Walking into Mission Pie is a little like coming home. From the banana cream and olallieberry confections with their imperfect but lovingly handmade crusts to the rustic décor, this café celebrates the sweet, simple comfort of pie. A vase of wheat stalks sits atop an old kitchen dresser, peaches from a local farm fill a basket on the countertop and a long communal table invites diners to sit down and share a slice of goodness.
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Forget Extreme Home Makeover. Forget the cost and headache (not to mention waste) of a renovation. Stop comparing your life to the pristine museum interiors showcased in the home design glossies. Keep it simple — and sustainable — by making easy, affordable changes to create a beautiful space right where you are.
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They’re trading lawns for lettuce, bringing hens into the family fold and harvesting honey just steps from their back door. They’re the new urban farmers, and they’re coming soon to a yard near you (if they’re not already there). As climates change, fuel prices rise and food shortages loom, a growing number of city dwellers are realizing that converting a home into a homestead makes ecological and economic sense.
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On a recent spring evening in a restaurant south of Market, a crew of cooks moves busily about the kitchen turning out the night’s menu, while diners immerse themselves in wine and conversation. It might look like your typical restaurant but it’s not. This is OPEN, a temporary dining installation staged for one night only at New Langton Arts by Chez Panisse chefs and artists Jerome Waag and Sam White.
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