My other job as a sign language interpreter, educator and author has taken me around the world, where I fell for hearty Danish rye breads, tackled platters of French shellfish and sampled improbable Japanese breakfast foods such as salted baby fish and fermented bean curds. I am a frequent contributor to KQED’s Bay Area Bites, Oakland Magazine, Alameda Magazine, The East Bay Monthly, Berkeleyside and other local publications, as well an adjunct faculty member at The California Culinary Academy in San Francisco, where I interpret for deaf students who are pursuing careers in the food industry. I live in Berkeley with my husband, and Skype with my daughter, who’s attending college in Vancouver.
Anna Mindess
Sign language interpreter by day, food writer by night; endlessly fascinated by the interplay of what we eat and who we are.
-
Join 358 other subscribers
About
East Bay Ethnic Eats
-
Recent Posts
- Tee Tran’s Monster Pho Invades Oakland with Traditional Vietnamese Cooking
- Kobani Kurdish restaurant: Defiant and delicious
- Mother & Daughter Realize Big Dreams at Vanessa’s Bistro
- On a Quest to Preserve Traditional Ethiopian Spices
- Handmade Tofu and Mochi Keep Traditions Alive in San Jose’s Japantown
- For Lunar New Year, the Horse Gallops in with Traditional Foods of Tết
- Don’t Poison Your Guests: Tips for Hosts on Food Allergies, Intolerances and Sensitivities
- Making Chevre with a Cheese Whiz, San Francisco’s Own Milkmaid
- Gruesome Goodies: Halloween Bentos to Make for your Little Bats and Ghouls
- Icy or Spicy? Cooling Foods Across Cultures
- Chinese food Denmark desserts and sweets Ethiopian food Filipino food France German Food gluten-free food Hawaiian food holiday food Immigrants' stories Indian food Italy Japan Japanese food Jewish Food Korean food Lebanese food lucky food Mexican food Middle Eastern Food Morocco Persian/Iranian Politeness Spain Sweden Thai food Turkey Uncategorized Vietnamese food
Archives
- September 2015
- August 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- June 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
Follow on Twitter
Tweets by EBEthniceats
The East Bay Eats 
Looking forward to reading your critiques…
Dear Anna,
We recently re-opened Tanjia restaurant in Temescal (4905 Telegraph), under new ownership and management. We’d be thrilled to have you come explore our Moroccan haven for a fabulous feast, as you make your journey across the East Bay! We welcome you and all to experience the new Tanjia! Warm regards, The Owners.
Anna,
Your blog is amazing! The pictures and commentary are terrific. I was reminded that I ate Jook every morning when I was in China. It is a favorite, so I was excited to read your notes. I am looking forward to trying the other restaurants and tearoom that you described.
Hi! Anna,
THANK YOU!!!
THANK YOU!!!
THANK YOU!!!… Thank you for the article you wrote on the Laney Bistro for Oakland Magazine.
Since the article appeared we have gotten calls inquiring about reservations… We’ve also welcomed several walk-ins daily that mention the magazine… This past Thursday and Friday were our busiest days to date… We sat every table in the house including 2 extra tables that we had placed outside as decro…
Thanks again,
John Wesley Tarver
– Bistro, floor manager
Anna, this is a great blog! just a quick note to express my appreciation.
Stefan
What a wonderful blog you have, Anna! Great articles!
Just saved your blog under ‘Sites I like’ in my blog 🙂
http://foodvestigation.posterous.com
Dear Anna, I got your name and site from Dianne Jacob. I created the Inside Scoop in the Chron in 1991, left after 16 years. I am also known for my KGO appearances and walking tours of SF nabes. Since 2009, I have published the Yummy Report, which goes out free to 19,000. A cple of issues ago, I thought I would spotlight interesting blogs. I’ve published Food Obsessed and Michael Procopios’. I write an intro and use an excerpt with links, of course. Your story on the Pacific Mall wd be good, because of all the East Bay people I have. And because I haven’t been there in awhile. If I had yr email, I cd send you a copy of Yummy. Best, GraceAnn
Hi – Can you tell me where I can purchase fresh made filo in the Bay Area? I called a place in Oakland you had mentioned in an old article but they no longer sell it ;(.
Thanks!
Gosh, sorry to say that I do not know of another place for freshly made filo. Disappointing that the baker left and they did not find a replacement.