11 Influential Eco-Chefs Who Are
Changing the Way We Think About Food,
EcoSalon, November 10

Best Belly-Busting Brunch,
East Bay Express, September 10

Interview: Eco-Chef Aaron French of
The Sunny Side Café, Menuism, August 10

"One of the key tenants for sustainability is flexibility with your food." Rise and Vine, Plate, May-June 10

"French, a vegetarian-trained cook with a master’s degree in ecology from San Francisco State, represents another emerging trend in the food field—environmentalists with science and business smarts. " Vegetarian with Benefits, The Monthly, April 10

SHOP SMARTER, WASTE LESS - 24 ideas for saving money and using leftovers. At Home "be flexible. Declare one dinner a use-it-up meal, suggests ecologist and chef Aaron French." At the grocery store, plan ahead. "The reality is, life happens, and we want a 10-minute meal," French says. Whole Living Body + Soul, January 10

Local Chef Mixes Science with Food,The East Bay Express, November 09



EcoChef article quoted in WSJ online drought segment, The Wall Street Journal Online, May 09



"Aaron French, scientist and chef at The Sunny Side Café in Albany, CA explains to me, 'The Head to Tail movement is challenging cultural norms.'" Planet Green, May 09




"French’s ecological, scientific background has given him a vast perspective on food culture," PaperDolls Magazine, May 09




"Probably the best summary I’ve seen so far about the science behind swine flu, from Civil Eats." Mark Bittman, Bitten Blog, NYTimes.com, April 09

"CUESA will be hosting a most eggcellent event (sorry, we couldn’t help ourselves). The Eggstravaganza (sorry, that’s really what it’s called) ...[with] Aaron French of the Sunny Side Café." 7x7, April 09

Holding Tight To Traditions in Brentwood. "When Brookside farm participated in a Farm-To-Chef program they made connections with Sunny Side Cafe in Albany." Edible East Bay, Spring 09


"But first, as Civil Eats environment editor Aaron French reminded us in a recent post, we must define sustainability." The Huffington Post, February 09

"Color us shovel-ready: We love this idea of Agriculture Supported Communities as an economic stimulus." The Ethicurean, January 09

"It's hard not to agree with sentiment expressed by Aaron French on the Alpha Consumer blog when he urged people not to follow Suze Orman's advice and stop eating at restaurants. French exhorts people to still go to restaurants but to stay within their own budgets." The Luxist, January 09

2008

On eating green: "Eco-Chef" Aaron French presents "Eating Greener: The Ecology of Food and Why It Matters" with a lecture, Q&A and cooking demo.
Los Angeles Times, Food, November 08

Chef Aaron French has a little how-to knowledge for eco-conscious Angelenos, Los Angeles Guide, November 08

Learn how to be green in the kitchen, Press-Telegram, Long Beach, November 08

EcoChef Aaron French discusses the Local Food Movement on Business Week's Business Exchange, October 08

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"Today's guest entry comes from chef and ecologist Aaron French....French recently posted recipes for Winter Squash Pancakes and Chanterelle Mushroom Pizza, both of which make use of seasonal and local ingredients."
Kimberly Palmer, senior editor for U.S. News & World Report, October 08

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"During their 20 years of captive recovery, California condors forgot how to feed their chicks. Chef Aaron French believes we're in danger of a similar fate." KQED Perspectives, Sept 08

The Best Places to Experience Slow Food Nation, San Francisco Magazine
John Birdsall writes "Aaron French’s $22 breakfast at Albany’s Sunny Side Café (benefiting the Green Chamber of Commerce) may offer a hit of Slow Food’s original humble spirit." Sept 08

"Last week, I got to visit with Aaron French, better known as the Eco-Chef ... Part of his eco sensitivity means cutting down waste in his kitchen." WastedFood.com, Sept 08

CHOW.com selected our Slow Breakfast at The Sunny Side Café for the perfect Slow Food Nation "Date Weekend." Aug 08


Monkey Salt lends roasty flavor
The salt, from the kitchen of EcoChef Aaron French at the Sunny Side Cafe in Albany, is jet black and so packed with flavor that a tiny pinch can trick anyone into believing that the food is hot off your backyard grill. It's an ingenious shortcut to great flavor.
Jolene Thym, The Picky Eater, The Oakland Tribune 2008

"Rave reviews...what a great discovery.
I’m really intrigued by the tasting menu, what a neat idea.”
Dining Around with Gene Burns, KGO / ABC Radio

“Chef Aaron French...build[s] tiers of flavor into his food.”
The Oakland Tribune

“The essence of shroom” with "inventive new mushroom products."
Jolene Thym, The Picky Eater, The Oakland Tribune

“Aaron French of Sunny Side Cafe in Albany offered these tips for choosing, cleaning and storing mushrooms…”
Contra Costa Times

2007

Three Leaf Award, Greenopia

Best Breakfast, East Bay Express

Best New Restaurant for Luna Dinner House
(our short-lived nighttime alter ego)

The Sunny Side Café is “worth braving the brunch line. … the food couldn’t taste fresher. It’s a great way to start your day.”
Oakland Magazine

2006

Best Breakfast, East Bay Express

Best Portions, East Bay Express