Jeffrey Edalatpour

San Francisco

Contributing Writer at East Bay Express

Freelance Writer at KQED-TV (San Francisco,CA)

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Bar Shiru and Gold Palm amplify Oakland's Uptown

1 month ago | eastbayexpress.com | Jeffrey Edalatpour

Daniel Gahr and Shirin Raza are co-owners of Bar Shiru and, since last fall, Gold Palm, which opened in Palmetto’s former space. Raza is the general manager of both establishments, and Gahr is the creative director. Before they opened Bar Shiru, Gahr worked at Pandora. The offices are nearby in the uptown/downtown neighborhoods. They chose to open a bar there because they loved the musical energy, the overall nightlife and the general feeling of hospitality.
Lao Garden blooms in Berkeley

2 months ago | eastbayexpress.com | Jeffrey Edalatpour

Chef Kanlaya Palivan and her team have transformed the space on San Pablo Avenue that formerly belonged to Paisan. They’ve added bright orange dining room chairs. Yellow, pink, red and blue lanterns hang down from the ceiling. And a botanical wall blooms with artificial flowers and butterflies.
East Bay's ‘Freaky Tales’ to tell

2 months ago | eastbayexpress.com | Jeffrey Edalatpour

“These are the tales, the freaky tales / These are the tales that I tell so well”— Lyrics from “Freaky Tales” by Too ShortAnna Boden and Ryan Fleck take the title of their new film, which is set in the East Bay, from Too Short’s rap song, “Freaky Tales.” The imaginative overlap essentially ends there. Too Short raps about his sexual proclivities and his many, many—real or fictional—conquests.
Tales of the City

Mar 26, 2025 | goodtimes.sc | Jeffrey Edalatpour

For a hot minute, Hollywood was making movies with multiple characters whose storylines overlapped or intertwined. Films like Crash, Traffic, 21 Grams and Mother and Child come to mind. Last year, Yorgos Lanthimos attempted to reinvent this episodic genre in Kinds of Kindness, deploying his usual arsenal of cruel souls hellbent on harming others, self-destruction or both. But Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction is the template upon which Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (Half Nelson) pattern Freaky Tales.
Tarts de Feybesse elevates pastries in Oakland

Mar 25, 2025 | eastbayexpress.com | Jeffrey Edalatpour

In the line at Tarts de Feybesse last week, a customer couldn’t make up their mind. They paused to deliberate over the multiple choices on display. It was as if they were stunned and dazzled by the array of eclairs, entremets and viennoiseries. Paul Feybesse patiently answered every one of their questions, explaining flavors and ingredients, while also sensing the tension increasing in the room.
Shared Mediterranean Plates; Shared Mediterranean Fantasies

Mar 19, 2025 | metrosiliconvalley.com | Jeffrey Edalatpour

In January, the Carlmont Village Shopping Center received a major upgrade. Sharing a parking lot with Baskin Robbins, Subway and Starbucks, a luxe Mediterranean restaurant opened in a discreet corner of the Belmont strip mall that once housed the Waterdog Tavern. Amara, which means “beloved” in several languages, is Ajay Walia and Reena Miglani’s third restaurant. The husband and wife team started Saffron in 2003, an infinitely more casual San Carlos restaurant.
Friends and Family chef earns James Beard nomination

Mar 18, 2025 | eastbayexpress.com | Jeffrey Edalatpour

This year marks the 35th year of the James Beard Awards, which “recognize exceptional talent in the culinary industries.” Because of its size, California qualifies as its own regional category for “Best Chef.” Before the finalists are announced on April 2, the preliminary list of 20 Golden State semifinalists includes one East Bay chef, Gaby Maeda, for her work at Friends and Family. Under challenging pandemic circumstances, Blake Cole opened Friends and Family in 2020.
Seven Don’t-Miss Screenings at the Cinequest Festival

Mar 12, 2025 | metrosiliconvalley.com | Gary Singh |Jeffrey Edalatpour

More Cinequest: Read an interview with Halfdan Hussey, cofounder of the Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival. From March 11–23, during the in-person Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival, hundreds of films will be screened in three locations: the California Theatre, 345 S 1st St, San Jose; 3Below Theaters, 288 S Second St, San Jose; and the Hammer Theatre Center (101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose).
Sirene arrives on Grand Avenue

Mar 11, 2025 | eastbayexpress.com | Jeffrey Edalatpour

Embroidery on Paul Einbund’s baseball cap reads “chartreuse” in yellowy-green letters. It serves a dual purpose, announcing his profession as a sommelier and his upcoming travel itinerary. The restaurateur behind The Morris in San Francisco is about to embark on a trip to France to restock his wine cellars. All morning, he’s been meeting with people who are involved with the launch of Sirene in Oakland, his second restaurant with chef Gavin Schmidt.
BH Wood-Fired Grill revamps Bounty Hunter in Walnut Creek

Mar 11, 2025 | eastbayexpress.com | Jeffrey Edalatpour

The sign below BH Wood-Fired Grill’s roofline still reads “Bounty Hunter,” an unfortunate name that conjures chase scenes in B movies. Since it’s embedded in the façade, removing it would require the City of Walnut Creek to get involved. For the time being it will stay put, despite the rebranded and refurbished interior. Reincarnated by the Hi Neighbor Hospitality Group, BH exudes the look and feel of a former gentlemen’s-only dining club that recently went co-ed.