“If your daily life seems poor, do not blame it; blame yourself that you are not poet enough to call forth its riches…”
– Rainer Maria Rilke
It’s June! Top Tastes (best new places, dishes, drinks and bites from my culinary explorations) is mighty full again. Bibliophile highlights Sir Kingsley Amis’ classic collection, Everyday Drinking. In Around the Bay, it’s dessert time at Berkeley’s Cioccolata Di Vino.
The Grand Tavern in Oakland
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**Unless otherwise noted, all photos by Virginia Miller**