Alice Waters

Friday, April 20, 2012 Cafe Fanny Controversy: Did Alice Waters Lie To Reporters? On March 9, Cafe Fanny, the extremely popular Berkeley bistro run by celebrity restaurateur Alice Waters, unexpectedly closed its doors. As with many sudden closures, shocked employees learned of the plan only one day before the restaurant's last. But before a line of reporters and news cameras, Waters -- famous for her stated commitment to sustainability and community -- vowed to take care of her...Read Full Story

Alice Waters is a legend in the food world. More than anyone since Julia Child, Waters has changed the way Americans view food and she continues to change the face of modern cooking day after day as more and more Americans become aware of the importance of healthy food. Just 27 years old when Waters first opened Chez Panisse restaurant in Berkeley, California, the 1970s establishment has since become a veritable paradise for food lovers the world over. As one of the first chefs to demand...Read Full Story

Food pioneer Alice Waters and top DC chefs all in one place -- Friday, January 20 at NPG. The National Portrait Gallery will celebrate its newest acquisition with a reception featuring renowned chef Alice Waters and some of the Washington region’s most acclaimed masters of the kitchen. NPG will install the portrait of Alice Waters on Friday, January 20, and as a part of the evening, the gallery will host a conversation between Waters and José Andrés in the McEvoy Auditorium at 6:00 p.m...Read Full Story

At an event inaugurating the U.S.-China Forum on the Arts and Culture, the Chez Panisse chef made the case for artisanal, organic foods “It needs a little je ne sais quoi,” Alice Waters said, looking at a table covered with an enormous basket of apples. It wasn’t an easy request. The table was set against a painted-brick wall in the austerely handsome, clearly institutional complex that is the American embassy in Beijing, which employs about 1,000 people and looks more like a foundation or a...Read Full Story

The movement to curb childhood obesity and bring healthy foods to school children is on fire! The timing is perfect as we approach the 40th anniversary of Chez Panisse, the Berkeley restaurant founded by Alice Waters.  Chez is so much more than a place to eat amazingly fresh and seasonal meals, it also triggered an entire local food movement. Now comes, Eating for Education, which was possible due to Alice Waters paving the way with her Edible Schoolyard. "Eating for Education is a grassroots...Read Full Story