Sneak peek at a style feature I've been working on for the return of the California Eating print zine
This Is a Pintervention!
California Eating sticks it to ya!
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Tamara Palmer
@tamarapalmer.bsky.social
DJ and founder of Music Book Club! http://musicbook.club Publisher of California Eating! http://www.californiaeating.com
FOOD BOOK CLUB is excited to present a Q+A with @soleilho.com on co-authoring The Memory of Taste with Tu David Phu and being a worker-owner for the Bay Area's new @coyotemedia.org. There's also a recipe from the book! foodbookclub.substack.com/p/qa-and-rec...
Q+A and Recipe: Soleil Ho on Writing The Memory of Taste with Tu David Phu and New Worker-Owned Media Company COYOTE
Interview with a chef, author and journalist!
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Remember those pink, sticker-and-trinket-filled secret bags from Sanrio? Local adult foodies are getting a similar thrill from sacks of enigmatic tinned fish, groceries, and more #GoodTaste @tamarapalmer.bsky.social
Good Taste: Mystery bags for the frugal food-lover - 48 hills
Tinned fish surprises, plus an app that promises 'grocery's best kept deals.'
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Following a shooting in early May that caused his popular Oakland restaurant Pierre Pierre to close its doors, chef Cleashaun Hill is raising money via a GoFundMe campaign to reopen in a new location #GoodTaste
Good Taste: Oakland's Pierre Pierre raising funds to reopen Black-owned fine dining - 48 hills
Chef Cleashaun Hill has his eye on a new spot for his restaurant, which closed after a shooting last month.
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I wrote a guide based on years of studying and/or experimenting with popular self-publishing and crowdfunding platforms creativejobs.substack.com/p/monetizing...
Monetizing Content in 2025: How Fast 10 Creative Platforms Pay Creators (and What Percentages They Take)
Practical advice for earning on Substack, Patreon, YouTube, TikTok, Bandcamp and more!
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FOOD BOOK CLUB is happy to present this interview with TFTI BBQ's Tony Ramirez! His book drops on Tuesday via Harvard Common Press
Q+A: Tony Ramirez on Backyard BBQ With Fire and Spice
TFTI star makes his cookbook debut!
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I've interviewed many icons, but Miss Pat is extra special! If you're a fan of reggae, you may already know how responsible she is for bringing it to the world via VP Records www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8JV...
Reggae Royalty: VP Records' Miss Pat Shares Her Life Story!
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I keep forgetting to post my weekly job listings newsletter here, but you can subscribe for free and get it sent to you most weeks! creativejobs.substack.com/p/food-and-w...
Food & Wine, Simply Recipes, The Spruce Eats, NYT Books, The Center for Cultural Power, Consumer Reports, Entertainment Weekly, Netflix, Spotify + More
This week's opportunities!
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Was two months a reasonable wait for this mortadella and pistachio pesto croissant? Find out in this week's #GoodTaste
Good Taste: The game of scoring Butter & Crumble - 48 hills
It took eight weeks to successfully pre-order a box of North Beach pastries. Was it worth the effort?
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FOOD BOOK CLUB is happy to present an interview with Vanessa Lavorato! foodbookclub.substack.com/p/qa-vanessa...
Q+A: Vanessa Lavorato on How to Eat Weed & Have a Good Time
Happy 420!
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MUSIC BOOK CLUB is proud to present a Q+A with indie book publisher, editor and author Christina Ward
Q+A: Christina Ward on Running Feral House, a 36-Year-Old Indie Book Company
Interview with a prolific publisher and author!
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Launching on 4/20 in SF! Bring a gently used book or just bring yourself to enjoy snacks + DJs
Food Book Club Launches with Cookbook Swap in San Francisco
Our first event takes place on 4/20 at Studio Aurora/Fault Radio!
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Finally made it to Hyphy Burger! Pro tip: go before they open the drive-thru
Good Taste: Feeling Hyphy Burger - 48 hills
Gas, brake, dip into this uplifting Oakland spot before the drive-thru opens.
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On March 10, I was invited to Freight & Salvage in Berkeley to experience Bobby McFerrin and Motion performing improvisational Circlesongs with the audience. It was the day before McFerrin's 75th birthday — the show and the chocolate cake were delicious! www.youtube.com/watch?v=SffQ...
Dear Bobby
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MUSIC BOOK CLUB welcomes journalist, educator and podcaster Lily Moayeri for this week's Q+A!
Q+A: Lily Moayeri on Her Favorite Music Books and Writing from a Personal Place
Interview with a journalist, podcaster and educator!
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Today's Music Book Club Q+A is with author Megan Volpert!
Q+A: Megan Volpert on Why Alanis Morissette Matters and Writing 15 Books in 18 Years
Read and learn!
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Today's Music Book Club Q+A is with Mark Swartz, author of The Music Never Died: Tales from the Flipside. The fictional book imagines what might have happened if some of our legendary late musicians hadn’t passed at a young age. Subscribe and join us! musicbookclub.substack.com/p/qa-mark-sw...
Q+A: Mark Swartz on Biggie + Yoko Ono as a Crime-Fighting Duo and Other Fictional Ideas
Read the latest in our interview series!
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And here's this week's job listings newsletter, also free and hopefully handy! creativejobs.substack.com/p/us-soccer-...
U.S. Soccer, Salon, The Atlantic, KQED, NYT, UCLA Music, TalkShopLive, Vox Media Fellowship + More Current Opportunities
This week's job listings!
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This week's California Eating newsletter! I'd love to get more subscribers! californiaeating.substack.com/p/studio-54-...
Studio 54 Bagel, State Bird in Japan, Deals from the SoCal Avocado Fairy, Clement Street Map + More
California Eating is happy to see you again!
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This week's Q+A is with @anniezaleski.bsky.social, whose next book is about Cher! musicbookclub.substack.com/p/qa-annie-z...
Q+A: Annie Zaleski on Cher, Stevie Nicks and Pushing Past Writing Fears
Interview with a prolific author!
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You know, I always wondered not merely where, but why they were there to start with. @tamarapalmer.bsky.social with the info!
Good Taste: Where to get the Fillmore’s famous apples - 48 hills
The legendary concert venue has been handing out the shiny red fruit for free since day one. Here's the deep backstory.
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Need a gig? Have you checked out Creative Jobs? Here’s the latest one: creativejobs.substack.com/p/yes-media-... #joblistings
YES! Media, Resist, Chartbeat, Epitaph Records, PopSci, Wasserman, Apple, Netflix, The Met, Climate Defiance, Reedsy + More
This week's job listings!
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Today in our new Music Book Club interview series: Nelson George! musicbookclub.substack.com/p/qa-nelson-...
Q+A: Nelson George on His Next Book and Making Mixtapes in Paper Form
Esteemed author joins us for our new interview series!
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Today's issue of the California Eating newsletter - subscribe for free to help me build the audience! californiaeating.substack.com/p/hed11s-inv...
hed11's Inventive Thai Tasting in SF, Hollywood Eating Map, Salad Pizza Recipe + More
On such a winter's day!
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