Becky Duffett - The Purplelist

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Step Aside, Ramen: The Under-Slurped Noodle Soups of the Bay Area

From Indonesian broth cloudy with meatballs to Singaporean curry swimming with seafood, these bowls are belly warmers and labors of love.

Three pupusas on a plate with pickled veggies

Hot shopping tips

12 Crushable Snacks for When Afternoon Cravings Attack

Crispy sumac chips, crunchy porcini popcorn, sweet stuffed dates, and more

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Pastel news

Meet the Amazing Humans Behind Our Partner Pickup Locations

Did you know that you can pick up your treats at a cute macaron bakery or boba shop?

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Brunch inspo

What to Order This Weekend for a Cool Summer Brunch

Quiche filled with sweet peppers, croissants arrayed with heirloom peaches, and fresh ideas to round out a full menu

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Food makers

Proper Sausage Rolls Have Crumb-Exploded Across the Bay

Meet Julie Whittington and Megan Twisk of Mrs Miggins British Bakery, the saucy pie ladies serving traditional sausage rolls and Cornish pasties.

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Recipes & how-tos

How to Make the Chillest Iced Matcha Latte, According to Stonemill

A mesmerizing matcha latte is just a swirl away, with a little help from Candice Ng of Stonemill Matcha

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Fave dishes

Is It Even Summer without an Excellent Ice Cream Sando?

Have you tried the award-winning, best-selling ice cream sandwiches from Drops of Dough? Here’s how they stack up.

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9 Talented Local Chefs Pack a Pastry Box for Abortion Rights

“My box, my choice.” Mackbox, Atelier PQ, and friends are selling cookies for a cause.

Hot shopping tips

12 Nearly No-Cook Dinners for Busy Nights

Crispy dumplings, tender tamales, gooey pizza, and a dozen other delicious ways to avoid sweating over a stove

Food makers

The Legendary Party Flan Bringing a Taste of Cuba to the Bay

Meet Terely Harrell of What The Flan! The lady serving good flan and good times.

Food makers

Meet the Former Holmie Selling Naturally Stunning Croissants at the Farmers’ Market

How Brittany Dunn of Saltwater Bakeshop went from neon pink cruffins to her own personal style of croissants and sourdough.

Hot shopping tips

9 Sweet and Smoky Ways to Celebrate the Fourth of July

Scintillating sausages, fresh tamales, cute ice cream sandos, and more summer bangers

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The Original “Artisanal” Ice Cream in San Francisco

Looking back on nearly two decades of salted caramel and balsamic strawberry scoops at Bi-Rite Creamery.

Food makers

You Know the Cookie Dad Behind Doughbies Has His Own Bakery Now, Right?

Meet Francois Bernaudin of Bonjour Bakehouse, one of the most influential pastry chefs in Silicon Valley

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Hot shopping tips

9 Juicy Ways to Roll into Stone Fruit Season

It’s not officially summer without peach pie, cherry clafoutis, and apricot jam, right?

Fave dishes

A Fresh Batch of Masa Satisfies Cravings in the Bay Area

Why a new surge of talented makers are quite literally working the grind.

Different flavors of bagels on a piece of parchment

Small biz reports

Midnite Bagel Finally Rolls Its Uniquely SF Bagels into the Inner Sunset

How baker Nick Beitcher went from borrowing ovens and baking overnight to finally opening his first official storefront.

Three dishes of strawberry cake, asparagus, and tamales

Two Star Chefs Pop Up with a Heritage-Driven Menu, Exclusively on Pastel

Top Chef fans, get excited — Monique Feybesse and Robert Hernandez are coming through with extra flaky Filipino empanadas and Mexican street-style asparagus

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Hot shopping tips

9 Fresh Ways to Picnic Outside This Memorial Day Weekend

These charcuterie spreads, cool noodle salads, and baby pies are ready to party outside.

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Food makers

The Couple Digging into Vietnamese Delta Dishes in High Opera Style

Meet DuyAn and Hieu Le, the personalities behind pop-up Het Say, serving regional Vietnamese flavors with theatrical flair.

A big spread of coxinhas, pies, and other savory pastries

Food makers

In the Kitchen with the Mother-Daughter Powerhouse Trio Behind Cafe de Casa

Meet mother Lucimar Canedo and daughters Thais and Amanda Moreira, the ladies with the creamy chicken coxinhas and smoky feijoada.

A full spread of bagels, cream cheese, lox

Hot shopping tips

12 Sweet Ways to Treat Mom This Mother’s Day

The queen in your life deserves some kouign amann, or a dozen other decadent ideas.

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Hot shopping tips

10 Sweet Ways to Savor the Spring Strawberry Onslaught

The buttery pies, sweet ice cream, and jammy jams worth crushing this season.

Peach pies in the process of getting lattice tops

Delivery updates

How We Partner with Restaurants and Bakeries to Sell Your Favorite Treats

Unfortunately, certain delivery startups keep reselling without restaurants’ permission. But there’s a better way.

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Hot shopping tips

9 Fresh Specials to Celebrate Spring and Eat Well This Easter

Let the creamy quiche, cozy lamb pie, and chocolate bunnies hop to your neighborhood.