Season to Taste - Gourmet to Go! Organic, Seasonal Meals and Catering in Alameda, California

Season to Taste featured in the July/August issue of Alameda Magazine:

Next to the bakery, Season to Taste (510-522-3663) is a great spot for lunch. Sandwiches ($6–$8), including the aforementioned grilled-vegetable panini (eggplant, zucchini and squash with pesto, provolone, roasted peppers and sun-dried tomatoes) find fine accompaniment in a full selection of salads, from Greek (with tomatoes, onions, olives and feta cheese) tossed baby greens with tender chicken in chimichuri, a southwestern-style green sauce.

While you’re there, you can order your dinner—the roasted Rocky chicken ($15 for a whole chicken with two 16-ounce side dishes, $10 for a half chicken with two 8-ounce sides). Owner Lynn Styne created the chicken special for the family on the go. “We’re trying to simplify things for people,” she says. “It’s for people just coming off work, tired, needing a quick, healthy dinner.” Styne shares the passion for food evident in the other independents in the Marketplace. “We want to offer a level of service and quality product that you can’t get anywhere else in town,” she says.

Treat Your Taste Buds: Take a Culinary Tour of the Alameda Marketplace—Alameda Magazine. July/August 2007

Season To Taste’s “Painted Hills” burger, captures the essence of fine burgerdom by abiding with all of the ”Nine Truths“ of a Great Burger.

This ”10-napkin“ burger consists of a six-ounce, one-inch-thick hunk of prime chuck grilled to a perfect medium-rare. The meat is ensconced in freshly-baked ciabatta, which adds a soft, chewy, flavorful element while sturdily soaking up an abundance of savory juices. A "Black River Bleu Cheese" aioli, rife with sharp/salty umami tastes, is deftly applied. A large leaf of crispy Romaine lettuce, a thick slice of tomato, and a generous amount of slow-cooked caramelized onions round out the vital elements of what is a stellar ode to the glories of burgerosity. Season To Taste also throws in an abundance of excellent house-made, crispy potato chips as lagniappe.

A Corker of a Burger—Alameda Sun. June 22, 2007

Season to Taste is deemed to have the best burger AND the best macaroni and cheese in Alameda by the Third Annual Fearless Fork Awards.—Alameda Sun. June 22, 2007

“Nestled in a corner of the Alameda Marketplace, Season to Taste is perfect for the on-the-go diner looking for a fresh, delicious fix. There’s a seasonal menu full of ready-made salads and hearty dishes like free-range rotisserie chicken and tea-smoked BBQ ribs with creamy mac and cheese or house-made potato chips. Try the made-to-order Niman Ranch hamburger, served on a foccacia roll with bleu cheese, caramelized onions, tomato and lettuce—it’s the stuff of legend. If you don’t see what you are jonesing for, ask. The super-friendly staff will be happy to whip up whatever your little heart desires.”—Alameda Magazine. May/June 2006.

To market, to market—Catering to the demand for gourmet fare food halls are sprouting throughout the Bay Area to satisfy appetites for artisan products—San Francisco Chronicle. April 5, 2006