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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

While Chez Panisse is nearly half a century old, it’s still actively discussed: Ho’s predecessor, Michael Bauer, reviewed it for the Chronicle in 2015. He also asked about the restaurant’s relevance, ...

(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 ...