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06/24/0910:08 am

Green Gala: A Runway Show Amongst the Redwoods at UC Berkeley

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The fashion show will take place among the redwoods at the UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens.
Photography courtesy rskoon via Flickr

Whispers of “nice stems” and “check out the trunk on that one” at one Bay Area fashion event taking place this weekend are likely to have nothing to do with willowy models coming down the runway.

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07/12/075:42 pm

The Back Forty: SF restaurants with gardens

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Chefs at restaurants all over the Bay Area are claiming a garden of their own.

by Jessica Battilana
posted July 12, 2007 5:42PM
Chefs at restaurants all over the Bay Area are claiming a garden of their own. Eating local has never been more fashionable. While San Franciscans flock to farmers markets, commit to eating only food that has traveled less than 100 miles to their table and join CSAs to ensure that a box of fresh, local produce is never more than a phone call away, chefs are also looking for ways to get closer to their food. Behold, the rise of the kitchen gardens, modern-day potagers created by chefs to assure they’ll have easy access to super-fresh herbs and vegetables.
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