Larder · East Bay
The Journal
Notes from the counter — what's good this week, the people behind our purveyors, and the craft of a well-set table. Written by Vivienne, Ann, and Bob.
What's Good This Week
The first real stone fruit has arrived, the halibut is running, and there's a wheel of something special waiting at Rockridge Market Hall. Here's what we'd put in your basket if you let us shop for you this week.
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Meet Ver Brugge Meats
On College Avenue in Rockridge, a butcher counter has been quietly doing things the right way for decades. We stopped in to talk dry-aging, Sunday roasts, and why a real relationship with your butcher changes everything.
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Building a Board Worth Talking About
A great charcuterie board isn't about quantity — it's about contrast, season, and a little restraint. A few principles we lean on when we put one together for a gathering.
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