When a small restaurant called Chez Panisse opened its doors 50 years ago in Berkeley, California, it wasn’t obvious that it would change how Americans thought about eating. The first menu on Aug. 28, ...

View of the entrance of Chez Panisse in Berkely, Calif., photographed in 2019. (San Francisco Chronicle / Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images ) On Aug. 28, 1971, a 27-year-old former Montessori teacher ...

Of the many lasting legacies of the ‘60s counterculture, the most surprising is the impact on how America eats. It’s an undeniable outcome of the activist era that touched every corner of society. The ...

As a sign of the times, Chez Panisse, Alice Waters’ venerable fine dining restaurant, is now serving sandwiches for pickup. The sandwiches, which cost $15 and include vegetarian options, are part of ...

Chez Panisse, Alice Waters' acclaimed Berkeley fine dining restaurant, is now trading its signature four-course, upwards of $100 dinner menus for to-go sandwiches. Since March, the restaurant has been ...

Berkeley’s Chez Panisse surprise-announced the opening of one of this year’s most anticipated bars in the Bay Area: Bar Panisse. Despite its huge success, the storied restaurant from acclaimed chef ...

When Alice Waters opened Chez Panisse on Aug. 28, 1971, the Berkeley restaurant served pâté en croûte, roast duck with olives and plum tart for its first night of service. The 50th anniversary ...

Chez Panisse in Berkeley is set to reopen June 21, more than three months after a fire destroyed much of the electrical systems and plumbing of the 42-year-old restaurant. It isn’t the first time the ...

The Chez Panisse restaurant in Berkeley, Calif., has decided to drop bottled water from its menu. Robert Siegel talks with the restaurant's general manager, Mike Kossa-Rienzi. From NPR News, this is ...

BERKELEY, Calif. (KGO) -- Famed Berkeley restaurant Chez Panisse has delayed reopening its dining room until next year. In an Instagram post, restaurant leadership said the decision was "complicated," ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Paul Freedman, Yale University (THE CONVERSATION) When a small restaurant called Chez ...