown. ","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":""},"disqusIdentifier":"38832 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=38832","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2012/02/16/quiet-spots-for-breakfast-in-seattle/","disqusTitle":"Quiet Spots for Breakfast in Seattle","path":"/bayareabites/38832/quiet-spots-for-breakfast-in-seattle","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/lepichetheader.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/lepichetheader.jpg\" alt=\"le pichet\" title=\"le pichet\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38833\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSeattle is a quick flight from San Francisco, and while Portland gets a lot of the food buzz these days, this Northwest city has a lot to be excited about. As you all know, we're so spoiled (or blessed, depending on how you look at it) with the variety of farmers markets, food shops, restaurants and cafes in the Bay Area. \u003ca href=\"http://lepichetseattle.com/home/\">Le Pichet\u003c/a> fits right into this picture of locally-sourced food, clear point of view, heavily edited menu, and deliberate aesthetic. Next time you visit Seattle, you must pay a visit to this sweet, understated French-style cafe. You'll feel both at home right away and as if you've stepped into a Paris of a different era. Sensing both familiarity and intrigue is, if you ask me, a most welcome feeling. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/le-pichet.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/le-pichet.jpg\" alt=\"le pichet\" title=\"le pichet\" width=\"560\" height=\"331\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38834\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nJim Drohman and Joanne Herron opened Le Pichet in 2000 (\"Le Pichet\" means \"The Pitcher,\" the ceramic vessel in which simple, traditional French neighborhood spots served wine). The 32-seat restaurant specializes in French food with Chef de Cuisine, Brent Harding, at the helm. In opening Le Pichet, Drohman left a career as an Aeronautical Engineer and Herron a long career in the service industry. Both were drawn to French food and French culture, and found a welcome home in the Pike Place Market Historical District -- a spot that feels a bit more touristy and urban than quaint and European. But they're doing something right. On weekends, you'll often find it difficult to squeeze into a table, and couples sit with a bottle of wine and a little charcuterie late into the evenings. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/brioche-and-yogurt.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/brioche-and-yogurt.jpg\" alt=\"brioche and yogurt\" title=\"brioche and yogurt\" width=\"560\" height=\"283\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38835\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Cherry Almond Brioche and Housemade Yogurt\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mornings at Le Pichet aren't for everyone. \u003ca href=\"http://lepichetseattle.com/menus/\">Le Casse Croûte menu\u003c/a> is served all day long, and is really what you'll have in your hands if you stroll in for breakfast. What I like about this menu is they do it their way. This is not a typical American breakfast: you won't find over-stuffed omelettes (or omelettes at all) or platters of bacon and pancakes. What you will find is strong coffee, wonderful baguettes with butter and jam, housemade yogurt with honeyed walnuts, lovely housemade pastries, and a variety of meats and small sandwiches. At 11:30 p.m., \u003ca href=\"http://lepichetseattle.com/menus/\">Le Dejeuner menu\u003c/a> is introduced with more salads and main plates. And at 5:30 p.m. a heartier dinner menu is available with main entrees including roast chicken, Penn Cove mussels, and whole roasted trout. The atmosphere is always the same: convivial and inviting yet quiet and understated. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/eggs4001.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/02/eggs4001.jpg\" alt=\"ham and eggs\" title=\"ham and eggs\" width=\"400\" height=\"564\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38994\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oeuf Plats, Jambon et Fromage - Broiled Eggs with Ham and Gruyere\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I prefer it in the mornings; you can sit for a few hours reading the paper, people watching, and drinking cup after cup of coffee. I also adore that it's really in the heart of downtown, a skip away from \u003ca href=\"http://www.pikeplacemarket.org/\">Pike Place Market\u003c/a>, and yet it feels like a secluded respite far outside of the city. Next time you're visiting, go see for yourself. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://lepichetseattle.com/home/\">Le Pichet\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n1933 1st Avenue\u003cbr>\nSeattle, Washington 98101\u003cbr>\n(206) 256-1499\u003cbr>\nHours: Everyday, 8am - Midnight\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Other Quiet Spots for Breakfast in Seattle: \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.alwaysfreshgoodness.com/\">Volunteer Park Cafe\u003c/a>: Good absolutely anytime of day (those cookies!), VPC is wonderful in the mornings for a slice of quiche at the big, rustic community table. Their caramelized banana brioche and breakfast panini are also quite popular (did I mention you should get a cookie to go?)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://cafebesalu.com/\">Cafe Besalu\u003c/a>: Ballard's neighborhood bakery has the flakiest croissants in the entire city. Not many seats and often a line out the door, everything here from strong lattes to savory scones are worth waiting for. \u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://thefathenseattle.com/\">The Fat Hen\u003c/a>: The Fat Hen is a relatively new spot in the North Ballard neighborhood housing \u003ca href=\"http://www.delanceyseattle.com/\">Delancey\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.honorebakery.com/\">Honore Bakery\u003c/a>, and it boasts simple breakfast and lunch items including baked eggs, housemade granola and yogurt, and coffee cake and other little sweets.\n\u003c/li>\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.macrinabakery.com/\">Macrina Bakery\u003c/a>: Macrina is a Seattle classic. Their rocket muffins are pretty wonderful as are the Italian plum roll and morning buns. Much more of a bakery than a sit down cafe, they're well known for their breads, pastries, and granola. \u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://eltana.com/\">Eltana\u003c/a>: Eltana is a new discovery for me and while I think the space itself is sterile and uninspired, the hand-rolled wood-fired bagels and housemade spreads and schmears are incredible. When I decide to sit and stay, I always order the Shakshuka (Israeli pepper, tomato, and egg stew). It's hearty, warm and perfect for sopping up with a rustic bagel. \u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/glos-seattle\">Glo's\u003c/a>: Down-home and unfussy. Endless cups of coffee and the best Eggs Florentine in the city. A little gem in Capitol Hill.\u003c/li>\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/bayareabites/38832/quiet-spots-for-breakfast-in-seattle","authors":["5072"],"categories":["bayareabites_1516","bayareabites_1807","bayareabites_1248"],"tags":["bayareabites_477","bayareabites_1718","bayareabites_9203","bayareabites_10149","bayareabites_421"],"featImg":"bayareabites_38834","label":"bayareabites"},"bayareabites_16729":{"type":"posts","id":"bayareabites_16729","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"bayareabites","id":"16729","score":null,"sort":[1286202874000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"baking-pie-with-kate-mcdermott-3","title":"Baking Pie with Kate McDermott","publishDate":1286202874,"format":"aside","headTitle":"Bay Area Bites | KQED Food","labelTerm":{"site":"bayareabites"},"content":"\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/IMG_56381.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/IMG_56381.jpg\" alt=\"Kate McDermott\" title=\"Kate McDermott\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16802\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Kate McDermott laughing over pie\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you haven't heard of \u003ca href=\"http://www.artofthepie.com/artofthepie/Welcome.html\">Kate McDermott\u003c/a>, you're missing out. I first learned about her from a few Seattle friends who had taken her pie-making classes and insisted that it changed the way they thought about crust. And these are kitchen savvy people. Then I read somewhere that Ruth Reichl deemed Kate's crust an \"absolutely perfect crust.\" That's about the time I started stalking Kate. I'd go to her website to see if she was planning on teaching in the Bay Area. No luck. I started following her \u003ca href=\"http://twitter.com/katemcdermott\">@katemcdermott\u003c/a> on twitter to see if she'd give away hints there. Then I finally wrote her an email asking if she'd consider teaching a class the weekend I was going to be up in Seattle in August. And voila--a few weeks later, I heard that she'd decided to do a shortened version of her regular class at \u003ca href=\"http://www.dianesmarketkitchen.com/\">Dianne's Market Kitchen\u003c/a> as a demo. I signed up immediately. And like the rest of the folks who have written \u003ca href=\"http://www.artofthepie.com/artofthepie/Testimonials.html\">testimonials\u003c/a>, I'm forever changed when it comes to pie. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So today, with her blessing, I'm going to share with you her infamous recipe and all of her fabulous tips. And of course some photos so you feel like you were along for the ride. Kate's come to the conclusion that there are three types of pie people in this world: makers, eaters, and seekers. After taking this class, you can literally be all three at one time. First things first: if you actually sit and listen to Kate, she's incredibly wise. Pie or no pie. While pie crust can make people uptight and anxious, Kate has a calming 'everything will turn out fine' demeanor. She says about the crust: \"Just feel it...we all know how to do this stuff.\" Later in class she states how \"it's simple--otherwise we still wouldn't all be doing it.\" And my favorite Kate quote: \"Everything turns out fine in pie.\" Ah, a breath of fresh air in an often complex pie-making world. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/pie-2.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/pie-2.jpg\" alt=\"Making Pie with Kate McDermott\" title=\"Making Pie with Kate McDermott\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16794\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Kate and Dianne showing off the amazing peach pie\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The other thing that struck me immediately about the way Kate approaches pie is that she sets an intention for each pie. If you practice yoga, you'll recognize the practice of setting an intention before you begin: sending out some good vibes to someone struggling or someone that needs a little extra light in their day. Kate does this with each pie she makes. Regardless of whether or not this is a little too touchy-feely for you, it's a great reminder to be conscious and aware when we set out to bake pie. After Kate set an intention to send good thoughts to a friend struggling with cancer, I knew this would be a special class. This wasn't just a peach pie. This was a peach pie baked with love, skill, and deliberate thoughtfulness and care. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/IMG_5631.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/IMG_5631.jpg\" alt=\"Kate setting an intention\" title=\"Kate setting an intention\" width=\"500\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16797\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Setting an intention for her pie\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now for a few nuts and bolts. Where to begin? Ingredients and equipment seems like a logical start. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients and Equipment\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nKate uses King Arthur Flour, Kerry Gold Irish Butter (she buys it from Trader Joe's--the best deal in town, she insists), and leaf lard she orders from a small farm in Pennsylvania. And perhaps most importantly, she insists on using only the most superior fruit you can buy. That way, you don't need to add much sugar at all. In our class, we used \u003ca href=\"http://www.froghollow.com/\">Frog Hollow \u003c/a>Cal Red peaches and nothing more than a little sugar, flour, salt, tapioca, and nutmeg. It turned out absolutely dreamy. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As far as equipment, Kate uses either an 8-inch or 9-inch pan and admits to loving many kinds of pans--from ceramic to glass. She does advise, however, to stay away from those disposable aluminum pie pans because they interfere with the even temperature of the pie crust. Kate also uses a dowel pin and a pastry cloth to roll out her dough. You can find both at your local food supply store. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After discussing ingredients and equipment, Kate began to speak about pie in general, and the elements that make up a good pie: \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>4 Elements of a Pie Filling:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1) Superior Fruit\u003cbr>\n2) Thickener\u003cbr>\n3) Seasoning\u003cbr>\n4) Sweetener\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pie Filling: Fruit\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nWith any good fruit pie, there are some considerations that will make a ho-hum pie extraordinary. Kate weighs in:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Quantity: O.K., so this tip is genius in my opinion. I always struggle with how much fruit it will take to make my pie filling. Kate uses a method where she takes whole peaches (or apples, or whatever you're using) and literally places them in the pie pan. Once it's full, you've got enough fruit. In our case with this pie, I believe we used 4 large peaches for our 8-inch dish.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>To peel or not to peel: Kate doesn't bother. Ever. I love this about her.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Choosing the best fruit: With peaches, Kate says you want to see gold coming out of the rim (not green) of the peach--that way, you know it's gotten all of the sun and nutrients available to it. And when you're choosing a peach, a heavy peach means it has more sugar.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/IMG_5635.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/IMG_5635.jpg\" alt=\"Pie Filling\" title=\"Pie Filling\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16798\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>New Trick to Figure out How Many Peaches to Include\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As we watched Kate make, form, and roll out her crust she gave many invaluable tips that I've used since and have seen great improvements in my pies. Here they are, in no particular order:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kate's Crust Tips:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Cold, cold, cold: Everything must be cold. I was surprised to learn that Kate not only uses cold butter and lard, but she also keeps her butter, her rolling pin, her bowl--even the pastry cloth in the freezer.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Adding water to your dough: Kate says two things: it's not precise, and go slow. She mentions a 3-2-1 formula where she adds 3 Tbsp. of water to begin and advises to just quickly move the dough around (you're not doing a thorough mixing here) and press together to see if it holds. If it doesn't, add 2 Tbsp. more. A good rule of thumb: the colder the fat, the more water you’re going to need. And an important side-note: Don’t get ice into the dough! When asked if she likes to err on the wet or dry side with her pie crust, Kate says she'd much rather err on the wet side (apparently, Ruth Reichl agrees).\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Forming your dough: Cut your dough ball in half and you should see marbling. You want two “chubby disks” (about 4 inches by 1.5 inch). Wrap your disks in dough and then actually shape them how you'd like while they're in the plastic wrap (this was a revelation to me).\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Rolling out your dough: After chilling your \"chubby disks\" for at least an hour, you want to take them out and gently tap them with your rolling pin. Kate says this is to kind of jar it awake and let it know you mean business. You want to put a nice amount of flour down on your pastry cloth, and roll out slowly (without worrying about cracks) from fingertips to palms, out and back. Brush off the extra flour as you go with a pastry brush. Kate says you want the pie dough \"as thin as glass and only as large as it needs to be.\" That's how you know when you're done.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/pie-1.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/pie-1.jpg\" alt=\"Making Pie Dough\" title=\"Making Pie Dough\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16795\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Forming Our Pie!\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And now that you're inundated with tips and advice, here is the recipe for Kate's award-winning crust. I will say that nothing could ever replace sitting across from her and watching her make it herself. And I look forward to one day actually taking her longer participation course. Maybe if we all start stalking her and sending her emails, she'll decide to take this pie-crust madness on the road. Until then...\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kate's Infamous Pie Crust\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Ingredients:\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n2 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached White Flour (red bag)\u003cbr>\n8 Tbsp. leaf lard, cut into various small pieces, pea to walnut size\u003cbr>\n8 Tbsp. Irish butter, cut into various small pieces, pea to walnut size\u003cbr>\n1/2 tsp. kosher salt\u003cbr>\n6-8 Tbsp. ice water (this is an average--Kate's used anywhere between 3-15 Tbsp. at a time)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Method:\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n1. Combine all ingredients except the ice water in a large, cold bowl.\u003cbr>\n2. With clean hands, blend the mixture together until it looks like course meal with some lumps in it. Lumps=flaky pie!\u003cbr>\n3. Sprinkle ice water over mixture and stir lightly with a fork.\u003cbr>\n4. Squeeze a handful of dough together. Mix in a bit more water if it doesn't keep together.\u003cbr>\n5. Divide the dough in half and make two chubby disks about 5 inches across. Wrap each disk separately in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.\u003cbr>\n6. Take out one disk and put on a well-floured board. Sprinkle some flour onto the top of the disk and thump the top several times. Turn it over and thump the other side.\u003cbr>\n7. Sprinkle more flour onto the top of the crust if needed to keep the pin from sticking and roll the crust out from the center in all directions. When it's an inch or so larger than your pie pan, fold the dough over the top of the pin and lay it in the pie pan carefully.\u003cbr>\n8. Don't worry if the crust needs to be patched together; just paint a little water where it needs to be patched and \"glue\" on the patch pieces.\u003cbr>\n9. Put the filling in the pie and repeat the process with the other disk. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Notes on Filling and Baking: fill with your favorite fruit filling. For a peach pie similar to the one we made in Seattle, use adequate peaches, a pinch of salt, 2.5 swipes of nutmeg (this is the one spot where she seemed quite precise), 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour, and 1 1/2 tsp. quick cooking tapioca. Then, crimp edges and cut vent holes. Paint egg white wash on top of pie and sprinkle with a little sugar. Then bake for 15 minutes at 425 F. Reduce heat to 350 F and bake for 35 minutes more.\u003cbr>\n\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\nThen, as Kate says, \"Eat Pie, Be Happy.\"\u003cbr>\nFor more pie musings from Kate, you can check out her blog \u003ca href=\"http://artofthepie.com/wordpress/\">Art of Pie\u003c/a> for more pie musings. \u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"If you haven't heard of Kate McDermott, you're missing out. I first learned about her from a few Seattle friends who had taken her pie-making classes and insisted that it changed the way they thought about crust. And these are kitchen savvy people. Then I read somewhere that Ruth Reichl deemed Kate's crust an \"absolutely perfect crust.\" That's about the time I started stalking Kate. I'd go to her website to see if she was planning on teaching in the Bay Area. No luck. ","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1286313386,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":23,"wordCount":1801},"headData":{"title":"Baking Pie with Kate McDermott | KQED","description":"If you haven't heard of Kate McDermott, you're missing out. I first learned about her from a few Seattle friends who had taken her pie-making classes and insisted that it changed the way they thought about crust. And these are kitchen savvy people. Then I read somewhere that Ruth Reichl deemed Kate's crust an "absolutely perfect crust." That's about the time I started stalking Kate. I'd go to her website to see if she was planning on teaching in the Bay Area. No luck. ","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":""},"disqusIdentifier":"16729 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=16729","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2010/10/04/baking-pie-with-kate-mcdermott-3/","disqusTitle":"Baking Pie with Kate McDermott","path":"/bayareabites/16729/baking-pie-with-kate-mcdermott-3","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/IMG_56381.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/IMG_56381.jpg\" alt=\"Kate McDermott\" title=\"Kate McDermott\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16802\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Kate McDermott laughing over pie\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you haven't heard of \u003ca href=\"http://www.artofthepie.com/artofthepie/Welcome.html\">Kate McDermott\u003c/a>, you're missing out. I first learned about her from a few Seattle friends who had taken her pie-making classes and insisted that it changed the way they thought about crust. And these are kitchen savvy people. Then I read somewhere that Ruth Reichl deemed Kate's crust an \"absolutely perfect crust.\" That's about the time I started stalking Kate. I'd go to her website to see if she was planning on teaching in the Bay Area. No luck. I started following her \u003ca href=\"http://twitter.com/katemcdermott\">@katemcdermott\u003c/a> on twitter to see if she'd give away hints there. Then I finally wrote her an email asking if she'd consider teaching a class the weekend I was going to be up in Seattle in August. And voila--a few weeks later, I heard that she'd decided to do a shortened version of her regular class at \u003ca href=\"http://www.dianesmarketkitchen.com/\">Dianne's Market Kitchen\u003c/a> as a demo. I signed up immediately. And like the rest of the folks who have written \u003ca href=\"http://www.artofthepie.com/artofthepie/Testimonials.html\">testimonials\u003c/a>, I'm forever changed when it comes to pie. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So today, with her blessing, I'm going to share with you her infamous recipe and all of her fabulous tips. And of course some photos so you feel like you were along for the ride. Kate's come to the conclusion that there are three types of pie people in this world: makers, eaters, and seekers. After taking this class, you can literally be all three at one time. First things first: if you actually sit and listen to Kate, she's incredibly wise. Pie or no pie. While pie crust can make people uptight and anxious, Kate has a calming 'everything will turn out fine' demeanor. She says about the crust: \"Just feel it...we all know how to do this stuff.\" Later in class she states how \"it's simple--otherwise we still wouldn't all be doing it.\" And my favorite Kate quote: \"Everything turns out fine in pie.\" Ah, a breath of fresh air in an often complex pie-making world. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/pie-2.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/pie-2.jpg\" alt=\"Making Pie with Kate McDermott\" title=\"Making Pie with Kate McDermott\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16794\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Kate and Dianne showing off the amazing peach pie\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The other thing that struck me immediately about the way Kate approaches pie is that she sets an intention for each pie. If you practice yoga, you'll recognize the practice of setting an intention before you begin: sending out some good vibes to someone struggling or someone that needs a little extra light in their day. Kate does this with each pie she makes. Regardless of whether or not this is a little too touchy-feely for you, it's a great reminder to be conscious and aware when we set out to bake pie. After Kate set an intention to send good thoughts to a friend struggling with cancer, I knew this would be a special class. This wasn't just a peach pie. This was a peach pie baked with love, skill, and deliberate thoughtfulness and care. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/IMG_5631.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/IMG_5631.jpg\" alt=\"Kate setting an intention\" title=\"Kate setting an intention\" width=\"500\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16797\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Setting an intention for her pie\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now for a few nuts and bolts. Where to begin? Ingredients and equipment seems like a logical start. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients and Equipment\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nKate uses King Arthur Flour, Kerry Gold Irish Butter (she buys it from Trader Joe's--the best deal in town, she insists), and leaf lard she orders from a small farm in Pennsylvania. And perhaps most importantly, she insists on using only the most superior fruit you can buy. That way, you don't need to add much sugar at all. In our class, we used \u003ca href=\"http://www.froghollow.com/\">Frog Hollow \u003c/a>Cal Red peaches and nothing more than a little sugar, flour, salt, tapioca, and nutmeg. It turned out absolutely dreamy. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As far as equipment, Kate uses either an 8-inch or 9-inch pan and admits to loving many kinds of pans--from ceramic to glass. She does advise, however, to stay away from those disposable aluminum pie pans because they interfere with the even temperature of the pie crust. Kate also uses a dowel pin and a pastry cloth to roll out her dough. You can find both at your local food supply store. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After discussing ingredients and equipment, Kate began to speak about pie in general, and the elements that make up a good pie: \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>4 Elements of a Pie Filling:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1) Superior Fruit\u003cbr>\n2) Thickener\u003cbr>\n3) Seasoning\u003cbr>\n4) Sweetener\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pie Filling: Fruit\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nWith any good fruit pie, there are some considerations that will make a ho-hum pie extraordinary. Kate weighs in:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Quantity: O.K., so this tip is genius in my opinion. I always struggle with how much fruit it will take to make my pie filling. Kate uses a method where she takes whole peaches (or apples, or whatever you're using) and literally places them in the pie pan. Once it's full, you've got enough fruit. In our case with this pie, I believe we used 4 large peaches for our 8-inch dish.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>To peel or not to peel: Kate doesn't bother. Ever. I love this about her.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Choosing the best fruit: With peaches, Kate says you want to see gold coming out of the rim (not green) of the peach--that way, you know it's gotten all of the sun and nutrients available to it. And when you're choosing a peach, a heavy peach means it has more sugar.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/IMG_5635.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/IMG_5635.jpg\" alt=\"Pie Filling\" title=\"Pie Filling\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16798\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>New Trick to Figure out How Many Peaches to Include\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As we watched Kate make, form, and roll out her crust she gave many invaluable tips that I've used since and have seen great improvements in my pies. Here they are, in no particular order:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kate's Crust Tips:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Cold, cold, cold: Everything must be cold. I was surprised to learn that Kate not only uses cold butter and lard, but she also keeps her butter, her rolling pin, her bowl--even the pastry cloth in the freezer.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Adding water to your dough: Kate says two things: it's not precise, and go slow. She mentions a 3-2-1 formula where she adds 3 Tbsp. of water to begin and advises to just quickly move the dough around (you're not doing a thorough mixing here) and press together to see if it holds. If it doesn't, add 2 Tbsp. more. A good rule of thumb: the colder the fat, the more water you’re going to need. And an important side-note: Don’t get ice into the dough! When asked if she likes to err on the wet or dry side with her pie crust, Kate says she'd much rather err on the wet side (apparently, Ruth Reichl agrees).\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Forming your dough: Cut your dough ball in half and you should see marbling. You want two “chubby disks” (about 4 inches by 1.5 inch). Wrap your disks in dough and then actually shape them how you'd like while they're in the plastic wrap (this was a revelation to me).\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Rolling out your dough: After chilling your \"chubby disks\" for at least an hour, you want to take them out and gently tap them with your rolling pin. Kate says this is to kind of jar it awake and let it know you mean business. You want to put a nice amount of flour down on your pastry cloth, and roll out slowly (without worrying about cracks) from fingertips to palms, out and back. Brush off the extra flour as you go with a pastry brush. Kate says you want the pie dough \"as thin as glass and only as large as it needs to be.\" That's how you know when you're done.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/pie-1.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/pie-1.jpg\" alt=\"Making Pie Dough\" title=\"Making Pie Dough\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16795\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Forming Our Pie!\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And now that you're inundated with tips and advice, here is the recipe for Kate's award-winning crust. I will say that nothing could ever replace sitting across from her and watching her make it herself. And I look forward to one day actually taking her longer participation course. Maybe if we all start stalking her and sending her emails, she'll decide to take this pie-crust madness on the road. Until then...\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kate's Infamous Pie Crust\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Ingredients:\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n2 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached White Flour (red bag)\u003cbr>\n8 Tbsp. leaf lard, cut into various small pieces, pea to walnut size\u003cbr>\n8 Tbsp. Irish butter, cut into various small pieces, pea to walnut size\u003cbr>\n1/2 tsp. kosher salt\u003cbr>\n6-8 Tbsp. ice water (this is an average--Kate's used anywhere between 3-15 Tbsp. at a time)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Method:\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n1. Combine all ingredients except the ice water in a large, cold bowl.\u003cbr>\n2. With clean hands, blend the mixture together until it looks like course meal with some lumps in it. Lumps=flaky pie!\u003cbr>\n3. Sprinkle ice water over mixture and stir lightly with a fork.\u003cbr>\n4. Squeeze a handful of dough together. Mix in a bit more water if it doesn't keep together.\u003cbr>\n5. Divide the dough in half and make two chubby disks about 5 inches across. Wrap each disk separately in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.\u003cbr>\n6. Take out one disk and put on a well-floured board. Sprinkle some flour onto the top of the disk and thump the top several times. Turn it over and thump the other side.\u003cbr>\n7. Sprinkle more flour onto the top of the crust if needed to keep the pin from sticking and roll the crust out from the center in all directions. When it's an inch or so larger than your pie pan, fold the dough over the top of the pin and lay it in the pie pan carefully.\u003cbr>\n8. Don't worry if the crust needs to be patched together; just paint a little water where it needs to be patched and \"glue\" on the patch pieces.\u003cbr>\n9. Put the filling in the pie and repeat the process with the other disk. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Notes on Filling and Baking: fill with your favorite fruit filling. For a peach pie similar to the one we made in Seattle, use adequate peaches, a pinch of salt, 2.5 swipes of nutmeg (this is the one spot where she seemed quite precise), 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour, and 1 1/2 tsp. quick cooking tapioca. Then, crimp edges and cut vent holes. Paint egg white wash on top of pie and sprinkle with a little sugar. Then bake for 15 minutes at 425 F. Reduce heat to 350 F and bake for 35 minutes more.\u003cbr>\n\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\nThen, as Kate says, \"Eat Pie, Be Happy.\"\u003cbr>\nFor more pie musings from Kate, you can check out her blog \u003ca href=\"http://artofthepie.com/wordpress/\">Art of Pie\u003c/a> for more pie musings. \u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/bayareabites/16729/baking-pie-with-kate-mcdermott-3","authors":["5072"],"categories":["bayareabites_1516","bayareabites_63","bayareabites_2695","bayareabites_64","bayareabites_12"],"tags":["bayareabites_253","bayareabites_8416","bayareabites_1297","bayareabites_228","bayareabites_2594","bayareabites_421"],"label":"bayareabites"},"bayareabites_16713":{"type":"posts","id":"bayareabites_16713","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"bayareabites","id":"16713","score":null,"sort":[1284448886000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"seattle-food-trucks","title":"Seattle Food Trucks","publishDate":1284448886,"format":"aside","headTitle":"Bay Area Bites | KQED Food","labelTerm":{"site":"bayareabites"},"content":"\u003cp>Like any conference or convention, there were highs and lows at the International Food Bloggers Conference (\u003ca href=\"http://www.foodista.com/ifbc2010/\">IFBC\u003c/a>). For me, one of the highs was getting to sample food from Seattle's best food trucks--they parked outside of the conference location one day and we had free reign to sample, chat with the vendors and chefs, and learn more about mobile food in Seattle. From ice cream to crepes, tacos to schwarma--here were my favorites:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Anita's Crepes\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/crepes.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/crepes.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Anita's Crepes\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16714\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.anitascrepes.com/\">Anita's Crepes\u003c/a> actually has a brick and mortar location in Ballard, but they were at IFBC representing their Lemon Sugar Crepe. Working quickly and quietly, they churned out crepe after crepe to hungry conference participants. For me, this was a welcome change from some of the heavier fare and the beer we'd all been guzzling. The crepe was incredibly light and had a subtle crust of lemon sugar, served with a dollop of fresh whipped cream and a lemon slice. Perfection.\u003cbr>\n\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Molly Moons\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/Molly-Moons.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/Molly-Moons.jpg\" alt=\"Molly Moons Ice Cream\" title=\"Molly Moons Ice Cream\" width=\"500\" height=\"308\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16715\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nI've been to \u003ca href=\"http://mollymoonicecream.com/\">Molly Moons\u003c/a> a few times before while visiting my sister in Seattle. They have a \u003ca href=\"http://mollymoonicecream.com/truck/twitter\">truck\u003c/a>, but they also have a few free-standing\u003ca href=\"http://mollymoonicecream.com/ice-cream-shops\"> locations \u003c/a>in Capital Hill and Wallingford. If you're a Salted Caramel fan, this is the place for you. I've never tasted a richer, more intensely caramel flavor then what they're doing at Molly Moons. From a girl who can eat her weight in ice cream, I generally have to stop after a few bites. At the conference, I also had the chance to try the special Olive Oil flavor and the Scout Mint (as in, Girl Scout Mint Cookie). The Scout Mint was pleasant enough, but the Olive Oil ice cream was very special--the sort of thing you try with friends and do a lot of nodding but no one's quite sure how to talk about it. It was an uber-rich vanilla ice cream spiked with the earthy, floral notes of a very fine olive oil. I hope they decide to carry this one over at the shop. If so, it'll be my first stop-off next time I'm in town. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dante's Inferno Dogs\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/dantes-inferno-dogs.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/dantes-inferno-dogs.jpg\" alt=\"dante's inferno dogs\" title=\"dante's inferno dogs\" width=\"500\" height=\"308\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16716\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nUp until IFBC, I had never tried a hot dog with cream cheese before. And I have to say, I'll never look at hot dogs the same. While I was too stuffed to have an entire \u003ca href=\"http://dantesinfernodogs.com/\">Dante's Inferno Dog\u003c/a>, I had many bites from friends and we all compared notes. Dante's story is a great one--after moving to the Pacific Northwest in 1995 and suffering a few failed business ventures, he decided on dogs. The rest is history. He's infamous with the late night bar crowd, but is also well-loved around town for his classic (and not-so-classic) dogs and quiet, friendly demeanor. If I lived in Seattle, I'd hunt him down frequently. And in the meantime, I'm going to start using cream cheese much more liberally when it comes to dogs and sausages. Who knew?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>El Camion\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/El-Camion.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/El-Camion.jpg\" alt=\"El Camion\" title=\"El Camion\" width=\"500\" height=\"296\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16717\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.elcamionseattle.com/El_Camion/Home.html\">El Camion\u003c/a> has three locations in Seattle and folks like Tom Douglas and publications including the Seattle Weekly and The Seattle Times have raved about the tacos. I had the chance to try the chicken mole taco -- I'm a huge fan of mole, especially when it's done right. And El Camion nailed it. The mole was warmly spiced with hints of cinnamon and pepper. Fabulous spicy salsas, too. And an extremely friendly, exuberant staff. Folks were talking about these tacos well into the afternoon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Hallava Falafel\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/HallAva-Falafel.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/HallAva-Falafel.jpg\" alt=\"Hall Ava Falafel\" title=\"Hall Ava Falafel\" width=\"500\" height=\"251\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16718\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nThe schwarma that I had at \u003ca href=\"http://hallavafalafel.com/\">Hallava Falafel\u003c/a> may just possibly have been the best schwarma I've ever tasted. I've previously reserved that honor for this dumpy spot off of University Ave. in Denver that I loved as a college student, but Hallava has pushed them to second place. The folks behind the truck decided to open in 2006 in the Georgetown neighborhood after realizing how difficult it was to get a quality lunch for under $10. The schwarma itself was flavorful and spicy--slow roasted lamb and beef accompanied by Russian red relish, spinach and cabbage mix, tzatziki a wild Armenian pickle, and their \"super secret spice mix\". They make all of their sauces, salads, and falafel from scratch and keep their menu relatively simple to keep costs down and keep customers coming back. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Skillet\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/skillet.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/skillet.jpg\" alt=\"skillet\" title=\"skillet\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16719\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nIf you tied me down and asked me to name my favorite food truck that day, \u003ca href=\"http://skilletstreetfood.com/\">Skillet\u003c/a> is it. The mini burger of grass-fed beef, arugula, \u003ca href=\"http://skilletstreetfood.com/baconjam.htm\">bacon jam\u003c/a>, and cambozola cheese on a little soft bun kind of blew my mind. Apparently they do poutine as well, and there's nothing like a good poutine to start the day off right. If you're local (or just visiting), check their rotating menu and \u003ca href=\"http://skilletstreetfood.com/calendar.htm\">calendar\u003c/a> for specials. On his website, owner and executive chef, Joshua Henderson, notes: \"we hope to create a business that sustains itself through impeccably executed food, simply done, and regionally relevant.\" From one small burger, I can attest to the fact that they are--without a doubt--achieving their goal. \u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Megan Gordon takes advantage of a lunch catered by Seattle's finest food trucks: which ones are worth your time?","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1284448886,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":8,"wordCount":864},"headData":{"title":"Seattle Food Trucks | KQED","description":"Megan Gordon takes advantage of a lunch catered by Seattle's finest food trucks: which ones are worth your time?","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":""},"disqusIdentifier":"16713 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=16713","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2010/09/14/seattle-food-trucks/","disqusTitle":"Seattle Food Trucks","path":"/bayareabites/16713/seattle-food-trucks","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Like any conference or convention, there were highs and lows at the International Food Bloggers Conference (\u003ca href=\"http://www.foodista.com/ifbc2010/\">IFBC\u003c/a>). For me, one of the highs was getting to sample food from Seattle's best food trucks--they parked outside of the conference location one day and we had free reign to sample, chat with the vendors and chefs, and learn more about mobile food in Seattle. From ice cream to crepes, tacos to schwarma--here were my favorites:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Anita's Crepes\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/crepes.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/crepes.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Anita's Crepes\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16714\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.anitascrepes.com/\">Anita's Crepes\u003c/a> actually has a brick and mortar location in Ballard, but they were at IFBC representing their Lemon Sugar Crepe. Working quickly and quietly, they churned out crepe after crepe to hungry conference participants. For me, this was a welcome change from some of the heavier fare and the beer we'd all been guzzling. The crepe was incredibly light and had a subtle crust of lemon sugar, served with a dollop of fresh whipped cream and a lemon slice. Perfection.\u003cbr>\n\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Molly Moons\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/Molly-Moons.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/Molly-Moons.jpg\" alt=\"Molly Moons Ice Cream\" title=\"Molly Moons Ice Cream\" width=\"500\" height=\"308\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16715\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nI've been to \u003ca href=\"http://mollymoonicecream.com/\">Molly Moons\u003c/a> a few times before while visiting my sister in Seattle. They have a \u003ca href=\"http://mollymoonicecream.com/truck/twitter\">truck\u003c/a>, but they also have a few free-standing\u003ca href=\"http://mollymoonicecream.com/ice-cream-shops\"> locations \u003c/a>in Capital Hill and Wallingford. If you're a Salted Caramel fan, this is the place for you. I've never tasted a richer, more intensely caramel flavor then what they're doing at Molly Moons. From a girl who can eat her weight in ice cream, I generally have to stop after a few bites. At the conference, I also had the chance to try the special Olive Oil flavor and the Scout Mint (as in, Girl Scout Mint Cookie). The Scout Mint was pleasant enough, but the Olive Oil ice cream was very special--the sort of thing you try with friends and do a lot of nodding but no one's quite sure how to talk about it. It was an uber-rich vanilla ice cream spiked with the earthy, floral notes of a very fine olive oil. I hope they decide to carry this one over at the shop. If so, it'll be my first stop-off next time I'm in town. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dante's Inferno Dogs\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/dantes-inferno-dogs.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/dantes-inferno-dogs.jpg\" alt=\"dante's inferno dogs\" title=\"dante's inferno dogs\" width=\"500\" height=\"308\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16716\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nUp until IFBC, I had never tried a hot dog with cream cheese before. And I have to say, I'll never look at hot dogs the same. While I was too stuffed to have an entire \u003ca href=\"http://dantesinfernodogs.com/\">Dante's Inferno Dog\u003c/a>, I had many bites from friends and we all compared notes. Dante's story is a great one--after moving to the Pacific Northwest in 1995 and suffering a few failed business ventures, he decided on dogs. The rest is history. He's infamous with the late night bar crowd, but is also well-loved around town for his classic (and not-so-classic) dogs and quiet, friendly demeanor. If I lived in Seattle, I'd hunt him down frequently. And in the meantime, I'm going to start using cream cheese much more liberally when it comes to dogs and sausages. Who knew?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>El Camion\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/El-Camion.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/El-Camion.jpg\" alt=\"El Camion\" title=\"El Camion\" width=\"500\" height=\"296\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16717\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.elcamionseattle.com/El_Camion/Home.html\">El Camion\u003c/a> has three locations in Seattle and folks like Tom Douglas and publications including the Seattle Weekly and The Seattle Times have raved about the tacos. I had the chance to try the chicken mole taco -- I'm a huge fan of mole, especially when it's done right. And El Camion nailed it. The mole was warmly spiced with hints of cinnamon and pepper. Fabulous spicy salsas, too. And an extremely friendly, exuberant staff. Folks were talking about these tacos well into the afternoon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Hallava Falafel\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/HallAva-Falafel.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/HallAva-Falafel.jpg\" alt=\"Hall Ava Falafel\" title=\"Hall Ava Falafel\" width=\"500\" height=\"251\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16718\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nThe schwarma that I had at \u003ca href=\"http://hallavafalafel.com/\">Hallava Falafel\u003c/a> may just possibly have been the best schwarma I've ever tasted. I've previously reserved that honor for this dumpy spot off of University Ave. in Denver that I loved as a college student, but Hallava has pushed them to second place. The folks behind the truck decided to open in 2006 in the Georgetown neighborhood after realizing how difficult it was to get a quality lunch for under $10. The schwarma itself was flavorful and spicy--slow roasted lamb and beef accompanied by Russian red relish, spinach and cabbage mix, tzatziki a wild Armenian pickle, and their \"super secret spice mix\". They make all of their sauces, salads, and falafel from scratch and keep their menu relatively simple to keep costs down and keep customers coming back. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Skillet\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/skillet.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/09/skillet.jpg\" alt=\"skillet\" title=\"skillet\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16719\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nIf you tied me down and asked me to name my favorite food truck that day, \u003ca href=\"http://skilletstreetfood.com/\">Skillet\u003c/a> is it. The mini burger of grass-fed beef, arugula, \u003ca href=\"http://skilletstreetfood.com/baconjam.htm\">bacon jam\u003c/a>, and cambozola cheese on a little soft bun kind of blew my mind. Apparently they do poutine as well, and there's nothing like a good poutine to start the day off right. If you're local (or just visiting), check their rotating menu and \u003ca href=\"http://skilletstreetfood.com/calendar.htm\">calendar\u003c/a> for specials. On his website, owner and executive chef, Joshua Henderson, notes: \"we hope to create a business that sustains itself through impeccably executed food, simply done, and regionally relevant.\" From one small burger, I can attest to the fact that they are--without a doubt--achieving their goal. \u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/bayareabites/16713/seattle-food-trucks","authors":["5072"],"categories":["bayareabites_4084","bayareabites_181","bayareabites_61"],"tags":["bayareabites_1435","bayareabites_8369","bayareabites_8387","bayareabites_421","bayareabites_14749","bayareabites_269","bayareabites_14743"],"label":"bayareabites"},"bayareabites_12784":{"type":"posts","id":"bayareabites_12784","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"bayareabites","id":"12784","score":null,"sort":[1272291439000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"revised-a-tour-of-theo-chocolate-factory","title":"A Tour of Theo Chocolate Factory","publishDate":1272291439,"format":"aside","headTitle":"Bay Area Bites | KQED Food","labelTerm":{"site":"bayareabites"},"content":"\u003cp>\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/04/Theo-Chocolate-.jpg\" alt=\"Theo Chocolate Factory\" title=\"Theo Chocolate Factory\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12750\">\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>My sister Rachael and her boyfriend Matt waiting in the showroom for the tour to begin\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My mom was right when she mentioned no one was quite as excited about the chocolate tour as I was. I found myself almost elbowing small children to get to the front of the line so my view of the machines and the tempering process wouldn't be obstructed. I tried to keep my cool when they passed around the cocoa butter, assuring myself I'd get a turn to feel it as well. For someone who loves chocolate and who was already a big \u003ca href=\"http://www.theochocolate.com/\">Theo\u003c/a> fan, this was a major afternoon. And my family was kind enough to oblige when I told them that, although we only had two days in Seattle, this was how we were spending our Tuesday afternoon. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The tour began in a small room where our fearless guide led us through a brief history of Theo Chocolate, the only U.S. fair-trade, organic bean-to bar chocolate factory. In addition to many samples and a tour through the factory, we learned all about how Theo actually yields a chocolate bar from the cocoa pod--the beginning of it all. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/04/cocoa-pod.jpg\" alt=\"cocoa pod\" title=\"cocoa pod\" width=\"500\" height=\"295\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12753\">\u003cbr>\n A cocoa pod is actually a fruit with a leathery rind about 3 cm thick, and is a bit smaller than an American football. It's filled with cocoa seeds and mucilaginous pulp. The pulp kind of looks like wet cotton and it plays a key role in the fermentation of the chocolate (did you know chocolate is a fermented food?). To simplify drastically, with time and heat throughout the fermentation process, the white pulp disappears leaving only the dead heated seeds. The seeds are then dried and become known as beans--the raw material for the Theo magic to begin. There are apparently about 30-50 seeds in each pod, and it takes 80-90 beans to make a 3 oz. bar of chocolate. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The Process: One Hour Distilled Down to a Paragraph\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/04/Theo-Factory.jpg\" alt=\"Making Chocolate\" title=\"Making Chocolate\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12765\">\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Roasted beans, the Winnower machine, the tempering machine, quality control\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the factory itself, there are a number of machines and steps that are involved in creating the final product. They use a European roaster (there are less than 100 of these left in the world) which drives off moisture. Our tour guide explained that they do a partial roast to begin with and then send the beans into the \"Winnower\" machine where they are slammed against a steel plate to allow for the husks to separate, and are then moved through different meshes and through an air stream that blows the husk away from the recently smashed nibs. Then the cleaned nibs go back in the roaster to further develop the flavor. After this, off to the Ball Mill which whirls the beans at high speed so that they can be broken down and eventually turned into chocolate liqueur. They add evaporated cane juice, and 6500 pounds of chocolate goes into one holding tank where it is eventually taken to their tempering machines and out into individual molds. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Flavors of Theo Chocolate we Sampled: \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/04/IMG_4123.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Samples\" title=\"Chocolate Samples\" width=\"500\" height=\"382\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12768\">\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Samples, samples, and more samples\u003c/em>\n\u003cp>I'm not sure that most people are used to describing the nuances of chocolate in the same way that we often do with wine or even with coffee. But our tour guide encouraged us to mention the first word that came to our minds when we sampled different bars. People began to loosen up after a few minutes and really explore their palates and their personal preferences. Here is a sampling of what we tried:\u003c/p>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Lime Coriander Confection:\u003c/strong> I loved this little square. It had a subtle, spring citrus flavor and just a hint of coriander. I was surprised to learn each confection and caramel is still hand-decorated.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Pink Salted Vanilla Caramel:\u003c/strong> My mom bought some of these to take home. I can't honestly say that the pink salt adds any different flavor profile than regular salt, but they sure are pretty. \u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Lemon Verbena Confection:\u003c/strong> Spring time in one bite. Vibrant, bright lemon flavor enrobed in dark chocolate. \u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Milk Chocolate Chai Bar:\u003c/strong> While I much prefer dark to milk chocolate, I ended up falling in love with this bar and bringing one home. At Theo, their milk chocolate has at least 40% cocoa, so it still seems very rich and complex. I loved the warm spice flavor profile. \u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Dark Chocolate Toasted Coconut Bar:\u003c/strong> And I bought two of these. Apparently they are seasonal so I was concerned they may go away forever. If you like coconut, try and get your hands on one. \u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Dark Chocolate Cherry Almond:\u003c/strong> A really classic combination of organic cherries and rich dark chocolate studded generously with almonds. \u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>91% Dark Chocolate Bar:\u003c/strong> This blew me away. I've tried 95% chocolate before and it just screamed baking chocolate--bitter, leaving your mouth with a dry, unpleasant taste. But Theo's 91% bar was not at all bitter (although not all that sweet either). The perfect bar for a dark chocolate purist. \u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Nib Brittle (70%):\u003c/strong> I learned on the tour that people either love or hate cocoa nibs. I happen to love them, but by the looks on the faces of many of the folks around me, that's not always the case. This bar has organic, roasted nibs enrobed in a crunchy, slightly sweet brittle. \u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The Future of Chocolate in the U.S. \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The tour closed with some interesting information that I wasn't aware of. Chocolate production in the U.S. is a really new endeavor--spanning only the last 250 years. And, like anything, the standards are constantly changing in regards to the percentage of cocoa required, fillers allowed etc. I was shocked to learn that currently commercial products only have to be 10% cocoa to call themselves chocolate. Yikes. What comprises the rest? Check out your average grocery store aisle and see if you can locate the chocolate chips often labeled \"chocolate baking chips\"--they're mostly milk solids and sugar. So Theo's whole point is that life is too short to eat bad quality chocolate and, in remaining firm with such high standards, they'll hopefully help shape the future landscape of chocolate standards and regulation. On their website they note: \u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>At Theo, we believe there is no luxury in products that benefit us today, while jeopardizing future generations ability to meet their needs. When you taste our chocolate you will experience our passion and integrity in every luscious bite. \u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So like most things, not all chocolate is created equal. And I've become a little obsessed with reading labels and researching the chocolate that I purchase since taking the Theo tour. The name Theo originates from the Greek name of the Cacao tree -- Theobroma Cacao or \"Food of the Gods.\" They're living up to the name. \u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Megan Gordon shares her experience touring Seattle's Theo Chocolate, the U.S.'s only organic and fair-trade bean to bar chocolate factory. ","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1272254395,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":15,"wordCount":1149},"headData":{"title":"A Tour of Theo Chocolate Factory | KQED","description":"Megan Gordon shares her experience touring Seattle's Theo Chocolate, the U.S.'s only organic and fair-trade bean to bar chocolate factory. ","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":""},"disqusIdentifier":"12784 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=12784","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2010/04/26/revised-a-tour-of-theo-chocolate-factory/","disqusTitle":"A Tour of Theo Chocolate Factory","path":"/bayareabites/12784/revised-a-tour-of-theo-chocolate-factory","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/04/Theo-Chocolate-.jpg\" alt=\"Theo Chocolate Factory\" title=\"Theo Chocolate Factory\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12750\">\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>My sister Rachael and her boyfriend Matt waiting in the showroom for the tour to begin\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My mom was right when she mentioned no one was quite as excited about the chocolate tour as I was. I found myself almost elbowing small children to get to the front of the line so my view of the machines and the tempering process wouldn't be obstructed. I tried to keep my cool when they passed around the cocoa butter, assuring myself I'd get a turn to feel it as well. For someone who loves chocolate and who was already a big \u003ca href=\"http://www.theochocolate.com/\">Theo\u003c/a> fan, this was a major afternoon. And my family was kind enough to oblige when I told them that, although we only had two days in Seattle, this was how we were spending our Tuesday afternoon. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The tour began in a small room where our fearless guide led us through a brief history of Theo Chocolate, the only U.S. fair-trade, organic bean-to bar chocolate factory. In addition to many samples and a tour through the factory, we learned all about how Theo actually yields a chocolate bar from the cocoa pod--the beginning of it all. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/04/cocoa-pod.jpg\" alt=\"cocoa pod\" title=\"cocoa pod\" width=\"500\" height=\"295\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12753\">\u003cbr>\n A cocoa pod is actually a fruit with a leathery rind about 3 cm thick, and is a bit smaller than an American football. It's filled with cocoa seeds and mucilaginous pulp. The pulp kind of looks like wet cotton and it plays a key role in the fermentation of the chocolate (did you know chocolate is a fermented food?). To simplify drastically, with time and heat throughout the fermentation process, the white pulp disappears leaving only the dead heated seeds. The seeds are then dried and become known as beans--the raw material for the Theo magic to begin. There are apparently about 30-50 seeds in each pod, and it takes 80-90 beans to make a 3 oz. bar of chocolate. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The Process: One Hour Distilled Down to a Paragraph\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/04/Theo-Factory.jpg\" alt=\"Making Chocolate\" title=\"Making Chocolate\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12765\">\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Roasted beans, the Winnower machine, the tempering machine, quality control\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the factory itself, there are a number of machines and steps that are involved in creating the final product. They use a European roaster (there are less than 100 of these left in the world) which drives off moisture. Our tour guide explained that they do a partial roast to begin with and then send the beans into the \"Winnower\" machine where they are slammed against a steel plate to allow for the husks to separate, and are then moved through different meshes and through an air stream that blows the husk away from the recently smashed nibs. Then the cleaned nibs go back in the roaster to further develop the flavor. After this, off to the Ball Mill which whirls the beans at high speed so that they can be broken down and eventually turned into chocolate liqueur. They add evaporated cane juice, and 6500 pounds of chocolate goes into one holding tank where it is eventually taken to their tempering machines and out into individual molds. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Flavors of Theo Chocolate we Sampled: \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/04/IMG_4123.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Samples\" title=\"Chocolate Samples\" width=\"500\" height=\"382\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12768\">\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Samples, samples, and more samples\u003c/em>\n\u003cp>I'm not sure that most people are used to describing the nuances of chocolate in the same way that we often do with wine or even with coffee. But our tour guide encouraged us to mention the first word that came to our minds when we sampled different bars. People began to loosen up after a few minutes and really explore their palates and their personal preferences. Here is a sampling of what we tried:\u003c/p>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Lime Coriander Confection:\u003c/strong> I loved this little square. It had a subtle, spring citrus flavor and just a hint of coriander. I was surprised to learn each confection and caramel is still hand-decorated.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Pink Salted Vanilla Caramel:\u003c/strong> My mom bought some of these to take home. I can't honestly say that the pink salt adds any different flavor profile than regular salt, but they sure are pretty. \u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Lemon Verbena Confection:\u003c/strong> Spring time in one bite. Vibrant, bright lemon flavor enrobed in dark chocolate. \u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Milk Chocolate Chai Bar:\u003c/strong> While I much prefer dark to milk chocolate, I ended up falling in love with this bar and bringing one home. At Theo, their milk chocolate has at least 40% cocoa, so it still seems very rich and complex. I loved the warm spice flavor profile. \u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Dark Chocolate Toasted Coconut Bar:\u003c/strong> And I bought two of these. Apparently they are seasonal so I was concerned they may go away forever. If you like coconut, try and get your hands on one. \u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Dark Chocolate Cherry Almond:\u003c/strong> A really classic combination of organic cherries and rich dark chocolate studded generously with almonds. \u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>91% Dark Chocolate Bar:\u003c/strong> This blew me away. I've tried 95% chocolate before and it just screamed baking chocolate--bitter, leaving your mouth with a dry, unpleasant taste. But Theo's 91% bar was not at all bitter (although not all that sweet either). The perfect bar for a dark chocolate purist. \u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Nib Brittle (70%):\u003c/strong> I learned on the tour that people either love or hate cocoa nibs. I happen to love them, but by the looks on the faces of many of the folks around me, that's not always the case. This bar has organic, roasted nibs enrobed in a crunchy, slightly sweet brittle. \u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The Future of Chocolate in the U.S. \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The tour closed with some interesting information that I wasn't aware of. Chocolate production in the U.S. is a really new endeavor--spanning only the last 250 years. And, like anything, the standards are constantly changing in regards to the percentage of cocoa required, fillers allowed etc. I was shocked to learn that currently commercial products only have to be 10% cocoa to call themselves chocolate. Yikes. What comprises the rest? Check out your average grocery store aisle and see if you can locate the chocolate chips often labeled \"chocolate baking chips\"--they're mostly milk solids and sugar. So Theo's whole point is that life is too short to eat bad quality chocolate and, in remaining firm with such high standards, they'll hopefully help shape the future landscape of chocolate standards and regulation. On their website they note: \u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>At Theo, we believe there is no luxury in products that benefit us today, while jeopardizing future generations ability to meet their needs. When you taste our chocolate you will experience our passion and integrity in every luscious bite. \u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So like most things, not all chocolate is created equal. And I've become a little obsessed with reading labels and researching the chocolate that I purchase since taking the Theo tour. The name Theo originates from the Greek name of the Cacao tree -- Theobroma Cacao or \"Food of the Gods.\" They're living up to the name. \u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/bayareabites/12784/revised-a-tour-of-theo-chocolate-factory","authors":["5072"],"categories":["bayareabites_1653"],"tags":["bayareabites_147","bayareabites_3933","bayareabites_421","bayareabites_3949"],"label":"bayareabites"}},"programsReducer":{"possible":{"id":"possible","title":"Possible","info":"Possible is hosted by entrepreneur Reid Hoffman and writer Aria Finger. Together in Possible, Hoffman and Finger lead enlightening discussions about building a brighter collective future. The show features interviews with visionary guests like Trevor Noah, Sam Altman and Janette Sadik-Khan. Possible paints an optimistic portrait of the world we can create through science, policy, business, art and our shared humanity. It asks: What if everything goes right for once? How can we get there? Each episode also includes a short fiction story generated by advanced AI GPT-4, serving as a thought-provoking springboard to speculate how humanity could leverage technology for good.","airtime":"SUN 2pm","imageSrc":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/possible-5gxfizEbKOJ-pbF5ASgxrs_.1400x1400.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.possible.fm/","meta":{"site":"news","source":"Possible"},"link":"/radio/program/possible","subscribe":{"apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/possible/id1677184070","spotify":"https://open.spotify.com/show/730YpdUSNlMyPQwNnyjp4k"}},"1a":{"id":"1a","title":"1A","info":"1A is home to the national conversation. 1A brings on great guests and frames the best debate in ways that make you think, share and engage.","airtime":"MON-THU 11pm-12am","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/1a.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"https://the1a.org/","meta":{"site":"news","source":"npr"},"link":"/radio/program/1a","subscribe":{"npr":"https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/RBrW","apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=1188724250&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/radio/1A-p947376/","rss":"https://feeds.npr.org/510316/podcast.xml"}},"all-things-considered":{"id":"all-things-considered","title":"All Things Considered","info":"Every weekday, \u003cem>All Things Considered\u003c/em> hosts Robert Siegel, Audie Cornish, Ari Shapiro, and Kelly McEvers present the program's trademark mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews, and offbeat features. Michel Martin hosts on the weekends.","airtime":"MON-FRI 1pm-2pm, 4:30pm-6:30pm\u003cbr />SAT-SUN 5pm-6pm","imageSrc":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/ATC_1400.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.npr.org/programs/all-things-considered/","meta":{"site":"news","source":"npr"},"link":"/radio/program/all-things-considered"},"american-suburb-podcast":{"id":"american-suburb-podcast","title":"American Suburb: The Podcast","tagline":"The flip side of gentrification, told through one town","info":"Gentrification is changing cities across America, forcing people from neighborhoods they have long called home. Call them the displaced. Now those priced out of the Bay Area are looking for a better life in an unlikely place. American Suburb follows this migration to one California town along the Delta, 45 miles from San Francisco. But is this once sleepy suburb ready for them?","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/powerpress/1440_0018_AmericanSuburb_iTunesTile_01.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"/news/series/american-suburb-podcast","meta":{"site":"news","source":"kqed","order":"13"},"link":"/news/series/american-suburb-podcast/","subscribe":{"npr":"https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/RBrW","apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?mt=2&id=1287748328","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/radio/American-Suburb-p1086805/","rss":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/series/american-suburb-podcast/feed/podcast","google":"https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkMzMDExODgxNjA5"}},"baycurious":{"id":"baycurious","title":"Bay Curious","tagline":"Exploring the Bay Area, one question at a time","info":"KQED’s new podcast, Bay Curious, gets to the bottom of the mysteries — both profound and peculiar — that give the Bay Area its unique identity. And we’ll do it with your help! You ask the questions. You decide what Bay Curious investigates. And you join us on the journey to find the answers.","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/powerpress/1440_0017_BayCurious_iTunesTile_01.jpg","imageAlt":"\"KQED Bay Curious","officialWebsiteLink":"/news/series/baycurious","meta":{"site":"news","source":"kqed","order":"4"},"link":"/podcasts/baycurious","subscribe":{"apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bay-curious/id1172473406","npr":"https://www.npr.org/podcasts/500557090/bay-curious","rss":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/category/bay-curious-podcast/feed/podcast","google":"https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93dzIua3FlZC5vcmcvbmV3cy9jYXRlZ29yeS9iYXktY3VyaW91cy1wb2RjYXN0L2ZlZWQvcG9kY2FzdA","stitcher":"https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/bay-curious","spotify":"https://open.spotify.com/show/6O76IdmhixfijmhTZLIJ8k"}},"bbc-world-service":{"id":"bbc-world-service","title":"BBC World Service","info":"The day's top stories from BBC News compiled twice daily in the week, once at weekends.","airtime":"MON-FRI 9pm-10pm, TUE-FRI 1am-2am","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/2021/10/BBC_1400.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_world_service","meta":{"site":"news","source":"BBC World Service"},"link":"/radio/program/bbc-world-service","subscribe":{"apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/global-news-podcast/id135067274?mt=2","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/radio/BBC-World-Service-p455581/","rss":"https://podcasts.files.bbci.co.uk/p02nq0gn.rss"}},"code-switch-life-kit":{"id":"code-switch-life-kit","title":"Code Switch / Life Kit","info":"\u003cem>Code Switch\u003c/em>, which listeners will hear in the first part of the hour, has fearless and much-needed conversations about race. Hosted by journalists of color, the show tackles the subject of race head-on, exploring how it impacts every part of society — from politics and pop culture to history, sports and more.\u003cbr />\u003cbr />\u003cem>Life Kit\u003c/em>, which will be in the second part of the hour, guides you through spaces and feelings no one prepares you for — from finances to mental health, from workplace microaggressions to imposter syndrome, from relationships to parenting. The show features experts with real world experience and shares their knowledge. Because everyone needs a little help being human.\u003cbr />\u003cbr />\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510312/codeswitch\">\u003cem>Code Switch\u003c/em> offical site and podcast\u003c/a>\u003cbr />\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/lifekit\">\u003cem>Life Kit\u003c/em> offical site and podcast\u003c/a>\u003cbr />","airtime":"SUN 9pm-10pm","imageSrc":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/CodeSwitchLifeKit_StationGraphics_300x300EmailGraphic.png","meta":{"site":"radio","source":"npr"},"link":"/radio/program/code-switch-life-kit","subscribe":{"apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/1112190608?mt=2&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory","google":"https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnByLm9yZy9yc3MvcG9kY2FzdC5waHA_aWQ9NTEwMzEy","spotify":"https://open.spotify.com/show/3bExJ9JQpkwNhoHvaIIuyV","rss":"https://feeds.npr.org/510312/podcast.xml"}},"commonwealth-club":{"id":"commonwealth-club","title":"Commonwealth Club of California Podcast","info":"The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum. As a non-partisan forum, The Club brings to the public airwaves diverse viewpoints on important topics. The Club's weekly radio broadcast - the oldest in the U.S., dating back to 1924 - is carried across the nation on public radio stations and is now podcasting. Our website archive features audio of our recent programs, as well as selected speeches from our long and distinguished history. This podcast feed is usually updated twice a week and is always un-edited.","airtime":"THU 10pm, FRI 1am","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2019/07/commonwealthclub.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.commonwealthclub.org/podcasts","meta":{"site":"news","source":"Commonwealth Club of California"},"link":"/radio/program/commonwealth-club","subscribe":{"apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/commonwealth-club-of-california-podcast/id976334034?mt=2","google":"https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5jb21tb253ZWFsdGhjbHViLm9yZy9hdWRpby9wb2RjYXN0L3dlZWtseS54bWw","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/radio/Commonwealth-Club-of-California-p1060/"}},"considerthis":{"id":"considerthis","title":"Consider This","tagline":"Make sense of the day","info":"Make sense of the day. Every weekday afternoon, Consider This helps you consider the major stories of the day in less than 15 minutes, featuring the reporting and storytelling resources of NPR. Plus, KQED’s Bianca Taylor brings you the local KQED news you need to know.","imageSrc":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Consider-This_3000_V3-copy-scaled-1.jpg","imageAlt":"Consider This from NPR and KQED","officialWebsiteLink":"/podcasts/considerthis","meta":{"site":"news","source":"kqed","order":"7"},"link":"/podcasts/considerthis","subscribe":{"apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1503226625?mt=2&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory","npr":"https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/coronavirusdaily","google":"https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5ucHIub3JnLzUxMDM1NS9wb2RjYXN0LnhtbA","spotify":"https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z6JdCS2d0eFEpXHKI6WqH"}},"forum":{"id":"forum","title":"Forum","tagline":"The conversation starts here","info":"KQED’s live call-in program discussing local, state, national and international issues, as well as in-depth interviews.","airtime":"MON-FRI 9am-11am, 10pm-11pm","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/2022/06/forum-logo-900x900tile-1.gif","imageAlt":"KQED Forum with Mina Kim and Alexis Madrigal","officialWebsiteLink":"/forum","meta":{"site":"news","source":"kqed","order":"8"},"link":"/forum","subscribe":{"apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kqeds-forum/id73329719","google":"https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkM5NTU3MzgxNjMz","npr":"https://www.npr.org/podcasts/432307980/forum","stitcher":"https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqedfm-kqeds-forum-podcast","rss":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KQINC9557381633"}},"freakonomics-radio":{"id":"freakonomics-radio","title":"Freakonomics Radio","info":"Freakonomics Radio is a one-hour award-winning podcast and public-radio project hosted by Stephen Dubner, with co-author Steve Levitt as a regular guest. It is produced in partnership with WNYC.","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/05/freakonomicsRadio.png","officialWebsiteLink":"http://freakonomics.com/","airtime":"SUN 1am-2am, SAT 3pm-4pm","meta":{"site":"radio","source":"WNYC"},"link":"/radio/program/freakonomics-radio","subscribe":{"npr":"https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/4s8b","apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/freakonomics-radio/id354668519","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/podcasts/WNYC-Podcasts/Freakonomics-Radio-p272293/","rss":"https://feeds.feedburner.com/freakonomicsradio"}},"fresh-air":{"id":"fresh-air","title":"Fresh Air","info":"Hosted by Terry Gross, \u003cem>Fresh Air from WHYY\u003c/em> is the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues. One of public radio's most popular programs, Fresh Air features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries.","airtime":"MON-FRI 7pm-8pm","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/2021/10/FreshAir_1400.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/","meta":{"site":"radio","source":"npr"},"link":"/radio/program/fresh-air","subscribe":{"npr":"https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/4s8b","apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=214089682&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/radio/Fresh-Air-p17/","rss":"https://feeds.npr.org/381444908/podcast.xml"}},"here-and-now":{"id":"here-and-now","title":"Here & Now","info":"A live production of NPR and WBUR Boston, in collaboration with stations across the country, Here & Now reflects the fluid world of news as it's happening in the middle of the day, with timely, in-depth news, interviews and conversation. Hosted by Robin Young, Jeremy Hobson and Tonya Mosley.","airtime":"MON-THU 11am-12pm","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/2021/10/HereNow_1400.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"http://www.wbur.org/hereandnow","meta":{"site":"news","source":"npr"},"link":"/radio/program/here-and-now","subsdcribe":{"apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?mt=2&id=426698661","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/radio/Here--Now-p211/","rss":"https://feeds.npr.org/510051/podcast.xml"}},"how-i-built-this":{"id":"how-i-built-this","title":"How I Built This with Guy Raz","info":"Guy Raz dives into the stories behind some of the world's best known companies. How I Built This weaves a narrative journey about innovators, entrepreneurs and idealists—and the movements they built.","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/05/howIBuiltThis.png","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this","airtime":"SUN 7:30pm-8pm","meta":{"site":"news","source":"npr"},"link":"/radio/program/how-i-built-this","subscribe":{"npr":"https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/3zxy","apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-built-this-with-guy-raz/id1150510297?mt=2","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/podcasts/Arts--Culture-Podcasts/How-I-Built-This-p910896/","rss":"https://feeds.npr.org/510313/podcast.xml"}},"inside-europe":{"id":"inside-europe","title":"Inside Europe","info":"Inside Europe, a one-hour weekly news magazine hosted by Helen Seeney and Keith Walker, explores the topical issues shaping the continent. No other part of the globe has experienced such dynamic political and social change in recent years.","airtime":"SAT 3am-4am","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/insideEurope.jpg","meta":{"site":"news","source":"Deutsche Welle"},"link":"/radio/program/inside-europe","subscribe":{"apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-europe/id80106806?mt=2","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/radio/Inside-Europe-p731/","rss":"https://partner.dw.com/xml/podcast_inside-europe"}},"latino-usa":{"id":"latino-usa","title":"Latino USA","airtime":"MON 1am-2am, SUN 6pm-7pm","info":"Latino USA, the radio journal of news and culture, is the only national, English-language radio program produced from a Latino perspective.","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/latinoUsa.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"http://latinousa.org/","meta":{"site":"news","source":"npr"},"link":"/radio/program/latino-usa","subscribe":{"npr":"https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/xtTd","apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=79681317&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/radio/Latino-USA-p621/","rss":"https://feeds.npr.org/510016/podcast.xml"}},"live-from-here-highlights":{"id":"live-from-here-highlights","title":"Live from Here Highlights","info":"Chris Thile steps to the mic as the host of Live from Here (formerly A Prairie Home Companion), a live public radio variety show. Download Chris’s Song of the Week plus other highlights from the broadcast. Produced by American Public Media.","airtime":"SAT 6pm-8pm, SUN 11am-1pm","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/liveFromHere.png","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.livefromhere.org/","meta":{"site":"arts","source":"american public media"},"link":"/radio/program/live-from-here-highlights","subscribe":{"apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1167173941","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/radio/Live-from-Here-Highlights-p921744/","rss":"https://feeds.publicradio.org/public_feeds/a-prairie-home-companion-highlights/rss/rss"}},"marketplace":{"id":"marketplace","title":"Marketplace","info":"Our flagship program, helmed by Kai Ryssdal, examines what the day in money delivered, through stories, conversations, newsworthy numbers and more. Updated Monday through Friday at about 3:30 p.m. PT.","airtime":"MON-FRI 4pm-4:30pm, MON-WED 6:30pm-7pm","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/2021/10/Marketplace_1400.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.marketplace.org/","meta":{"site":"news","source":"American Public Media"},"link":"/radio/program/marketplace","subscribe":{"apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=201853034&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/radio/APM-Marketplace-p88/","rss":"https://feeds.publicradio.org/public_feeds/marketplace-pm/rss/rss"}},"mindshift":{"id":"mindshift","title":"MindShift","tagline":"A podcast about the future of learning and how we raise our kids","info":"The MindShift podcast explores the innovations in education that are shaping how kids learn. Hosts Ki Sung and Katrina Schwartz introduce listeners to educators, researchers, parents and students who are developing effective ways to improve how kids learn. We cover topics like how fed-up administrators are developing surprising tactics to deal with classroom disruptions; how listening to podcasts are helping kids develop reading skills; the consequences of overparenting; and why interdisciplinary learning can engage students on all ends of the traditional achievement spectrum. This podcast is part of the MindShift education site, a division of KQED News. KQED is an NPR/PBS member station based in San Francisco. You can also visit the MindShift website for episodes and supplemental blog posts or tweet us \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/MindShiftKQED\">@MindShiftKQED\u003c/a> or visit us at \u003ca href=\"/mindshift\">MindShift.KQED.org\u003c/a>","imageSrc":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/mindshift2021-tile-3000x3000-1-scaled-1.jpg","imageAlt":"KQED MindShift: How We Will Learn","officialWebsiteLink":"/mindshift/","meta":{"site":"news","source":"kqed","order":"2"},"link":"/podcasts/mindshift","subscribe":{"apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mindshift-podcast/id1078765985","google":"https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkM1NzY0NjAwNDI5","npr":"https://www.npr.org/podcasts/464615685/mind-shift-podcast","stitcher":"https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/stories-teachers-share","spotify":"https://open.spotify.com/show/0MxSpNYZKNprFLCl7eEtyx"}},"morning-edition":{"id":"morning-edition","title":"Morning Edition","info":"\u003cem>Morning Edition\u003c/em> takes listeners around the country and the world with multi-faceted stories and commentaries every weekday. Hosts Steve Inskeep, David Greene and Rachel Martin bring you the latest breaking news and features to prepare you for the day.","airtime":"MON-FRI 3am-9am","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/2021/10/ME_1400.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.npr.org/programs/morning-edition/","meta":{"site":"news","source":"npr"},"link":"/radio/program/morning-edition"},"onourwatch":{"id":"onourwatch","title":"On Our Watch","tagline":"Police secrets, unsealed","info":"For decades, the process for how police police themselves has been inconsistent – if not opaque. In some states, like California, these proceedings were completely hidden. After a new police transparency law unsealed scores of internal affairs files, our reporters set out to examine these cases and the shadow world of police discipline. On Our Watch brings listeners into the rooms where officers are questioned and witnesses are interrogated to find out who this system is really protecting. Is it the officers, or the public they've sworn to serve?","imageSrc":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/OOW_Tile_Final.png","imageAlt":"On Our Watch from NPR and KQED","officialWebsiteLink":"/podcasts/onourwatch","meta":{"site":"news","source":"kqed","order":"1"},"link":"/podcasts/onourwatch","subscribe":{"apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1567098962","google":"https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5ucHIub3JnLzUxMDM2MC9wb2RjYXN0LnhtbD9zYz1nb29nbGVwb2RjYXN0cw","npr":"https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/onourwatch","spotify":"https://open.spotify.com/show/0OLWoyizopu6tY1XiuX70x","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/radio/On-Our-Watch-p1436229/","stitcher":"https://www.stitcher.com/show/on-our-watch","rss":"https://feeds.npr.org/510360/podcast.xml"}},"on-the-media":{"id":"on-the-media","title":"On The Media","info":"Our weekly podcast explores how the media 'sausage' is made, casts an incisive eye on fluctuations in the marketplace of ideas, and examines threats to the freedom of information and expression in America and abroad. For one hour a week, the show tries to lift the veil from the process of \"making media,\" especially news media, because it's through that lens that we see the world and the world sees us","airtime":"SUN 2pm-3pm, MON 12am-1am","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/onTheMedia.png","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/otm","meta":{"site":"news","source":"wnyc"},"link":"/radio/program/on-the-media","subscribe":{"apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-media/id73330715?mt=2","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/radio/On-the-Media-p69/","rss":"http://feeds.wnyc.org/onthemedia"}},"our-body-politic":{"id":"our-body-politic","title":"Our Body Politic","info":"Presented by KQED, KCRW and KPCC, and created and hosted by award-winning journalist Farai Chideya, Our Body Politic is unapologetically centered on reporting on not just how women of color experience the major political events of today, but how they’re impacting those very issues.","airtime":"SAT 6pm-7pm, SUN 1am-2am","imageSrc":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2020/10/Our-Body-Politic_1600.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"https://our-body-politic.simplecast.com/","meta":{"site":"news","source":"kcrw"},"link":"/radio/program/our-body-politic","subscribe":{"apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/our-body-politic/id1533069868","google":"https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9feGFQaHMxcw","spotify":"https://open.spotify.com/show/4ApAiLT1kV153TttWAmqmc","rss":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/_xaPhs1s","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/podcasts/News--Politics-Podcasts/Our-Body-Politic-p1369211/"}},"pbs-newshour":{"id":"pbs-newshour","title":"PBS NewsHour","info":"Analysis, background reports and updates from the PBS NewsHour putting today's news in context.","airtime":"MON-FRI 3pm-4pm","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/2021/10/PBS_1400.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.pbs.org/newshour/","meta":{"site":"news","source":"pbs"},"link":"/radio/program/pbs-newshour","subscribe":{"apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pbs-newshour-full-show/id394432287?mt=2","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/radio/PBS-NewsHour---Full-Show-p425698/","rss":"https://www.pbs.org/newshour/feeds/rss/podcasts/show"}},"perspectives":{"id":"perspectives","title":"Perspectives","tagline":"KQED's series of of daily listener commentaries since 1991","info":"KQED's series of of daily listener commentaries since 1991.","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/perspectives/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/powerpress/1440_0010_Perspectives_iTunesTile_01.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"/perspectives/","meta":{"site":"radio","source":"kqed","order":"15"},"link":"/perspectives","subscribe":{"apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id73801135","npr":"https://www.npr.org/podcasts/432309616/perspectives","rss":"https://ww2.kqed.org/perspectives/category/perspectives/feed/","google":"https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93dzIua3FlZC5vcmcvcGVyc3BlY3RpdmVzL2NhdGVnb3J5L3BlcnNwZWN0aXZlcy9mZWVkLw"}},"planet-money":{"id":"planet-money","title":"Planet Money","info":"The economy explained. Imagine you could call up a friend and say, Meet me at the bar and tell me what's going on with the economy. Now imagine that's actually a fun evening.","airtime":"SUN 3pm-4pm","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/planetmoney.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.npr.org/sections/money/","meta":{"site":"news","source":"npr"},"link":"/radio/program/planet-money","subscribe":{"npr":"https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/M4f5","apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/planet-money/id290783428?mt=2","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/podcasts/Business--Economics-Podcasts/Planet-Money-p164680/","rss":"https://feeds.npr.org/510289/podcast.xml"}},"politicalbreakdown":{"id":"politicalbreakdown","title":"Political Breakdown","tagline":"Politics from a personal perspective","info":"Political Breakdown is a new series that explores the political intersection of California and the nation. Each week hosts Scott Shafer and Marisa Lagos are joined with a new special guest to unpack politics -- with personality — and offer an insider’s glimpse at how politics happens.","airtime":"THU 6:30pm-7pm","imageSrc":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PB24_Final-scaled.jpg","imageAlt":"KQED Political Breakdown","officialWebsiteLink":"/podcasts/politicalbreakdown","meta":{"site":"radio","source":"kqed","order":"11"},"link":"/podcasts/politicalbreakdown","subscribe":{"apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/political-breakdown/id1327641087","google":"https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkM5Nzk2MzI2MTEx","npr":"https://www.npr.org/podcasts/572155894/political-breakdown","stitcher":"https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/political-breakdown","spotify":"https://open.spotify.com/show/07RVyIjIdk2WDuVehvBMoN","rss":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/tag/political-breakdown/feed/podcast"}},"pri-the-world":{"id":"pri-the-world","title":"PRI's The World: Latest Edition","info":"Each weekday, host Marco Werman and his team of producers bring you the world's most interesting stories in an hour of radio that reminds us just how small our planet really is.","airtime":"MON-FRI 2pm-3pm","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/2021/10/TheWorld_1400.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.pri.org/programs/the-world","meta":{"site":"news","source":"PRI"},"link":"/radio/program/pri-the-world","subscribe":{"apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pris-the-world-latest-edition/id278196007?mt=2","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/podcasts/News--Politics-Podcasts/PRIs-The-World-p24/","rss":"http://feeds.feedburner.com/pri/theworld"}},"radiolab":{"id":"radiolab","title":"Radiolab","info":"A two-time Peabody Award-winner, Radiolab is an investigation told through sounds and stories, and centered around one big idea. In the Radiolab world, information sounds like music and science and culture collide. Hosted by Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, the show is designed for listeners who demand skepticism, but appreciate wonder. WNYC Studios is the producer of other leading podcasts including Freakonomics Radio, Death, Sex & Money, On the Media and many more.","airtime":"SUN 12am-1am, SAT 2pm-3pm","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/radiolab1400.png","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/radiolab/","meta":{"site":"science","source":"WNYC"},"link":"/radio/program/radiolab","subscribe":{"apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radiolab/id152249110?mt=2","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/radio/RadioLab-p68032/","rss":"https://feeds.wnyc.org/radiolab"}},"reveal":{"id":"reveal","title":"Reveal","info":"Created by The Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX, Reveal is public radios first one-hour weekly radio show and podcast dedicated to investigative reporting. Credible, fact based and without a partisan agenda, Reveal combines the power and artistry of driveway moment storytelling with data-rich reporting on critically important issues. The result is stories that inform and inspire, arming our listeners with information to right injustices, hold the powerful accountable and improve lives.Reveal is hosted by Al Letson and showcases the award-winning work of CIR and newsrooms large and small across the nation. In a radio and podcast market crowded with choices, Reveal focuses on important and often surprising stories that illuminate the world for our listeners.","airtime":"SAT 4pm-5pm","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/reveal300px.png","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.revealnews.org/episodes/","meta":{"site":"news","source":"npr"},"link":"/radio/program/reveal","subscribe":{"apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/reveal/id886009669","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/radio/Reveal-p679597/","rss":"http://feeds.revealradio.org/revealpodcast"}},"says-you":{"id":"says-you","title":"Says You!","info":"Public radio's game show of bluff and bluster, words and whimsy. The warmest, wittiest cocktail party - it's spirited and civil, brainy and boisterous, peppered with musical interludes. Fast paced and playful, it's the most fun you can have with language without getting your mouth washed out with soap. Our motto: It's not important to know the answers, it's important to like the answers!","airtime":"SUN 4pm-5pm","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/saysYou.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"http://www.saysyouradio.com/","meta":{"site":"comedy","source":"Pipit and Finch"},"link":"/radio/program/says-you","subscribe":{"apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/says-you!/id1050199826","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/radio/Says-You-p480/","rss":"https://saysyou.libsyn.com/rss"}},"science-friday":{"id":"science-friday","title":"Science Friday","info":"Science Friday is a weekly science talk show, broadcast live over public radio stations nationwide. Each week, the show focuses on science topics that are in the news and tries to bring an educated, balanced discussion to bear on the scientific issues at hand. Panels of expert guests join host Ira Flatow, a veteran science journalist, to discuss science and to take questions from listeners during the call-in portion of the program.","airtime":"FRI 11am-1pm","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/scienceFriday.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/science-friday","meta":{"site":"news","source":"npr"},"link":"/radio/program/science-friday","subscribe":{"apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=73329284&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/radio/Science-Friday-p394/","rss":"http://feeds.wnyc.org/science-friday"}},"science-podcast":{"id":"science-podcast","title":"KQED Science News","tagline":"From the lab, to your ears","info":"KQED Science explores science and environment news, trends, and events from the Bay Area and beyond.","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/powerpress/1440_0006_SciNews_iTunesTile_01.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/category/science-podcast/","meta":{"site":"science","source":"kqed","order":"17"},"link":"/science/category/science-podcast","subscribe":{"apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kqed-science-news/id214663465","google":"https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2Jsb2dzLmtxZWQub3JnL3NjaWVuY2UvZmVlZC8","stitcher":"https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed-science-news","rss":"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/category/science-podcast/feed/podcast"}},"selected-shorts":{"id":"selected-shorts","title":"Selected Shorts","info":"Spellbinding short stories by established and emerging writers take on a new life when they are performed by stars of the stage and screen.","airtime":"SAT 8pm-9pm","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/selectedShorts.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.pri.org/programs/selected-shorts","meta":{"site":"arts","source":"pri"},"link":"/radio/program/selected-shorts","subscribe":{"apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=253191824&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/radio/Selected-Shorts-p31792/","rss":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/selectedshorts"}},"snap-judgment":{"id":"snap-judgment","title":"Snap Judgment","info":"Snap Judgment (Storytelling, with a BEAT) mixes real stories with killer beats to produce cinematic, dramatic, kick-ass radio. Snap’s raw, musical brand of storytelling dares listeners to see the world through the eyes of another. WNYC studios is the producer of leading podcasts including Radiolab, Freakonomics Radio, Note To Self, Here’s The Thing With Alec Baldwin, and more.","airtime":"SAT 1pm-2pm, 9pm-10pm","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/snapJudgement.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"https://snapjudgment.org","meta":{"site":"arts","source":"WNYC"},"link":"/radio/program/snap-judgment","subscribe":{"apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=283657561&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/radio/Snap-Judgment-p243817/","rss":"https://feeds.feedburner.com/snapjudgment-wnyc"}},"soldout":{"id":"soldout","title":"SOLD OUT: Rethinking Housing in America","tagline":"A new future for housing","info":"Sold Out: Rethinking Housing in America","imageSrc":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Final-Tile-Design.png","imageAlt":"KQED Sold Out: Rethinking Housing in America","officialWebsiteLink":"/podcasts/soldout","meta":{"site":"news","source":"kqed","order":3},"link":"/podcasts/soldout","subscribe":{"npr":"https://www.npr.org/podcasts/911586047/s-o-l-d-o-u-t-a-new-future-for-housing","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/introducing-sold-out-rethinking-housing-in-america/id1531354937","rss":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/soldout","spotify":"https://open.spotify.com/show/38dTBSk2ISFoPiyYNoKn1X","stitcher":"https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/sold-out-rethinking-housing-in-america","tunein":"https://tunein.com/radio/SOLD-OUT-Rethinking-Housing-in-America-p1365871/","google":"https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vc29sZG91dA"}},"ted-radio-hour":{"id":"ted-radio-hour","title":"TED Radio Hour","info":"The TED Radio Hour is a journey through fascinating ideas, astonishing inventions, fresh approaches to old problems, and new ways to think and create.","airtime":"SUN 3pm-4pm, SAT 10pm-11pm","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/tedRadioHour.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.npr.org/programs/ted-radio-hour/?showDate=2018-06-22","meta":{"site":"news","source":"npr"},"link":"/radio/program/ted-radio-hour","subscribe":{"npr":"https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/8vsS","apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=523121474&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/radio/TED-Radio-Hour-p418021/","rss":"https://feeds.npr.org/510298/podcast.xml"}},"tech-nation":{"id":"tech-nation","title":"Tech Nation Radio Podcast","info":"Tech Nation is a weekly public radio program, hosted by Dr. Moira Gunn. Founded in 1993, it has grown from a simple interview show to a multi-faceted production, featuring conversations with noted technology and science leaders, and a weekly science and technology-related commentary.","airtime":"FRI 10pm","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/techNation.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"http://technation.podomatic.com/","meta":{"site":"science","source":"Tech Nation Media"},"link":"/radio/program/tech-nation","subscribe":{"rss":"https://technation.podomatic.com/rss2.xml"}},"thebay":{"id":"thebay","title":"The Bay","tagline":"Local news to keep you rooted","info":"Host Devin Katayama walks you through the biggest story of the day with reporters and newsmakers.","imageSrc":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/1440_0002_TheBay_iTunesTile_01.jpg","imageAlt":"\"KQED The Bay","officialWebsiteLink":"/podcasts/thebay","meta":{"site":"radio","source":"kqed","order":"6"},"link":"/podcasts/thebay","subscribe":{"apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bay/id1350043452","google":"https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkM4MjU5Nzg2MzI3","npr":"https://www.npr.org/podcasts/586725995/the-bay","stitcher":"https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/the-bay","spotify":"https://open.spotify.com/show/4BIKBKIujizLHlIlBNaAqQ","rss":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KQINC8259786327"}},"californiareport":{"id":"californiareport","title":"The California Report","tagline":"California, day by day","info":"KQED’s statewide radio news program providing daily coverage of issues, trends and public policy decisions.","imageSrc":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2020/12/TCR-scaled.jpg","imageAlt":"KQED The California Report","officialWebsiteLink":"/californiareport","meta":{"site":"news","source":"kqed","order":"9"},"link":"/californiareport","subscribe":{"apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kqeds-the-california-report/id79681292","google":"https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkM1MDAyODE4NTgz","npr":"https://www.npr.org/podcasts/432285393/the-california-report","stitcher":"https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqedfm-kqeds-the-california-report-podcast-8838","rss":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/tag/tcram/feed/podcast"}},"californiareportmagazine":{"id":"californiareportmagazine","title":"The California Report Magazine","tagline":"Your state, your stories","info":"Every week, The California Report Magazine takes you on a road trip for the ears: to visit the places and meet the people who make California unique. The in-depth storytelling podcast from the California Report.","airtime":"FRI 4:30pm-5pm, 6:30pm-7pm, 11pm-11:30pm","imageSrc":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2020/12/TCRmag-scaled.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"/californiareportmagazine","meta":{"site":"news","source":"kqed","order":"10"},"link":"/californiareportmagazine","subscribe":{"apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-california-report-magazine/id1314750545","google":"https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkM3NjkwNjk1OTAz","npr":"https://www.npr.org/podcasts/564733126/the-california-report-magazine","stitcher":"https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/the-california-report-magazine","rss":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/tag/tcrmag/feed/podcast"}},"theleap":{"id":"theleap","title":"The Leap","tagline":"What if you closed your eyes, and jumped?","info":"Stories about people making dramatic, risky changes, told by award-winning public radio reporter Judy Campbell.","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/powerpress/1440_0000_TheLeap_iTunestile_01.jpg","imageAlt":"KQED The Leap","officialWebsiteLink":"/podcasts/theleap","meta":{"site":"news","source":"kqed","order":"14"},"link":"/podcasts/theleap","subscribe":{"apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-leap/id1046668171","google":"https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkM0NTcwODQ2MjY2","npr":"https://www.npr.org/podcasts/447248267/the-leap","stitcher":"https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/the-leap","spotify":"https://open.spotify.com/show/3sSlVHHzU0ytLwuGs1SD1U","rss":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/programs/the-leap/feed/podcast"}},"masters-of-scale":{"id":"masters-of-scale","title":"Masters of Scale","info":"Masters of Scale is an original podcast in which LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock Partner Reid Hoffman sets out to describe and prove theories that explain how great entrepreneurs take their companies from zero to a gazillion in ingenious fashion.","airtime":"Every other Wednesday June 12 through October 16 at 8pm (repeats Thursdays at 2am)","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2019/06/mastersofscale.jpeg","officialWebsiteLink":"https://mastersofscale.com/","meta":{"site":"radio","source":"WaitWhat"},"link":"/radio/program/masters-of-scale","subscribe":{"apple":"http://mastersofscale.app.link/","rss":"https://rss.art19.com/masters-of-scale"}},"the-moth-radio-hour":{"id":"the-moth-radio-hour","title":"The Moth Radio Hour","info":"Since its launch in 1997, The Moth has presented thousands of true stories, told live and without notes, to standing-room-only crowds worldwide. Moth storytellers stand alone, under a spotlight, with only a microphone and a roomful of strangers. The storyteller and the audience embark on a high-wire act of shared experience which is both terrifying and exhilarating. Since 2008, The Moth podcast has featured many of our favorite stories told live on Moth stages around the country. For information on all of our programs and live events, visit themoth.org.","airtime":"SAT 8pm-9pm and SUN 11am-12pm","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/theMoth.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"https://themoth.org/","meta":{"site":"arts","source":"prx"},"link":"/radio/program/the-moth-radio-hour","subscribe":{"apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-moth-podcast/id275699983?mt=2","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/radio/The-Moth-p273888/","rss":"http://feeds.themoth.org/themothpodcast"}},"the-new-yorker-radio-hour":{"id":"the-new-yorker-radio-hour","title":"The New Yorker Radio Hour","info":"The New Yorker Radio Hour is a weekly program presented by the magazine's editor, David Remnick, and produced by WNYC Studios and The New Yorker. Each episode features a diverse mix of interviews, profiles, storytelling, and an occasional burst of humor inspired by the magazine, and shaped by its writers, artists, and editors. This isn't a radio version of a magazine, but something all its own, reflecting the rich possibilities of audio storytelling and conversation. Theme music for the show was composed and performed by Merrill Garbus of tUnE-YArDs.","airtime":"SAT 10am-11am","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/theNewYorker.png","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/tnyradiohour","meta":{"site":"arts","source":"WNYC"},"link":"/radio/program/the-new-yorker-radio-hour","subscribe":{"apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1050430296","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/podcasts/WNYC-Podcasts/New-Yorker-Radio-Hour-p803804/","rss":"https://feeds.feedburner.com/newyorkerradiohour"}},"the-takeaway":{"id":"the-takeaway","title":"The Takeaway","info":"The Takeaway is produced in partnership with its national audience. It delivers perspective and analysis to help us better understand the day’s news. Be a part of the American conversation on-air and online.","airtime":"MON-THU 12pm-1pm","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/2021/10/TheTakeaway_1400.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/takeaway","meta":{"site":"news","source":"WNYC"},"link":"/radio/program/the-takeaway","subscribe":{"apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-takeaway/id363143310?mt=2","tuneIn":"http://tunein.com/radio/The-Takeaway-p150731/","rss":"https://feeds.feedburner.com/takeawaypodcast"}},"this-american-life":{"id":"this-american-life","title":"This American Life","info":"This American Life is a weekly public radio show, heard by 2.2 million people on more than 500 stations. Another 2.5 million people download the weekly podcast. It is hosted by Ira Glass, produced in collaboration with Chicago Public Media, delivered to stations by PRX The Public Radio Exchange, and has won all of the major broadcasting awards.","airtime":"SAT 12pm-1pm, 7pm-8pm","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/thisAmericanLife.png","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.thisamericanlife.org/","meta":{"site":"news","source":"wbez"},"link":"/radio/program/this-american-life","subscribe":{"apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=201671138&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory","rss":"https://www.thisamericanlife.org/podcast/rss.xml"}},"truthbetold":{"id":"truthbetold","title":"Truth Be Told","tagline":"Advice by and for people of color","info":"We’re the friend you call after a long day, the one who gets it. Through wisdom from some of the greatest thinkers of our time, host Tonya Mosley explores what it means to grow and thrive as a Black person in America, while discovering new ways of being that serve as a portal to more love, more healing, and more joy.","airtime":"","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/08/TBT_2020tile_3000x3000-scaled.jpg","imageAlt":"KQED Truth Be Told with Tonya Mosley","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.kqed.ord/podcasts/truthbetold","meta":{"site":"news","source":"npr","order":"12"},"link":"/podcasts/truthbetold","subscribe":{"apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/truth-be-told/id1462216572","google":"https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93dzIua3FlZC5vcmcvbmV3cy9jYXRlZ29yeS90cnV0aC1iZS10b2xkLXBvZGNhc3QvZmVlZA","npr":"https://www.npr.org/podcasts/719210818/truth-be-told","stitcher":"https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=398170&refid=stpr","spotify":"https://open.spotify.com/show/587DhwTBxke6uvfwDfaV5N"}},"wait-wait-dont-tell-me":{"id":"wait-wait-dont-tell-me","title":"Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!","info":"Peter Sagal and Bill Kurtis host the weekly NPR News quiz show alongside some of the best and brightest news and entertainment personalities.","airtime":"SUN 10am-11am, SAT 11am-12pm, SAT 6pm-7pm","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/waitWait.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.npr.org/programs/wait-wait-dont-tell-me/","meta":{"site":"news","source":"npr"},"link":"/radio/program/wait-wait-dont-tell-me","subscribe":{"npr":"https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/Xogv","apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=121493804&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/radio/Wait-Wait-Dont-Tell-Me-p46/","rss":"https://feeds.npr.org/344098539/podcast.xml"}},"washington-week":{"id":"washington-week","title":"Washington Week","info":"For 50 years, Washington Week has been the most intelligent and up to date conversation about the most important news stories of the week. Washington Week is the longest-running news and public affairs program on PBS and features journalists -- not pundits -- lending insight and perspective to the week's important news stories.","airtime":"SAT 1:30am-2am","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/washington-week.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/","meta":{"site":"news","source":"pbs"},"link":"/radio/program/washington-week","subscribe":{"apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/washington-week-audio-pbs/id83324702?mt=2","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/podcasts/Current-Affairs/Washington-Week-p693/","rss":"http://feeds.pbs.org/pbs/weta/washingtonweek-audio"}},"weekend-edition-saturday":{"id":"weekend-edition-saturday","title":"Weekend Edition Saturday","info":"Weekend Edition Saturday wraps up the week's news and offers a mix of analysis and features on a wide range of topics, including arts, sports, entertainment, and human interest stories. The two-hour program is hosted by NPR's Peabody Award-winning Scott Simon.","airtime":"SAT 5am-10am","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/2021/10/WE_1400.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.npr.org/programs/weekend-edition-saturday/","meta":{"site":"news","source":"npr"},"link":"/radio/program/weekend-edition-saturday"},"weekend-edition-sunday":{"id":"weekend-edition-sunday","title":"Weekend Edition Sunday","info":"Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians. The program has covered news events from Nelson Mandela's 1990 release from a South African prison to the capture of Saddam Hussein.","airtime":"SUN 5am-10am","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/2021/10/WE_1400.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.npr.org/programs/weekend-edition-sunday/","meta":{"site":"news","source":"npr"},"link":"/radio/program/weekend-edition-sunday"},"world-affairs":{"id":"world-affairs","title":"World Affairs","info":"The world as we knew it is undergoing a rapid transformation…so what's next? Welcome to WorldAffairs, your guide to a changing world. We give you the context you need to navigate across borders and ideologies. Through sound-rich stories and in-depth interviews, we break down what it means to be a global citizen on a hot, crowded planet. Our hosts, Ray Suarez, Teresa Cotsirilos and Philip Yun help you make sense of an uncertain world, one story at a time.","airtime":"MON 10pm, TUE 1am, SAT 3am","imageSrc":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/worldaffairs-podcastlogo2021-scaled.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.worldaffairs.org/","meta":{"site":"news","source":"World Affairs"},"link":"/radio/program/world-affairs","subscribe":{"apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/world-affairs/id101215657?mt=2","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/radio/WorldAffairs-p1665/","rss":"https://worldaffairs.libsyn.com/rss"}},"on-shifting-ground":{"id":"on-shifting-ground","title":"On Shifting Ground with Ray Suarez","info":"Geopolitical turmoil. A warming planet. Authoritarians on the rise. We live in a chaotic world that’s rapidly shifting around us. “On Shifting Ground with Ray Suarez” explores international fault lines and how they impact us all. Each week, NPR veteran Ray Suarez hosts conversations with journalists, leaders and policy experts to help us read between the headlines – and give us hope for human resilience.","airtime":"MON 10pm, TUE 1am, SAT 3am","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/2022/12/onshiftingground-600x600-1.png","officialWebsiteLink":"https://worldaffairs.org/radio-podcast/","meta":{"site":"news","source":"On Shifting Ground"},"link":"/radio/program/on-shifting-ground","subscribe":{"apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/on-shifting-ground/id101215657","rss":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/36668/rss"}},"hidden-brain":{"id":"hidden-brain","title":"Hidden Brain","info":"Shankar Vedantam uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices and direct our relationships.","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/05/hiddenbrain.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.npr.org/series/423302056/hidden-brain","airtime":"SUN 7pm-8pm","meta":{"site":"news","source":"NPR"},"link":"/radio/program/hidden-brain","subscribe":{"apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hidden-brain/id1028908750?mt=2","tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Podcasts/Hidden-Brain-p787503/","rss":"https://feeds.npr.org/510308/podcast.xml"}},"city-arts":{"id":"city-arts","title":"City Arts & Lectures","info":"A one-hour radio program to hear celebrated writers, artists and thinkers address contemporary ideas and values, often discussing the creative process. Please note: tapes or transcripts are not available","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/05/cityartsandlecture-300x300.jpg","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.cityarts.net/","airtime":"SUN 1pm-2pm, TUE 10pm, WED 1am","meta":{"site":"news","source":"City Arts & Lectures"},"link":"https://www.cityarts.net","subscribe":{"tuneIn":"https://tunein.com/radio/City-Arts-and-Lectures-p692/","rss":"https://www.cityarts.net/feed/"}},"white-lies":{"id":"white-lies","title":"White Lies","info":"In 1965, Rev. James Reeb was murdered in Selma, Alabama. Three men were tried and acquitted, but no one was ever held to account. Fifty years later, two journalists from Alabama return to the city where it happened, expose the lies that kept the murder from being solved and uncover a story about guilt and memory that says as much about America today as it does about the past.","imageSrc":"https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2019/04/16/white-lies_final_sq-b1391789cfa7562bf3a4cd0c9cdae27fc4fa01b9.jpg?s=800","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510343/white-lies","meta":{"site":"news","source":"npr"},"link":"/radio/program/white-lies","subscribe":{"npr":"https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/whitelies","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1462650519?mt=2&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory","google":"https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5ucHIub3JnLzUxMDM0My9wb2RjYXN0LnhtbA","spotify":"https://open.spotify.com/show/12yZ2j8vxqhc0QZyRES3ft?si=LfWYEK6URA63hueKVxRLAw","rss":"https://feeds.npr.org/510343/podcast.xml"}},"rightnowish":{"id":"rightnowish","title":"Rightnowish","tagline":"Art is where you find it","info":"Rightnowish digs into life in the Bay Area right now… ish. Journalist Pendarvis Harshaw takes us to galleries painted on the sides of liquor stores in West Oakland. We'll dance in warehouses in the Bayview, make smoothies with kids in South Berkeley, and listen to classical music in a 1984 Cutlass Supreme in Richmond. Every week, Pen talks to movers and shakers about how the Bay Area shapes what they create, and how they shape the place we call home.","imageSrc":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Rightnowish_tile2021.jpg","imageAlt":"KQED Rightnowish with Pendarvis Harshaw","officialWebsiteLink":"/podcasts/rightnowish","meta":{"site":"arts","source":"kqed","order":"5"},"link":"/podcasts/rightnowish","subscribe":{"npr":"https://www.npr.org/podcasts/721590300/rightnowish","rss":"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/programs/rightnowish/feed/podcast","apple":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rightnowish/id1482187648","stitcher":"https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/rightnowish","google":"https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkMxMjU5MTY3NDc4","spotify":"https://open.spotify.com/show/7kEJuafTzTVan7B78ttz1I"}},"jerrybrown":{"id":"jerrybrown","title":"The Political Mind of Jerry Brown","tagline":"Lessons from a lifetime in politics","info":"The Political Mind of Jerry Brown brings listeners the wisdom of the former Governor, Mayor, and presidential candidate. Scott Shafer interviewed Brown for more than 40 hours, covering the former governor's life and half-century in the political game and Brown has some lessons he'd like to share. ","imageSrc":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/powerpress/jerrybrownpodcast.jpg","imageAlt":"KQED The Political Mind of Jerry Brown","officialWebsiteLink":"/podcasts/jerrybrown","meta":{"site":"news","source":"kqed","order":"16"},"link":"/podcasts/jerrybrown","subscribe":{"npr":"https://www.npr.org/podcasts/790253322/the-political-mind-of-jerry-brown","apple":"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1492194549","rss":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/series/jerrybrown/feed/podcast/","tuneIn":"http://tun.in/pjGcK","stitcher":"https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/the-political-mind-of-jerry-brown","spotify":"https://open.spotify.com/show/54C1dmuyFyKMFttY6X2j6r?si=K8SgRCoISNK6ZbjpXrX5-w","google":"https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93dzIua3FlZC5vcmcvbmV3cy9zZXJpZXMvamVycnlicm93bi9mZWVkL3BvZGNhc3Qv"}},"the-splendid-table":{"id":"the-splendid-table","title":"The Splendid Table","info":"\u003cem>The Splendid Table\u003c/em> hosts our nation's conversations about cooking, sustainability and food culture.","imageSrc":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/splendidtable-logo.jpeg","officialWebsiteLink":"https://www.splendidtable.org/","airtime":"SUN 10-11 pm","meta":{"site":"radio","source":"npr"},"link":"/radio/program/the-splendid-table"}},"racesReducer":{"5921":{"id":"5921","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 7","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":158422,"precinctsReportPercentage":98.97,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:48 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Doris Matsui","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":89456,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Tom Silva","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":48920,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"David Mandel","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":20046,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-09T01:00:38.194Z"},"5922":{"id":"5922","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 8","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":0,"uncontested":true,"precinctsReportPercentage":0,"eevp":0,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:20 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Rudy Recile","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":0,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"John Garamendi","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":0,"isWinner":true}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-06T04:00:30.000Z"},"5924":{"id":"5924","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 10","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":185034,"precinctsReportPercentage":99.07,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:48 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Mark DeSaulnier","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":121265,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Katherine Piccinini","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":34883,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Nolan Chen","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":19459,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Joe Sweeney","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"NPP","voteCount":7606,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Mohamed Elsherbini","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"NPP","voteCount":1821,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-09T01:02:32.415Z"},"5926":{"id":"5926","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 12","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":153801,"precinctsReportPercentage":98.88,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 20, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:41 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Lateefah Simon","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":85905,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Jennifer Tran","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":22964,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Tony Daysog","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":17197,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Stephen Slauson","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":9699,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Glenn Kaplan","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":6785,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Eric Wilson","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":4243,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Abdur Sikder","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":2847,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Ned Nuerge","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":2532,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Andre Todd","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":1629,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-16T00:22:36.062Z"},"5928":{"id":"5928","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 14","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":125831,"precinctsReportPercentage":99.14,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 20, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:41 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Eric Swalwell","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":83989,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Vin Kruttiventi","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":22106,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Alison Hayden","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":11928,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Luis Reynoso","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":7808,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-12T00:51:36.366Z"},"5930":{"id":"5930","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 16","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":181938,"precinctsReportPercentage":98.91,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:20 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Sam Liccardo","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":38455,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Joe Simitian","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":30222,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Evan Low","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":30218,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Peter Ohtaki","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":23249,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Peter Dixon","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":14656,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Rishi Kumar","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":12355,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Karl Ryan","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":11541,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Julie Lythcott-Haims","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":11374,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Ahmed Mostafa","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":5800,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Greg Tanaka","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":2418,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Joby Bernstein","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":1650,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-12T00:32:05.002Z"},"5931":{"id":"5931","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 17","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":117534,"precinctsReportPercentage":98.92,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:20 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Ro Khanna","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":73941,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Anita Chen","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":31539,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Ritesh Tandon","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":5728,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Mario Ramirez","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":4491,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Joe Dehn","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"Lib","voteCount":1835,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-08T01:50:53.956Z"},"5932":{"id":"5932","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 18","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":96302,"precinctsReportPercentage":98.93,"eevp":98.83,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 25, 2024","timeUpdated":"5:47 AM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Zoe Lofgren","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":49323,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Peter Hernandez","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":31622,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Charlene Nijmeh","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":10614,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Lawrence Milan","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":2712,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Luele Kifle","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":2031,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-12T00:26:02.706Z"},"5963":{"id":"5963","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"State House, District 2","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":139085,"precinctsReportPercentage":98.62,"eevp":98.6,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:20 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Michael Greer","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":38079,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Chris Rogers","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":27126,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Rusty Hicks","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":25615,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Ariel Kelley","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":19483,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Frankie Myers","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":17694,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Ted Williams","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":9550,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Cynthia Click","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":1538,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-22T21:38:36.711Z"},"5972":{"id":"5972","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"State House, District 11","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":99775,"precinctsReportPercentage":99,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:48 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Lori Wilson","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":50085,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Dave Ennis","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":26074,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Wanda Wallis","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":14638,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Jeffrey Flack","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":8978,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-08T02:01:24.524Z"},"5973":{"id":"5973","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"State House, District 12","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":143532,"precinctsReportPercentage":99.19,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:38 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Damon Connolly","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":111275,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Andy Podshadley","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":17240,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Eryn Cervantes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":15017,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-21T00:25:32.262Z"},"5975":{"id":"5975","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"State House, District 14","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":106997,"precinctsReportPercentage":99.06,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:48 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Buffy Wicks","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":78678,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Margot Smith","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":18251,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Utkarsh Jain","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":10068,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-15T01:30:34.539Z"},"5976":{"id":"5976","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"State House, District 15","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":97144,"precinctsReportPercentage":98.98,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:48 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Sonia Ledo","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":30946,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Anamarie Farias","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":29512,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Monica Wilson","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":24775,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Karen Mitchoff","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":11911,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-14T00:19:38.858Z"},"5977":{"id":"5977","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"State House, District 16","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":0,"uncontested":true,"precinctsReportPercentage":0,"eevp":0,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:20 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Joseph Rubay","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":0,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Rebecca Bauer-Kahan","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":0,"isWinner":true}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-06T04:00:30.000Z"},"5978":{"id":"5978","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"State House, District 17","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":111003,"precinctsReportPercentage":98.99,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"8:25 AM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Matt Haney","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":90915,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Manuel Noris-Barrera","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":13843,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Otto Duke","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":6245,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-12T00:36:19.697Z"},"5979":{"id":"5979","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"State House, District 18","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":86008,"precinctsReportPercentage":99.1,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 20, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:41 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Mia Bonta","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":73040,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Andre Sandford","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"AIP","voteCount":4575,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Mindy Pechenuk","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":4389,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Cheyenne Kenney","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":4004,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-06T08:03:23.729Z"},"5980":{"id":"5980","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"State House, District 19","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":113959,"precinctsReportPercentage":98.8,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:20 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Catherine Stefani","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":64960,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"David Lee","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":33035,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Nadia Flamenco","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":8335,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Arjun Sodhani","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":7629,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-11T23:50:23.109Z"},"5981":{"id":"5981","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"State House, District 20","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":0,"uncontested":true,"precinctsReportPercentage":0,"eevp":0,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 20, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:36 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Liz Ortega","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":0,"isWinner":true}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-06T04:00:30.000Z"},"5982":{"id":"5982","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"State House, District 21","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":0,"uncontested":true,"precinctsReportPercentage":0,"eevp":0,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:20 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Mark Gilham","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":0,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Diane Papan","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":0,"isWinner":true}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-06T04:00:30.000Z"},"5984":{"id":"5984","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"State House, District 23","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":116963,"precinctsReportPercentage":98.91,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:20 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Marc Berman","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":67106,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Lydia Kou","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":23699,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Gus Mattammal","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":13277,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Allan Marson","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":12881,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-12T01:13:06.280Z"},"5987":{"id":"5987","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"State House, District 26","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":72753,"precinctsReportPercentage":99.19,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:20 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Patrick Ahrens","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":25036,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Tara Sreekrishnan","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":19600,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Sophie Song","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":15954,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Omar Din","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":8772,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Bob Goodwyn","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"Lib","voteCount":2170,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Ashish Garg","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"NPP","voteCount":1221,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-13T21:06:29.070Z"},"5989":{"id":"5989","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"State House, District 28","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":0,"uncontested":true,"precinctsReportPercentage":0,"eevp":0,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"5:10 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Gail Pellerin","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":0,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Liz Lawler","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":0,"isWinner":true}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-06T04:00:30.000Z"},"6010":{"id":"6010","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"State House, District 49","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":0,"uncontested":true,"precinctsReportPercentage":0,"eevp":0,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:36 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Mike Fong","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":0,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Long Liu","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":0,"isWinner":true}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-06T04:00:30.000Z"},"6018":{"id":"6018","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 2","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":229348,"precinctsReportPercentage":99.05,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:38 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Jared Huffman","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":169005,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Chris Coulombe","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":37372,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Tief Gibbs","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":18437,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Jolian Kangas","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"NPP","voteCount":3166,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Jason Brisendine","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"NPP","voteCount":1368,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-12T00:46:10.103Z"},"6020":{"id":"6020","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 4","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":187640,"precinctsReportPercentage":96.32,"eevp":96.36,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:20 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Mike Thompson","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":118147,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"John Munn","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":56232,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Andrew Engdahl","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":11202,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Niket Patwardhan","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"NPP","voteCount":2059,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-07T00:30:57.980Z"},"6025":{"id":"6025","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 9","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":121271,"precinctsReportPercentage":99.17,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"5:10 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Josh Harder","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":60396,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Kevin Lincoln","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":36346,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"John McBride","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":15525,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Khalid Jafri","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":9004,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-12T00:49:44.113Z"},"6031":{"id":"6031","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 15","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":0,"uncontested":true,"precinctsReportPercentage":0,"eevp":0,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:20 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Anna Kramer","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":0,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Kevin Mullin","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":0,"isWinner":true}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-06T04:00:30.000Z"},"6035":{"id":"6035","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 19","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":203670,"precinctsReportPercentage":99.11,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 25, 2024","timeUpdated":"5:47 AM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Jimmy Panetta","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":132540,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Jason Anderson","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":58120,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Sean Dougherty","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"Grn","voteCount":13010,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-07T00:23:46.779Z"},"6066":{"id":"6066","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"State House, District 3","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":0,"uncontested":true,"precinctsReportPercentage":0,"eevp":0,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"5:10 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Jamie Gallagher","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":0,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Aaron Draper","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":0,"isWinner":true}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-06T04:00:30.000Z"},"6067":{"id":"6067","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"State House, District 4","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":0,"uncontested":true,"precinctsReportPercentage":0,"eevp":0,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:20 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Cecilia Aguiar-Curry","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":0,"isWinner":true}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-06T04:00:30.000Z"},"6087":{"id":"6087","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"State House, District 24","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":66643,"precinctsReportPercentage":99.19,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:20 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Alex Lee","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":45544,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Bob Brunton","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":14951,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Marti Souza","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":6148,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-14T23:23:49.770Z"},"6088":{"id":"6088","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"State House, District 25","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":69560,"precinctsReportPercentage":99.31,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:20 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Ash Kalra","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":35821,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Ted Stroll","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":18255,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Lan Ngo","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":15484,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-14T02:40:57.200Z"},"6092":{"id":"6092","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"State House, District 29","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":0,"uncontested":true,"precinctsReportPercentage":0,"eevp":0,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 25, 2024","timeUpdated":"5:47 AM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Robert Rivas","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":0,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"J.W. Paine","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":0,"isWinner":true}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-06T04:00:30.000Z"},"6223":{"id":"6223","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 46","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":0,"uncontested":true,"precinctsReportPercentage":0,"eevp":0,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"5:16 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Lou Correa","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":0,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"David Pan","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":0,"isWinner":true}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-06T04:00:30.000Z"},"6530":{"id":"6530","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"State Senate, District 3","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":222193,"precinctsReportPercentage":98.99,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:48 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Thom Bogue","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":61776,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Christopher Cabaldon","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":59041,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Rozzana Verder-Aliga","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":45546,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Jackie Elward","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":41127,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Jimih Jones","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":14703,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-15T01:24:31.539Z"},"6531":{"id":"6531","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"State Senate, District 5","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":171623,"precinctsReportPercentage":99.09,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"5:10 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Jim Shoemaker","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":74935,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Jerry McNerney","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":57040,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Carlos Villapudua","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":39648,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-13T20:07:46.382Z"},"6532":{"id":"6532","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"State Senate, District 7","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":192446,"precinctsReportPercentage":98.72,"eevp":98.78,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:48 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Jesse Arreguín","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":61837,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Jovanka Beckles","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":34025,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Dan Kalb","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":28842,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Kathryn Lybarger","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":28041,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Sandre Swanson","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":22862,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Jeanne Solnordal","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":16839,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-16T00:58:11.533Z"},"6533":{"id":"6533","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"State Senate, District 9","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":0,"uncontested":true,"precinctsReportPercentage":0,"eevp":0,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:20 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Tim Grayson","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":0,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Marisol Rubio","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":0,"isWinner":true}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-06T04:00:30.000Z"},"6534":{"id":"6534","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"State Senate, District 11","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":228260,"precinctsReportPercentage":99.09,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:20 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Scott Wiener","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":166592,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Yvette Corkrean","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":34438,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Cynthia Cravens","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":18513,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Jing Xiong","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"NPP","voteCount":8717,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-12T02:01:51.597Z"},"6535":{"id":"6535","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"State Senate, District 13","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":227191,"precinctsReportPercentage":98.88,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:20 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Josh Becker","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":167127,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Alexander Glew","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":42788,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Christina Laskowski","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":17276,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-12T01:56:24.964Z"},"6536":{"id":"6536","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"State Senate, District 15","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":180231,"precinctsReportPercentage":98.81,"eevp":98.95,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:20 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Dave Cortese","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":124440,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Robert Howell","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":34173,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Tony Loaiza","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":21618,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-13T01:15:45.365Z"},"6548":{"id":"6548","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"State Senate, District 39","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":0,"uncontested":true,"precinctsReportPercentage":0,"eevp":0,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 20, 2024","timeUpdated":"4:55 PM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Akilah Weber","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":0,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Bob Divine","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":0,"isWinner":true}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-06T04:00:30.000Z"},"6611":{"id":"6611","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 11","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":188732,"precinctsReportPercentage":98.89,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 22, 2024","timeUpdated":"8:25 AM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Nancy Pelosi","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":138285,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Bruce Lou","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":16285,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Marjorie Mikels","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":9363,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Bianca Von Krieg","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":7634,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Jason Zeng","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":6607,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Jason Boyce","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":4325,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Larry Nichelson","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":3482,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Eve Del Castello","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":2751,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-12T00:31:55.445Z"},"8589":{"id":"8589","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"U.S. Senate, Class I","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":7276537,"precinctsReportPercentage":99,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 25, 2024","timeUpdated":"5:47 AM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Adam Schiff","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":2299507,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Steve Garvey","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":2292414,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Katie Porter","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":1115606,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Barbara Lee","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":714408,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Eric Early","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":240723,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"James Bradley","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":98180,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Christina Pascucci","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":61755,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Sharleta Bassett","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":54422,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Sarah Liew","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":38483,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Laura Garza ","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"NPP","voteCount":34320,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Jonathan Reiss","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":34283,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Sepi Gilani","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":34056,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Gail Lightfoot","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"Lib","voteCount":33046,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Denice Gary-Pandol","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":25494,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"James Macauley","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":23168,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Harmesh Kumar","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":21522,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"David Peterson","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":21076,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Douglas Pierce","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":19371,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Major Singh","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"NPP","voteCount":16965,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"John Rose","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":14577,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Perry Pound","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":14134,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Raji Rab","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":13558,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Mark Ruzon","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"NPP","voteCount":13429,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Forrest Jones","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"AIP","voteCount":13027,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Stefan Simchowitz","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":12717,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Martin Veprauskas","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":9714,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Don Grundmann","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"NPP","voteCount":6582,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-06T05:01:46.589Z"},"8686":{"id":"8686","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"President,","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top1","totalVotes":3589127,"precinctsReportPercentage":99,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 25, 2024","timeUpdated":"5:48 AM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Joe Biden","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":3200188,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Marianne Williamson","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":145690,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Dean Phillips","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":99981,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Armando Perez-Serrato","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":42925,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Gabriel Cornejo","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":41261,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"President Boddie","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":25373,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Stephen Lyons","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":21008,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Eban Cambridge","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":12701,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-06T04:12:27.559Z"},"8688":{"id":"8688","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"President,","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top1","totalVotes":2466569,"precinctsReportPercentage":99,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 25, 2024","timeUpdated":"5:47 AM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Donald Trump","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":1953947,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Nikki Haley","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":430792,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Ron DeSantis","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":35581,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Chris Christie","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":20164,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Vivek Ramaswamy","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":11069,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Rachel Swift","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":4231,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"David Stuckenberg","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":3895,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Ryan Binkley","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":3563,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Asa Hutchinson","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":3327,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-06T04:13:19.766Z"},"81993":{"id":"81993","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"U.S. Senate, Class I Unexpired Term","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top2","totalVotes":7358837,"precinctsReportPercentage":99,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 25, 2024","timeUpdated":"5:47 AM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Steve Garvey","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":2444940,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Adam Schiff","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":2155146,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"Katie Porter","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":1269194,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Barbara Lee","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":863278,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Eric Early","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"R","voteCount":448788,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Christina Pascucci","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":109421,"isWinner":false},{"candidateName":"Sepi Gilani","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"D","voteCount":68070,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-06T04:31:08.186Z"},"82014":{"id":"82014","type":"apRace","location":"State of California","raceName":"Proposition, 1 - Behavioral Health Services Program","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceType":"top1","totalVotes":7221972,"precinctsReportPercentage":99,"eevp":99,"tabulationStatus":"Tabulation Paused","dateUpdated":"March 25, 2024","timeUpdated":"5:47 AM","source":"AP","candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":null,"voteCount":3624998,"isWinner":true},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":null,"voteCount":3596974,"isWinner":false}],"winnerDateTime":"2024-03-21T00:11:06.265Z"},"timeLoaded":"March 28, 2024 9:46 PM","nationalRacesLoaded":true,"localRacesLoaded":true,"overrides":[{"id":"5921","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 7","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"5922","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 8","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"5924","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 10","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"5926","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 12","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/alameda/congress-12th-district"},{"id":"5928","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 14","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"5930","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 16","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/california/congress-16th-district"},{"id":"5931","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 17","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"5932","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 18","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"5963","raceName":"State Assembly, District 2","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"5972","raceName":"State Assembly, District 11","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"5973","raceName":"State Assembly, District 12","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"5975","raceName":"State Assembly, District 14","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"5976","raceName":"State Assembly, District 15","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/contracosta/state-assembly"},{"id":"5977","raceName":"State Assembly, District 16","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"5978","raceName":"State Assembly, District 17","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"5979","raceName":"State Assembly, District 18","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"5980","raceName":"State Assembly, District 19","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"5981","raceName":"State Assembly, District 20","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"5982","raceName":"State Assembly, District 21","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"5984","raceName":"State Assembly, District 23","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/california/state-assembly-23rd-district"},{"id":"5987","raceName":"State Assembly, District 26","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/santaclara/state-assembly-26th-district"},{"id":"5989","raceName":"State Assembly, District 28","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"6010","raceName":"State Assembly, District 4","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"6018","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 2","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"6020","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 4","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"6025","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 9","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"6031","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 15","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"6035","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 19","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"6067","raceName":"State Assembly, District 4","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"6087","raceName":"State Assembly, District 24","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"6088","raceName":"State Assembly, District 25","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"6092","raceName":"State Assembly, District 29","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"6223","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 4","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"6530","raceName":"State Senate, District 3","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/california/state-senate-3rd-district"},{"id":"6531","raceName":"State Senate, District 5","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"6532","raceName":"State Senate, District 7","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/california/state-senate-7th-district"},{"id":"6533","raceName":"State Senate, District 9","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"6534","raceName":"State Senate, District 11","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"6535","raceName":"State Senate, District 13","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"6536","raceName":"State Senate, District 15","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"6611","raceName":"U.S. House of Representatives, District 11","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":""},{"id":"8589","raceName":"U.S. Senate (Full Term)","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/california/senator"},{"id":"8686","raceName":"California Democratic Presidential Primary","raceDescription":"Candidates are competing for 496 delegates.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/president/democrat"},{"id":"8688","raceName":"California Republican Presidential Primary","raceDescription":"Candidates are competing for 169 delegates.","raceReadTheStory":"https://kqed.org/elections/results/president/republican"},{"id":"81993","raceName":"U.S. Senate (Partial/Unexpired Term)","raceDescription":"Top two candidates advance to general election."},{"id":"82014","raceName":"Proposition 1","raceDescription":"Bond and mental health reforms. Passes with majority vote.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/california/proposition-1"}],"AlamedaJudge5":{"id":"AlamedaJudge5","type":"localRace","location":"Alameda","raceName":"Superior Court Judge, Office 5","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"7:04 PM","dateUpdated":"March 20, 2024","totalVotes":200323,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Terry Wiley","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":200323}]},"AlamedaJudge12":{"id":"AlamedaJudge12","type":"localRace","location":"Alameda","raceName":"Superior Court Judge, Office 12","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"7:04 PM","dateUpdated":"March 20, 2024","totalVotes":240510,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Mark Fickes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":132830},{"candidateName":"Michael P. Johnson","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":107680}]},"AlamedaBoard2":{"id":"AlamedaBoard2","type":"localRace","location":"Alameda","raceName":"Board of Education, Trustee Area 2","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"7:04 PM","dateUpdated":"March 20, 2024","totalVotes":33526,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"John Lewis","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":6928},{"candidateName":"Angela Normand","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":26598}]},"AlamedaBoard5":{"id":"AlamedaBoard5","type":"localRace","location":"Alameda","raceName":"Board of Education, Trustee Area 5","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"7:04 PM","dateUpdated":"March 20, 2024","totalVotes":26032,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Guadalupe \"Lupe\" Angulo","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":7508},{"candidateName":"Janevette Cole","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":13313},{"candidateName":"Joe Orlando Ramos","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":5211}]},"AlamedaBoard6":{"id":"AlamedaBoard6","type":"localRace","location":"Alameda","raceName":"Board of Education, Trustee Area 6","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"7:04 PM","dateUpdated":"March 20, 2024","totalVotes":30807,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"John Guerrero","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":9964},{"candidateName":"Eileen McDonald","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":20843}]},"AlamedaSup1":{"id":"AlamedaSup1","type":"localRace","location":"Alameda","raceName":"Board of Supervisors, District 1","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"7:04 PM","dateUpdated":"March 20, 2024","totalVotes":40987,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"David Haubert","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":40987}]},"AlamedaSup2":{"id":"AlamedaSup2","type":"localRace","location":"Alameda","raceName":"Board of Supervisors, District 2","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top2","timeUpdated":"7:04 PM","dateUpdated":"March 20, 2024","totalVotes":30978,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Elisa Márquez","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":30978}]},"AlamedaSup4":{"id":"AlamedaSup4","type":"localRace","location":"Alameda","raceName":"Board of Supervisors, District 4","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/alameda/supervisor-4th-district","raceType":"top2","timeUpdated":"7:04 PM","dateUpdated":"March 20, 2024","totalVotes":56948,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Jennifer Esteen","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":22371},{"candidateName":"Nate Miley","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":34577}]},"AlamedaSup5":{"id":"AlamedaSup5","type":"localRace","location":"Alameda","raceName":"Board of Supervisors, District 5","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/alameda/supervisor-5th-district","raceType":"top2","timeUpdated":"7:04 PM","dateUpdated":"March 20, 2024","totalVotes":80942,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Ben Bartlett","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":13499},{"candidateName":"Nikki Fortunato Bas","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":27555},{"candidateName":"John J. Bauters","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":16763},{"candidateName":"Ken Berrick","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":7508},{"candidateName":"Omar Farmer","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":1238},{"candidateName":"Gregory Hodge","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":3417},{"candidateName":"Chris Moore","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":7412},{"candidateName":"Gerald Pechenuk","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":305},{"candidateName":"Lorrel Plimier","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":3245}]},"AlamedaBoard7":{"id":"AlamedaBoard7","type":"localRace","location":"Alameda","raceName":"Flood Control & Water Conservation District Director, Zone 7, Full Term","raceDescription":"Top three candidates win seat.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top3","timeUpdated":"7:04 PM","dateUpdated":"March 20, 2024","totalVotes":134216,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Alan Burnham","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":15710},{"candidateName":"Sandy Figuers","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":22435},{"candidateName":"Laurene K. Green","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":30310},{"candidateName":"Kathy Narum","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":23815},{"candidateName":"Seema Badar","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":7456},{"candidateName":"Catherine Brown","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":34490}]},"AlamedaAuditor":{"id":"AlamedaAuditor","type":"localRace","location":"Alameda","raceName":"Oakland Auditor","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"7:04 PM","dateUpdated":"March 20, 2024","totalVotes":59132,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Michael Houston","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":59132}]},"AlamedaMeasureA":{"id":"AlamedaMeasureA","type":"localRace","location":"Alameda","raceName":"Measure A","raceDescription":"Alameda County. Civil service. Passes with majority vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"7:04 PM","dateUpdated":"March 20, 2024","totalVotes":281953,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":167675},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":114278}]},"AlamedaMeasureB":{"id":"AlamedaMeasureB","type":"localRace","location":"Alameda","raceName":"Measure B","raceDescription":"Alameda County. Recall rules. Passes with majority vote.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/alameda/measure-b","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"7:04 PM","dateUpdated":"March 20, 2024","totalVotes":282299,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":181965},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":100334}]},"AlamedaMeasureD":{"id":"AlamedaMeasureD","type":"localRace","location":"Alameda","raceName":"Measure D","raceDescription":"Oakland. Appropriations limit. Passes with majority vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"7:04 PM","dateUpdated":"March 20, 2024","totalVotes":79681,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":59767},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":19914}]},"AlamedaMeasureE":{"id":"AlamedaMeasureE","type":"localRace","location":"Alameda","raceName":"Measure E","raceDescription":"Alameda Unified School District. Parcel tax. Passes with 2/3 vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"7:04 PM","dateUpdated":"March 20, 2024","totalVotes":22648,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":17246},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":5402}]},"AlamedaMeasureF":{"id":"AlamedaMeasureF","type":"localRace","location":"Alameda","raceName":"Measure F","raceDescription":"Piedmont. Parcel tax. Passes with 2/3 vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"7:04 PM","dateUpdated":"March 20, 2024","totalVotes":4848,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":3670},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":1178}]},"AlamedaMeasureG":{"id":"AlamedaMeasureG","type":"localRace","location":"Alameda","raceName":"Measure G","raceDescription":"Albany Unified School District. Parcel tax. Passes with 2/3 vote. ","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"7:04 PM","dateUpdated":"March 20, 2024","totalVotes":5886,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":4640},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":1246}]},"AlamedaMeasureH":{"id":"AlamedaMeasureH","type":"localRace","location":"Alameda","raceName":"Measure H","raceDescription":"Berkeley Unified School District. Parcel tax. Passes with 2/3 vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"7:04 PM","dateUpdated":"March 20, 2024","totalVotes":33290,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":29379},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":3911}]},"AlamedaMeasureI":{"id":"AlamedaMeasureI","type":"localRace","location":"Alameda","raceName":"Measure I","raceDescription":"Hayward Unified School District. School bond. Passes with 55% vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"7:04 PM","dateUpdated":"March 20, 2024","totalVotes":21895,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":14122},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":7773}]},"AlamedaMeasureJ":{"id":"AlamedaMeasureJ","type":"localRace","location":"Alameda","raceName":"Measure J","raceDescription":"San Leandro Unified School District. School bond. Passes with 55% vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"7:04 PM","dateUpdated":"March 20, 2024","totalVotes":12321,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":7773},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":4548}]},"CCD2":{"id":"CCD2","type":"localRace","location":"Contra Costa","raceName":"Board of Supervisors, District 2","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"6:45 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":45776,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Candace Andersen","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":45776}]},"CCD3":{"id":"CCD3","type":"localRace","location":"Contra Costa","raceName":"Board of Supervisors, District 3","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"6:45 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":25120,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Diane Burgis","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":25120}]},"CCD5":{"id":"CCD5","type":"localRace","location":"Contra Costa","raceName":"Board of Supervisors, District 5","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/contracosta/supervisor-5th-district","raceType":"top2","timeUpdated":"6:45 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":37045,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Mike Barbanica","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":14338},{"candidateName":"Jelani Killings","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":5683},{"candidateName":"Shanelle Scales-Preston","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":12993},{"candidateName":"Iztaccuauhtli Hector Gonzalez","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":4031}]},"CCMeasureA":{"id":"CCMeasureA","type":"localRace","location":"Contra Costa","raceName":"Measure A","raceDescription":"Martinez. Appoint City Clerk. Passes with a majority vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"6:45 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":11513,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":7554},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":3959}]},"CCMeasureB":{"id":"CCMeasureB","type":"localRace","location":"Contra Costa","raceName":"Measure B","raceDescription":"Antioch Unified School District. School bond. Passes with 55% vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"6:45 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":17971,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":10397},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":7574}]},"CCMeasureC":{"id":"CCMeasureC","type":"localRace","location":"Contra Costa","raceName":"Measure C","raceDescription":"Martinez Unified School District. Parcel tax. Passes with 2/3 vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"6:45 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":9230,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":6917},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":2313}]},"CCMeasureD":{"id":"CCMeasureD","type":"localRace","location":"Contra Costa","raceName":"Measure D","raceDescription":"Moraga School District. School bond. Passes with 55% vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"6:45 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":6007,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":4052},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":1955}]},"MarinD2":{"id":"MarinD2","type":"localRace","location":"Marin","raceName":"Board of Supervisors, District 2","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/marin/supervisor-2nd-district","raceType":"top2","timeUpdated":"6:54 PM","dateUpdated":"March 27, 2024","totalVotes":18466,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Brian Colbert","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":7971},{"candidateName":"Heather McPhail Sridharan","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":4851},{"candidateName":"Ryan O'Neil","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":2647},{"candidateName":"Gabe Paulson","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":2997}]},"MarinD3":{"id":"MarinD3","type":"localRace","location":"Marin","raceName":"Board of Supervisors, District 3","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"6:54 PM","dateUpdated":"March 27, 2024","totalVotes":13274,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Stephanie Moulton-Peters","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":13274}]},"MarinD4":{"id":"MarinD4","type":"localRace","location":"Marin","raceName":"Board of Supervisors, District 4","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"6:54 PM","dateUpdated":"March 27, 2024","totalVotes":12986,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Dennis Rodoni","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":10086},{"candidateName":"Francis Drouillard","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":2900}]},"MarinLarkspurCC":{"id":"MarinLarkspurCC","type":"localRace","location":"Marin","raceName":"Larkspur City Council (Short Term)","raceDescription":"Top candidate wins seat.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"6:54 PM","dateUpdated":"March 27, 2024","totalVotes":4176,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Stephanie Andre","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":2514},{"candidateName":"Claire Paquette","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":1008},{"candidateName":"Lana Scott","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":654}]},"MarinRossCouncil":{"id":"MarinRossCouncil","type":"localRace","location":"Marin","raceName":"Ross Town Council","raceDescription":"Top three candidates win seat.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top3","timeUpdated":"6:54 PM","dateUpdated":"March 27, 2024","totalVotes":1740,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Charles William \"Bill\" Kircher, Jr.","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":536},{"candidateName":"Mathew Salter","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":502},{"candidateName":"Shadi Aboukhater","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":187},{"candidateName":"Teri Dowling","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":515}]},"MarinMeasureA":{"id":"MarinMeasureA","type":"localRace","location":"Marin","raceName":"Measure A","raceDescription":"Tamalpais Union High School District. School bond. Passes with 55% vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"6:54 PM","dateUpdated":"March 27, 2024","totalVotes":45345,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":24376},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":20969}]},"MarinMeasureB":{"id":"MarinMeasureB","type":"localRace","location":"Marin","raceName":"Measure B","raceDescription":"Petaluma Joint Union High School District. Parcel tax. Passes with 2/3 vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"6:54 PM","dateUpdated":"March 27, 2024","totalVotes":132,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":62},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":70}]},"MarinMeasureC":{"id":"MarinMeasureC","type":"localRace","location":"Marin","raceName":"Measure C","raceDescription":"Belvedere. Appropriation limit. Passes with majority vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"6:54 PM","dateUpdated":"March 27, 2024","totalVotes":870,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":679},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":191}]},"MarinMeasureD":{"id":"MarinMeasureD","type":"localRace","location":"Marin","raceName":"Measure D","raceDescription":"Larkspur. Rent stabilization. Passes with majority vote.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/marin/measure-d","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"6:54 PM","dateUpdated":"March 27, 2024","totalVotes":4955,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":2573},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":2382}]},"MarinMeasureE":{"id":"MarinMeasureE","type":"localRace","location":"Marin","raceName":"Measure E","raceDescription":"Ross. Special tax. Passes with 2/3 vote.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/marin/measure-e","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"6:54 PM","dateUpdated":"March 27, 2024","totalVotes":874,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":683},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":191}]},"MarinMeasureF":{"id":"MarinMeasureF","type":"localRace","location":"Marin","raceName":"Measure F","raceDescription":"San Anselmo. Flood Control and Water Conservation District. Passes with majority vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"6:54 PM","dateUpdated":"March 27, 2024","totalVotes":5193,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":3083},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":2110}]},"MarinMeasureG":{"id":"MarinMeasureG","type":"localRace","location":"Marin","raceName":"Measure G","raceDescription":"Bel Marin Keys Community Services District. Special tax. Passes with 2/3 vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"6:54 PM","dateUpdated":"March 27, 2024","totalVotes":830,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":661},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":169}]},"MarinMeasureH":{"id":"MarinMeasureH","type":"localRace","location":"Marin","raceName":"Measure H","raceDescription":"Marinwood Community Services District. Appropriations limit, fire protection. Passes with a majority vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"6:54 PM","dateUpdated":"March 27, 2024","totalVotes":1738,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":1369},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":369}]},"MarinMeasureI":{"id":"MarinMeasureI","type":"localRace","location":"Marin","raceName":"Measure I","raceDescription":"Marinwood Community Services District. Appropriations limit, parks. Passes with a majority vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"6:54 PM","dateUpdated":"March 27, 2024","totalVotes":1735,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":1336},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":399}]},"NapaD2":{"id":"NapaD2","type":"localRace","location":"Napa","raceName":"Board of Supervisors, District 2","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"6:52 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":8351,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Liz Alessio","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":6340},{"candidateName":"Doris Gentry","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":2011}]},"NapaD4":{"id":"NapaD4","type":"localRace","location":"Napa","raceName":"Board of Supervisors, District 4","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/napa/supervisor-4th-district","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"6:52 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":7306,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Amber Manfree","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":3913},{"candidateName":"Pete Mott","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":3393}]},"NapaD5":{"id":"NapaD5","type":"localRace","location":"Napa","raceName":"Board of Supervisors, District 5","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/napa/supervisor-5th-district","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"6:52 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":5356,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Mariam Aboudamous","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":2379},{"candidateName":"Belia Ramos","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":2977}]},"NapaMeasureD":{"id":"NapaMeasureD","type":"localRace","location":"Napa","raceName":"Measure D","raceDescription":"Howell Mountain Elementary School District. School bond. Passes with 55% vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"6:52 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":741,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":367},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":374}]},"NapaMeasureU":{"id":"NapaMeasureU","type":"localRace","location":"Napa","raceName":"Measure U","raceDescription":"Lake Berryessa Resort Improvement District. Appropriations limit. Passes with majority vote. ","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"6:52 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":86,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":63},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":23}]},"NapaMeasureU1":{"id":"NapaMeasureU1","type":"localRace","location":"Napa","raceName":"Measure U","raceDescription":"Yountville. Appropriations limit. Passes with majority vote. ","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"6:52 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":925,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":793},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":132}]},"SFJudge1":{"id":"SFJudge1","type":"localRace","location":"San Francisco","raceName":"Superior Court Judge, Seat 1","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/sanfrancisco/superior-court-seat-1","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"6:50 PM","dateUpdated":"March 21, 2024","totalVotes":202960,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Michael Begert","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":124943},{"candidateName":"Chip Zecher","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":78017}]},"SFJudge13":{"id":"SFJudge13","type":"localRace","location":"San Francisco","raceName":"Superior Court Judge, Seat 13","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/sanfrancisco/superior-court-seat-13","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"6:50 PM","dateUpdated":"March 21, 2024","totalVotes":202386,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Jean Myungjin Roland","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":90012},{"candidateName":"Patrick S. Thompson","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":112374}]},"SFPropA":{"id":"SFPropA","type":"localRace","location":"San Francisco","raceName":"Proposition A","raceDescription":"Housing bond. Passes with 2/3 vote.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/sanfrancisco/proposition-a","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"6:50 PM","dateUpdated":"March 21, 2024","totalVotes":225187,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":158497},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":66690}]},"SFPropB":{"id":"SFPropB","type":"localRace","location":"San Francisco","raceName":"Proposition B","raceDescription":"Police staffing. Passes with majority vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"6:50 PM","dateUpdated":"March 21, 2024","totalVotes":222954,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":61580},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":161374}]},"SFPropC":{"id":"SFPropC","type":"localRace","location":"San Francisco","raceName":"Proposition C","raceDescription":"Transfer tax exemption. Passes with majority vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"6:50 PM","dateUpdated":"March 21, 2024","totalVotes":220349,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":116311},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":104038}]},"SFPropD":{"id":"SFPropD","type":"localRace","location":"San Francisco","raceName":"Proposition D","raceDescription":"Ethics laws. Passes with majority vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"6:50 PM","dateUpdated":"March 21, 2024","totalVotes":222615,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":198584},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":24031}]},"SFPropE":{"id":"SFPropE","type":"localRace","location":"San Francisco","raceName":"Proposition E","raceDescription":"Police policies. Passes with majority vote.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/sanfrancisco/proposition-e","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"6:50 PM","dateUpdated":"March 21, 2024","totalVotes":222817,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":120529},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":102288}]},"SFPropF":{"id":"SFPropF","type":"localRace","location":"San Francisco","raceName":"Proposition F","raceDescription":"Drug screening. Passes with majority vote.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/sanfrancisco/proposition-f","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"6:50 PM","dateUpdated":"March 21, 2024","totalVotes":224004,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":130214},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":93790}]},"SFPropG":{"id":"SFPropG","type":"localRace","location":"San Francisco","raceName":"Proposition G","raceDescription":"Eighth-grade algebra. Passes with majority vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"6:50 PM","dateUpdated":"March 21, 2024","totalVotes":222704,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":182066},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":40638}]},"SMJudge4":{"id":"SMJudge4","type":"localRace","location":"San Mateo","raceName":"Superior Court Judge, Office 4","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"7:02 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":108886,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Sarah Burdick","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":108886}]},"SMD1":{"id":"SMD1","type":"localRace","location":"San Mateo","raceName":"Board of Supervisors, District 1","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/sanmateo/supervisor-1st-district","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"7:02 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":29642,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Jackie Speier","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":20348},{"candidateName":"Ann Schneider","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":9294}]},"SMD4":{"id":"SMD4","type":"localRace","location":"San Mateo","raceName":"Board of Supervisors, District 4","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/sanmateo/supervisor-4th-district","raceType":"top2","timeUpdated":"7:02 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":22721,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Antonio Lopez","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":5728},{"candidateName":"Lisa Gauthier","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":10358},{"candidateName":"Celeste Brevard","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":1268},{"candidateName":"Paul Bocanegra","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":1909},{"candidateName":"Maggie Cornejo","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":3458}]},"SMD5":{"id":"SMD5","type":"localRace","location":"San Mateo","raceName":"Board of Supervisors, District 5","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"7:02 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":19931,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"David Canepa","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":19931}]},"SMMeasureB":{"id":"SMMeasureB","type":"localRace","location":"San Mateo","raceName":"Measure B","raceDescription":"County Service Area #1 (Highlands). Special tax. Passes with 2/3 vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"7:02 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":1549,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":1360},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":189}]},"SMMeasureC":{"id":"SMMeasureC","type":"localRace","location":"San Mateo","raceName":"Measure C","raceDescription":"Jefferson Elementary School District. Parcel tax. Passes with 2/3 vote","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"7:02 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":12228,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":8540},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":3688}]},"SMMeasureE":{"id":"SMMeasureE","type":"localRace","location":"San Mateo","raceName":"Measure E","raceDescription":"Woodside Elementary School District. School bond. Passes with 55% vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"7:02 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":1391,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":910},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":481}]},"SMMeasureG":{"id":"SMMeasureG","type":"localRace","location":"San Mateo","raceName":"Measure G","raceDescription":"Pacifica School District. School bond. Passes with 55% vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"7:02 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":11543,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":7066},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":4477}]},"SMMeasureH":{"id":"SMMeasureH","type":"localRace","location":"San Mateo","raceName":"Measure H","raceDescription":"San Carlos School District. School bond. Passes with 55% vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"7:02 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":9937,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":6282},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":3655}]},"SCJudge5":{"id":"SCJudge5","type":"localRace","location":"Santa Clara","raceName":"Superior Court Judge, Office 5","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"7:13 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":301857,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Jay Boyarsky","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":142499},{"candidateName":"Nicole M. Ford","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":52127},{"candidateName":"Johnene Linda Stebbins","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":107231}]},"SCD2":{"id":"SCD2","type":"localRace","location":"Santa Clara","raceName":"Board of Supervisors, District 2","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/santaclara/supervisor-2nd-district","raceType":"top2","timeUpdated":"7:13 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":44039,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Corina Herrera-Loera","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":10514},{"candidateName":"Jennifer Margaret Celaya","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":2392},{"candidateName":"Madison Nguyen","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":12789},{"candidateName":"Betty Duong","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":14025},{"candidateName":"Nelson McElmurry","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":4319}]},"SCD3":{"id":"SCD3","type":"localRace","location":"Santa Clara","raceName":"Board of Supervisors, District 3","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"7:13 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":42537,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Otto Lee","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":42537}]},"SCD5":{"id":"SCD5","type":"localRace","location":"Santa Clara","raceName":"Board of Supervisors, District 5","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/santaclara/supervisor-5th-district","raceType":"top2","timeUpdated":"7:13 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":88685,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Margaret Abe-Koga","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":37162},{"candidateName":"Sally J. Lieber","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":21958},{"candidateName":"Barry Chang","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":6161},{"candidateName":"Peter C. Fung","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":17885},{"candidateName":"Sandy Sans","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":5519}]},"SCSJMayor":{"id":"SCSJMayor","type":"localRace","location":"Santa Clara","raceName":"San José Mayor","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"7:13 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":167011,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Matt Mahan","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":144656},{"candidateName":"Tyrone Wade","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":22355}]},"SCSJD2":{"id":"SCSJD2","type":"localRace","location":"Santa Clara","raceName":"San José City Council, District 2","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top2","timeUpdated":"7:13 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":14126,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Joe Lopez","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":4947},{"candidateName":"Pamela Campos","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":3435},{"candidateName":"Vanessa Sandoval","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":2718},{"candidateName":"Babu Prasad","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":3026}]},"SCSJD4":{"id":"SCSJD4","type":"localRace","location":"Santa Clara","raceName":"San José City Council, District 4","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"7:13 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":14318,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Kansen Chu","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":5928},{"candidateName":"David Cohen","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":8390}]},"SCSJD6":{"id":"SCSJD6","type":"localRace","location":"Santa Clara","raceName":"San José City Council, District 6","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top2","timeUpdated":"7:13 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":25103,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"David Cohen","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":9872},{"candidateName":"Alex Shoor","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":3850},{"candidateName":"Angelo \"A.J.\" Pasciuti","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":2688},{"candidateName":"Michael Mulcahy","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":8693}]},"SCSJD8":{"id":"SCSJD8","type":"localRace","location":"Santa Clara","raceName":"San José City Council, District 8","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top2","timeUpdated":"7:13 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":21452,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Tam Truong","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":6980},{"candidateName":"Domingo Candelas","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":8463},{"candidateName":"Sukhdev Singh Bainiwal","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":5509},{"candidateName":"Surinder Kaur Dhaliwal","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":500}]},"SCSJD10":{"id":"SCSJD10","type":"localRace","location":"Santa Clara","raceName":"San José City Council, District 10","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top2","timeUpdated":"7:13 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":22793,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"George Casey","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":8801},{"candidateName":"Arjun Batra","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":8352},{"candidateName":"Lenka Wright","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":5640}]},"SCMeasureA":{"id":"SCMeasureA","type":"localRace","location":"Santa Clara","raceName":"Measure A","raceDescription":"Santa Clara. Appointed city clerk. Passes with majority vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"7:13 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":20313,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":6579},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":13734}]},"SCMeasureB":{"id":"SCMeasureB","type":"localRace","location":"Santa Clara","raceName":"Measure B","raceDescription":"Santa Clara. Appointed police chief. Passes with majority vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"7:13 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":20565,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":5679},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":14886}]},"SCMeasureC":{"id":"SCMeasureC","type":"localRace","location":"Santa Clara","raceName":"Measure C","raceDescription":"Sunnyvale School District. School bond. Passes with 55% vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"7:13 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":14650,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":10257},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":4393}]},"SolanoD15":{"id":"SolanoD15","type":"localRace","location":"Solano","raceName":"Superior Court Judge, Department 15","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"","timeUpdated":"7:08 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":81709,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Mike Thompson","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":36844},{"candidateName":"Bryan J. Kim","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":44865}]},"SolanoD1":{"id":"SolanoD1","type":"localRace","location":"Solano","raceName":"Board of Supervisors, District 1","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/solano/supervisor-1st-district","raceType":"","timeUpdated":"7:08 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":13786,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Michael Wilson","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":6401},{"candidateName":"Cassandra James","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":7385}]},"SolanoD2":{"id":"SolanoD2","type":"localRace","location":"Solano","raceName":"Board of Supervisors, District 2","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"","timeUpdated":"7:08 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":19903,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Monica Brown","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":10951},{"candidateName":"Nora Dizon","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":3135},{"candidateName":"Rochelle Sherlock","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":5817}]},"SolanoD5":{"id":"SolanoD5","type":"localRace","location":"Solano","raceName":"Board of Supervisors, District 5","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"","timeUpdated":"7:08 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":17888,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Mitch Mashburn","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":11210},{"candidateName":"Chadwick J. Ledoux","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":6678}]},"SolanoEducation":{"id":"SolanoEducation","type":"localRace","location":"Solano","raceName":"Sacramento County Board of Education","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"","timeUpdated":"7:08 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":3650,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Heather Davis","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":2960},{"candidateName":"Shazleen Khan","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":690}]},"SolanoMeasureA":{"id":"SolanoMeasureA","type":"localRace","location":"Solano","raceName":"Measure A","raceDescription":"Benicia. Hotel tax. Passes with majority vote.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/solano/measure-a","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"7:08 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":10136,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":7869},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":2267}]},"SolanoMeasureB":{"id":"SolanoMeasureB","type":"localRace","location":"Solano","raceName":"Measure B","raceDescription":"Benicia. Sales tax. Passes with majority vote.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/solano/measure-b","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"7:08 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":10164,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":7335},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":2829}]},"SolanoMeasureC":{"id":"SolanoMeasureC","type":"localRace","location":"Solano","raceName":"Measure C","raceDescription":"Benicia Unified School District. School bond. Passes with 55% vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"7:08 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":10112,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":6316},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":3796}]},"SolanoMeasureN":{"id":"SolanoMeasureN","type":"localRace","location":"Solano","raceName":"Measure N","raceDescription":"Davis Joint Unified School District. Parcel tax. Passes with 2/3 vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"7:08 PM","dateUpdated":"March 28, 2024","totalVotes":15,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":5},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":10}]},"SonomaJudge3":{"id":"SonomaJudge3","type":"localRace","location":"Sonoma","raceName":"Superior Court Judge, Office 3","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"7:01 PM","dateUpdated":"March 26, 2024","totalVotes":114898,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Kristine M. Burk","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":79204},{"candidateName":"Beki Berrey","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":35694}]},"SonomaJudge4":{"id":"SonomaJudge4","type":"localRace","location":"Sonoma","raceName":"Superior Court Judge, Office 4","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"7:01 PM","dateUpdated":"March 26, 2024","totalVotes":86439,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Paul J. Lozada","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":86439}]},"SonomaJudge6":{"id":"SonomaJudge6","type":"localRace","location":"Sonoma","raceName":"Superior Court Judge, Office 6","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"7:01 PM","dateUpdated":"March 26, 2024","totalVotes":117473,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Omar Figueroa","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":42031},{"candidateName":"Kenneth English","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":75442}]},"SonomaD1":{"id":"SonomaD1","type":"localRace","location":"Sonoma","raceName":"Board of Supervisors, District 1","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"7:01 PM","dateUpdated":"March 26, 2024","totalVotes":30228,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Rebecca Hermosillo","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":23876},{"candidateName":"Jonathan Mathieu","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":6352}]},"SonomaD3":{"id":"SonomaD3","type":"localRace","location":"Sonoma","raceName":"Board of Supervisors, District 3","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/sonoma/supervisor-3rd-district","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"7:01 PM","dateUpdated":"March 26, 2024","totalVotes":16202,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Chris Coursey","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":11286},{"candidateName":"Omar Medina","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":4916}]},"SonomaD5":{"id":"SonomaD5","type":"localRace","location":"Sonoma","raceName":"Board of Supervisors, District 5","raceDescription":"Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"top1","timeUpdated":"7:01 PM","dateUpdated":"March 26, 2024","totalVotes":23282,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Lynda Hopkins","candidateIncumbent":true,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":23282}]},"SonomaMeasureA":{"id":"SonomaMeasureA","type":"localRace","location":"Sonoma","raceName":"Measure A","raceDescription":"Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District. Parcel tax. Passes with 2/3 vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"7:01 PM","dateUpdated":"March 26, 2024","totalVotes":13654,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":10239},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":3415}]},"SonomaMeasureB":{"id":"SonomaMeasureB","type":"localRace","location":"Sonoma","raceName":"Measure B","raceDescription":"Petaluma Joint Union High School District. Parcel tax. Passes with 2/3 vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"7:01 PM","dateUpdated":"March 26, 2024","totalVotes":24764,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":15731},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":9033}]},"SonomaMeasureC":{"id":"SonomaMeasureC","type":"localRace","location":"Sonoma","raceName":"Measure C","raceDescription":"Fort Ross School District. School bond. Passes with 55% vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"7:01 PM","dateUpdated":"March 26, 2024","totalVotes":286,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":159},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":127}]},"SonomaMeasureD":{"id":"SonomaMeasureD","type":"localRace","location":"Sonoma","raceName":"Measure D","raceDescription":"Harmony Union School District. School bond. Passes with 55% vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"7:01 PM","dateUpdated":"March 26, 2024","totalVotes":1913,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":1083},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":830}]},"SonomaMeasureE":{"id":"SonomaMeasureE","type":"localRace","location":"Sonoma","raceName":"Measure E","raceDescription":"Petaluma City (Elementary) School District. Parcel tax. Passes with 2/3 vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"7:01 PM","dateUpdated":"March 26, 2024","totalVotes":11091,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":7602},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":3489}]},"SonomaMeasureG":{"id":"SonomaMeasureG","type":"localRace","location":"Sonoma","raceName":"Measure G","raceDescription":"Rincon Valley Union School District. School bond. Passes with 55% vote.","raceReadTheStory":"","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"7:01 PM","dateUpdated":"March 26, 2024","totalVotes":14511,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":8624},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":5887}]},"SonomaMeasureH":{"id":"SonomaMeasureH","type":"localRace","location":"Sonoma","raceName":"Measure H","raceDescription":"Sonoma County. Sales tax. Passes with majority vote.","raceReadTheStory":"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/sonoma/measure-h","raceType":"yesNo","timeUpdated":"7:01 PM","dateUpdated":"March 26, 2024","totalVotes":144574,"candidates":[{"candidateName":"Yes","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":89236},{"candidateName":"No","candidateIncumbent":false,"candidateParty":"","voteCount":55338}]}},"radioSchedulesReducer":{},"listsReducer":{"posts/bayareabites?tag=seattle":{"isFetching":false,"latestQuery":{"from":0,"postsToRender":9},"tag":null,"vitalsOnly":true,"totalRequested":9,"isLoading":false,"isLoadingMore":true,"total":10,"items":["bayareabites_60819","bayareabites_62263","bayareabites_42760","bayareabites_40426","bayareabites_39190","bayareabites_38832","bayareabites_16729","bayareabites_16713","bayareabites_12784"]}},"recallGuideReducer":{"intros":{},"policy":{},"candidates":{}},"savedPostsReducer":{},"sessionReducer":{},"siteSettingsReducer":{},"subscriptionsReducer":{},"termsReducer":{"about":{"name":"About","type":"terms","id":"about","slug":"about","link":"/about","taxonomy":"site"},"arts":{"name":"Arts & Culture","grouping":["arts","pop","trulyca"],"description":"KQED Arts provides daily in-depth coverage of the Bay Area's music, art, film, performing arts, literature and arts news, as well as cultural commentary and criticism.","type":"terms","id":"arts","slug":"arts","link":"/arts","taxonomy":"site"},"artschool":{"name":"Art School","parent":"arts","type":"terms","id":"artschool","slug":"artschool","link":"/artschool","taxonomy":"site"},"bayareabites":{"name":"KQED food","grouping":["food","bayareabites","checkplease"],"parent":"food","type":"terms","id":"bayareabites","slug":"bayareabites","link":"/food","taxonomy":"site"},"bayareahiphop":{"name":"Bay Area Hiphop","type":"terms","id":"bayareahiphop","slug":"bayareahiphop","link":"/bayareahiphop","taxonomy":"site"},"campaign21":{"name":"Campaign 21","type":"terms","id":"campaign21","slug":"campaign21","link":"/campaign21","taxonomy":"site"},"checkplease":{"name":"KQED food","grouping":["food","bayareabites","checkplease"],"parent":"food","type":"terms","id":"checkplease","slug":"checkplease","link":"/food","taxonomy":"site"},"education":{"name":"Education","grouping":["education"],"type":"terms","id":"education","slug":"education","link":"/education","taxonomy":"site"},"elections":{"name":"Elections","type":"terms","id":"elections","slug":"elections","link":"/elections","taxonomy":"site"},"events":{"name":"Events","type":"terms","id":"events","slug":"events","link":"/events","taxonomy":"site"},"event":{"name":"Event","alias":"events","type":"terms","id":"event","slug":"event","link":"/event","taxonomy":"site"},"filmschoolshorts":{"name":"Film School Shorts","type":"terms","id":"filmschoolshorts","slug":"filmschoolshorts","link":"/filmschoolshorts","taxonomy":"site"},"food":{"name":"KQED food","grouping":["food","bayareabites","checkplease"],"type":"terms","id":"food","slug":"food","link":"/food","taxonomy":"site"},"forum":{"name":"Forum","relatedContentQuery":"posts/forum?","parent":"news","type":"terms","id":"forum","slug":"forum","link":"/forum","taxonomy":"site"},"futureofyou":{"name":"Future of You","grouping":["science","futureofyou"],"parent":"science","type":"terms","id":"futureofyou","slug":"futureofyou","link":"/futureofyou","taxonomy":"site"},"jpepinheart":{"name":"KQED food","relatedContentQuery":"trending/food,bayareabites,checkplease","parent":"food","type":"terms","id":"jpepinheart","slug":"jpepinheart","link":"/food","taxonomy":"site"},"liveblog":{"name":"Live Blog","type":"terms","id":"liveblog","slug":"liveblog","link":"/liveblog","taxonomy":"site"},"livetv":{"name":"Live TV","parent":"tv","type":"terms","id":"livetv","slug":"livetv","link":"/livetv","taxonomy":"site"},"lowdown":{"name":"The Lowdown","relatedContentQuery":"posts/lowdown?","parent":"news","type":"terms","id":"lowdown","slug":"lowdown","link":"/lowdown","taxonomy":"site"},"mindshift":{"name":"Mindshift","parent":"news","description":"MindShift explores the future of education by highlighting the innovative – and sometimes counterintuitive – ways educators and parents are helping all children succeed.","type":"terms","id":"mindshift","slug":"mindshift","link":"/mindshift","taxonomy":"site"},"news":{"name":"News","grouping":["news","forum"],"type":"terms","id":"news","slug":"news","link":"/news","taxonomy":"site"},"perspectives":{"name":"Perspectives","parent":"radio","type":"terms","id":"perspectives","slug":"perspectives","link":"/perspectives","taxonomy":"site"},"podcasts":{"name":"Podcasts","type":"terms","id":"podcasts","slug":"podcasts","link":"/podcasts","taxonomy":"site"},"pop":{"name":"Pop","parent":"arts","type":"terms","id":"pop","slug":"pop","link":"/pop","taxonomy":"site"},"pressroom":{"name":"Pressroom","type":"terms","id":"pressroom","slug":"pressroom","link":"/pressroom","taxonomy":"site"},"quest":{"name":"Quest","parent":"science","type":"terms","id":"quest","slug":"quest","link":"/quest","taxonomy":"site"},"radio":{"name":"Radio","grouping":["forum","perspectives"],"description":"Listen to KQED Public Radio – home of Forum and The California Report – on 88.5 FM in San Francisco, 89.3 FM in Sacramento, 88.3 FM in Santa Rosa and 88.1 FM in Martinez.","type":"terms","id":"radio","slug":"radio","link":"/radio","taxonomy":"site"},"root":{"name":"KQED","image":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","imageWidth":1200,"imageHeight":630,"headData":{"title":"KQED | News, Radio, Podcasts, TV | Public Media for Northern California","description":"KQED provides public radio, television, and independent reporting on issues that matter to the Bay Area. We’re the NPR and PBS member station for Northern California."},"type":"terms","id":"root","slug":"root","link":"/root","taxonomy":"site"},"science":{"name":"Science","grouping":["science","futureofyou"],"description":"KQED Science brings you award-winning science and environment coverage from the Bay Area and beyond.","type":"terms","id":"science","slug":"science","link":"/science","taxonomy":"site"},"stateofhealth":{"name":"State of Health","parent":"science","type":"terms","id":"stateofhealth","slug":"stateofhealth","link":"/stateofhealth","taxonomy":"site"},"support":{"name":"Support","type":"terms","id":"support","slug":"support","link":"/support","taxonomy":"site"},"thedolist":{"name":"The Do List","parent":"arts","type":"terms","id":"thedolist","slug":"thedolist","link":"/thedolist","taxonomy":"site"},"trulyca":{"name":"Truly CA","grouping":["arts","pop","trulyca"],"parent":"arts","type":"terms","id":"trulyca","slug":"trulyca","link":"/trulyca","taxonomy":"site"},"tv":{"name":"TV","type":"terms","id":"tv","slug":"tv","link":"/tv","taxonomy":"site"},"voterguide":{"name":"Voter Guide","parent":"elections","alias":"elections","type":"terms","id":"voterguide","slug":"voterguide","link":"/voterguide","taxonomy":"site"},"bayareabites_421":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_421","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"421","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"seattle","slug":"seattle","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"seattle Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null,"imageData":{"ogImageSize":{"file":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","width":1200,"height":630},"twImageSize":{"file":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"},"twitterCard":"summary_large_image"}},"ttid":386,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/seattle"},"bayareabites_1516":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_1516","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"1516","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"baking and bakeries","slug":"baking-and-bakeries","taxonomy":"category","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"baking and bakeries Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":1253,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/category/baking-and-bakeries"},"bayareabites_63":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_63","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"63","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"chefs","slug":"chefs","taxonomy":"category","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"chefs Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":27,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/category/chefs"},"bayareabites_1653":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_1653","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"1653","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"dessert and chocolate","slug":"dessert-and-chocolate","taxonomy":"category","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"dessert and chocolate Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":12,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/category/dessert-and-chocolate"},"bayareabites_1807":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_1807","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"1807","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"restaurants, bars, cafes, pop-ups","slug":"restaurants-and-bars","taxonomy":"category","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"restaurants, bars, cafes, pop-ups Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":56,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/category/restaurants-and-bars"},"bayareabites_60":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_60","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"60","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"sustainability, environment, climate change","slug":"sustainability","taxonomy":"category","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"sustainability, environment, climate change Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":23,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/category/sustainability"},"bayareabites_127":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_127","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"127","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"art","slug":"art","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"art Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":91,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/art"},"bayareabites_11621":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_11621","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"11621","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"ben affleck","slug":"ben-affleck","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"ben affleck Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":6083,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/ben-affleck"},"bayareabites_11622":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_11622","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"11622","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"collections cafe","slug":"collections-cafe","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"collections cafe Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":6084,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/collections-cafe"},"bayareabites_11624":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_11624","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"11624","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"dale chihuly","slug":"dale-chihuly","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"dale chihuly Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":6086,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/dale-chihuly"},"bayareabites_11449":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_11449","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"11449","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"full-image","slug":"full-image","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"full-image Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":5909,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/full-image"},"bayareabites_11647":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_11647","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"11647","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"lola's","slug":"lolas","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"lola's Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":6109,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/lolas"},"bayareabites_11652":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_11652","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"11652","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"matt's in the market","slug":"matts-in-the-market","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"matt's in the market Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":6114,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/matts-in-the-market"},"bayareabites_11626":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_11626","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"11626","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"pike place market","slug":"pike-place-market","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"pike place market Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":6088,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/pike-place-market"},"bayareabites_11623":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_11623","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"11623","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"space needle","slug":"space-needle","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"space needle Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":6085,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/space-needle"},"bayareabites_3949":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_3949","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"3949","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"theo chocolate","slug":"theo-chocolate","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"theo chocolate Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":2508,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/theo-chocolate"},"bayareabites_11646":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_11646","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"11646","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"tom douglas","slug":"tom-douglas","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"tom douglas Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":6108,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/tom-douglas"},"bayareabites_4084":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_4084","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"4084","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"food trends and technology","slug":"food-and-technology","taxonomy":"category","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"food trends and technology Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":2573,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/category/food-and-technology"},"bayareabites_10916":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_10916","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"10916","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"NPR food","slug":"npr-food","taxonomy":"category","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"NPR food Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":5375,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/category/npr-food"},"bayareabites_2035":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_2035","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"2035","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"politics, activism, food safety","slug":"politics-activism-food-safety","taxonomy":"category","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"politics, activism, food safety Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":943,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/category/politics-activism-food-safety"},"bayareabites_11748":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_11748","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"11748","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"BB Ranch","slug":"bb-ranch","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"BB Ranch Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":6210,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/bb-ranch"},"bayareabites_8778":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_8778","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"8778","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"butcher","slug":"butcher","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"butcher Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":3231,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/butcher"},"bayareabites_11746":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_11746","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"11746","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"marijuana","slug":"marijuana","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"marijuana Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":6208,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/marijuana"},"bayareabites_2717":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_2717","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"2717","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"pig","slug":"pig","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"pig Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":1922,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/pig"},"bayareabites_616":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_616","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"616","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"pork","slug":"pork","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"pork Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":581,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/pork"},"bayareabites_11747":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_11747","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"11747","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"pot","slug":"pot","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"pot Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":6209,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/pot"},"bayareabites_11749":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_11749","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"11749","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"pot pig","slug":"pot-pig","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"pot pig Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":6211,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/pot-pig"},"bayareabites_10921":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_10921","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"10921","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"the salt","slug":"the-salt","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"the salt Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":5380,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/the-salt"},"bayareabites_752":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_752","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"752","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"Bay Area Bites Food + Drink","slug":"food-and-drink","taxonomy":"category","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"Bay Area Bites Food + Drink Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":1,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/category/food-and-drink"},"bayareabites_588":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_588","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"588","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"cookbooks","slug":"cookbooks","taxonomy":"category","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"cookbooks Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":76,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/category/cookbooks"},"bayareabites_2695":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_2695","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"2695","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"cooking techniques and tips","slug":"cooking-techniques-and-tips","taxonomy":"category","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"cooking techniques and tips Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":1905,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/category/cooking-techniques-and-tips"},"bayareabites_2407":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_2407","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"2407","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"food art, writing, music, dance","slug":"food-art-writing-music","taxonomy":"category","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"food art, writing, music, dance Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":941,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/category/food-art-writing-music"},"bayareabites_1865":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_1865","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"1865","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"food bloggers and social media","slug":"food-bloggers-and-social-media","taxonomy":"category","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"food bloggers and social media Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":1240,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/category/food-bloggers-and-social-media"},"bayareabites_12":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_12","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"12","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"recipes","slug":"recipes","taxonomy":"category","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"recipes Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":10,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/category/recipes"},"bayareabites_1873":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_1873","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"1873","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"vegetarian and vegan","slug":"vegetarian-and-vegan","taxonomy":"category","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"vegetarian and vegan Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":1451,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/category/vegetarian-and-vegan"},"bayareabites_10404":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_10404","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"10404","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"cookhouse","slug":"cookhouse","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"cookhouse Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":4858,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/cookhouse"},"bayareabites_10405":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_10405","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"10405","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"Harvard Common Press","slug":"harvard-common-press","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"Harvard Common Press Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":4859,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/harvard-common-press"},"bayareabites_10403":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_10403","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"10403","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"herbivoracious","slug":"herbivoracious","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"herbivoracious Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":4857,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/herbivoracious"},"bayareabites_10402":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_10402","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"10402","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"michael natkin","slug":"michael-natkin","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"michael natkin Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":4856,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/michael-natkin"},"bayareabites_2254":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_2254","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"2254","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"books, magazines, newspapers","slug":"books-and-magazines","taxonomy":"category","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"books, magazines, newspapers Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":11,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/category/books-and-magazines"},"bayareabites_10245":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_10245","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"10245","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"book tour","slug":"book-tour","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"book tour Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":4699,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/book-tour"},"bayareabites_10248":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_10248","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"10248","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"booklarder","slug":"booklarder","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"booklarder Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":4702,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/booklarder"},"bayareabites_239":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_239","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"239","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"interview","slug":"interview","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"interview Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":204,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/interview"},"bayareabites_10246":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_10246","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"10246","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"joy the baker","slug":"joy-the-baker","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"joy the baker Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":4700,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/joy-the-baker"},"bayareabites_10247":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_10247","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"10247","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"joy wilson","slug":"joy-wilson","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"joy wilson Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":4701,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/joy-wilson"},"bayareabites_1248":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_1248","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"1248","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"tea and coffee","slug":"tea-and-coffee","taxonomy":"category","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"tea and coffee Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":1086,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/category/tea-and-coffee"},"bayareabites_61":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_61","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"61","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"travel","slug":"travel","taxonomy":"category","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"travel Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":1216,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/category/travel"},"bayareabites_8405":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_8405","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"8405","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"apple pie","slug":"apple-pie","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"apple pie Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":2858,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/apple-pie"},"bayareabites_1718":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_1718","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"1718","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"cafe","slug":"cafe","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"cafe Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":2281,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/cafe"},"bayareabites_10177":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_10177","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"10177","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"Greenwood","slug":"greenwood","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"Greenwood Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":4631,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/greenwood"},"bayareabites_1721":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_1721","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"1721","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"hot chocolate","slug":"hot-chocolate","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"hot chocolate Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":1366,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/hot-chocolate"},"bayareabites_10178":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_10178","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"10178","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"Phinney Ridge","slug":"phinney-ridge","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"Phinney Ridge Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":4632,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/phinney-ridge"},"bayareabites_477":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_477","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"477","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"breakfast","slug":"breakfast","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"breakfast Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":442,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/breakfast"},"bayareabites_9203":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_9203","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"9203","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"french pastry","slug":"french-pastry","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"french pastry Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":3657,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/french-pastry"},"bayareabites_10149":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_10149","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"10149","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"le pichet","slug":"le-pichet","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"le pichet Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":4603,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/le-pichet"},"bayareabites_64":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_64","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"64","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"culinary education and classes","slug":"culinary-education","taxonomy":"category","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"culinary education and classes Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":28,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/category/culinary-education"},"bayareabites_253":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_253","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"253","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"baking","slug":"baking","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"baking Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":218,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/baking"},"bayareabites_8416":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_8416","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"8416","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"Kate McDermott","slug":"kate-mcdermott","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"Kate McDermott Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":2869,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/kate-mcdermott"},"bayareabites_1297":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_1297","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"1297","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"peach","slug":"peach","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"peach Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":1135,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/peach"},"bayareabites_228":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_228","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"228","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"pie","slug":"pie","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"pie Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":193,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/pie"},"bayareabites_2594":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_2594","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"2594","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"pie crust","slug":"pie-crust","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"pie crust Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":1854,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/pie-crust"},"bayareabites_181":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_181","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"181","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"street food and fast food","slug":"street-food","taxonomy":"category","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"street food and fast food Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":1872,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/category/street-food"},"bayareabites_1435":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_1435","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"1435","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"fast food","slug":"fast-food","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"fast food Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":1223,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/fast-food"},"bayareabites_8369":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_8369","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"8369","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"food trucks","slug":"food-trucks","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"food trucks Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":2822,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/food-trucks"},"bayareabites_8387":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_8387","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"8387","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"IFBC","slug":"ifbc","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"IFBC Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":2840,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/ifbc"},"bayareabites_14749":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_14749","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"14749","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"street food and fast food","slug":"street-food","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"street food and fast food Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":146,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/street-food"},"bayareabites_269":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_269","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"269","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"taco trucks","slug":"taco-trucks","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"taco trucks Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":234,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/taco-trucks"},"bayareabites_14743":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_14743","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"14743","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"travel","slug":"travel","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"travel Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":25,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/travel"},"bayareabites_147":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_147","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"147","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"chocolate","slug":"chocolate","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"chocolate Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":112,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/chocolate"},"bayareabites_3933":{"type":"terms","id":"bayareabites_3933","meta":{"index":"terms_1591234321","site":"bayareabites","id":"3933","found":true},"relationships":{},"included":{},"name":"factory tour","slug":"factory-tour","taxonomy":"tag","description":null,"featImg":null,"headData":{"title":"factory tour Archives | KQED Bay Area Bites","description":null,"ogTitle":null,"ogDescription":null,"ogImgId":null,"twTitle":null,"twDescription":null,"twImgId":null},"ttid":2499,"isLoading":false,"link":"/bayareabites/tag/factory-tour"}},"userAgentReducer":{"userAgent":"claudebot","isBot":true},"userPermissionsReducer":{"wpLoggedIn":false},"localStorageReducer":{},"browserHistoryReducer":[],"eventsReducer":{},"fssReducer":{},"tvDailyScheduleReducer":{},"tvWeeklyScheduleReducer":{},"tvPrimetimeScheduleReducer":{},"tvMonthlyScheduleReducer":{},"userAccountReducer":{"routeTo":"","showDeleteConfirmModal":false,"user":{"userId":"","isFound":false,"firstName":"","lastName":"","phoneNumber":"","email":"","articles":[]}},"youthMediaReducer":{},"checkPleaseReducer":{"filterData":{},"restaurantData":[]},"location":{"pathname":"/bayareabites/tag/seattle/","previousPathname":"/"}}