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Anna Mindess

Berkeley

Journalist at Freelance

Food, culture & travel writer with a passion for multicultural exploration & understanding culture through food. Sign language interpreter

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  • 3 weeks ago | thechocolateprofessor.com | Anna Mindess

    The first Le Lautrec shop, founded by Charles Deat, opened in 1984.

  • Mar 26, 2025 | oaklandside.org | Anna Mindess

    When I discovered I had a wheat intolerance 25 years ago, the East Bay gluten-free landscape was decidedly barren; happily, it’s more verdant now, while still a bit quirky. Nowadays, many people avoid gluten for a variety of reasons, but when those with celiac disease consume gluten (a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley), their bodies mount an immune response that attacks the small intestine.

  • Feb 3, 2025 | oaklandside.org | Anna Mindess

    “Homemade Cafe is rising from the ashes like a pancake-wielding phoenix,” announces its owner for more than a decade, Collin Doran. This surprising, crowd-pleasing turn of events is made possible by Doran’s longtime neighbor and friend, Rohit Singh, CEO of Breads of India, two doors down on Sacramento Avenue. When the beloved corner cafe closed suddenly on Jan. 1, 2024, Singh was in India and only learned about it on social media. “I had tears in my eyes.

  • May 1, 2024 | oaklandside.org | Anna Mindess

    Executive Chef Abigail Serbins is responsible for serving three meals a day to 600 diners who hail from 80 countries and live at UC Berkeley’s International House. Her goal is to make every student’s favorite dish from their homeland, like a United Nations culinary ambassador. Serbins grew up in the Philippines and arrived in the United States at 19.

  • May 1, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Anna Mindess

    Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments.

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Anna Mindess
Anna Mindess @AnnaMindess
18 Jul 23

Royal Egyptian food truck chef serves up love with lunch https://t.co/9j8Ald0jRX @EgyptianCuisine

Anna Mindess
Anna Mindess @AnnaMindess
23 Jun 21

Wow. It's not everyday that @beardfoundation shares my story on how food writers have the power to change the fortunes of struggling restaurants. Thanks and thanks to @diannej @stirfrygrace

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James Beard Foundation @beardfoundation

.@AnnaMindess shares how food writers and other journalists can write and help struggling restaurants, and explores how our #SaveChineseRestaurants campaign with @stirfrygrace helped show her how. https://t.co/iK7YFN1GPr

Anna Mindess
Anna Mindess @AnnaMindess
6 May 21

Ricky Okamura is 70 and still makes handmade mochi at Benkyodo, a 115 year old shop. He and his brother plan to retire at the end of the year. Hope they find a new owner. Wrote about SF Japantown legacy businesses #KQED https://t.co/X4GodZBG0T https://t.co/869QyDjlF0