Nature's Agave

Chef Adam Weiss, Gather Restaurant

"I use Nature's Agave Nectars in place of sugar for most items as often as I can... I use it for my jams and marmalades, all of my sorbets, and often times I toss fresh fruit with agave to help develop their natural flavor and to shine them up for snazzy presentation."

Adam Weiss is the creative inspiration behind Gather Restaurant’s pastries and other sweet desserts. Adam began his culinary career at San Francisco’s Farallon Restaurant before moving on to XYZ where he discovered his passion for pastry. At Gather, Adam goes beyond the standards; exploring alternative flours, spices and condiments to create ingredient driven desserts that are simple, rustic and accessible.

“I try to do desserts that are familiar, but with a twist, using ingredients slightly obscure to most people. For instance, I do a peach crisp with roasted peaches and a quinoa, oat streusel and pickled huckleberries. I also have a cookie plate with different sweets on it, one being a buckwheat sandwich cookie with rhubarb jam.”

Gather Restaurant has added another dimension to the Berkeley dining scene – a place where people come together for every meal of the day in a warm, inviting atmosphere. A place where you can find seasonal food, carefully sourced and thoughtfully prepared to appeal equally to vegetarians and omnivores.

Experience the feeling of a restaurant created from beautiful reclaimed wood and natural materials. Enjoy sun-filled days on the outdoor patio with colleagues and friends. Delight in creative organic cocktails and biodynamic wines on an intimate date or when celebrating with a group.

Located in the David Brower Center, the greenest building in the East Bay, Gather is designed to inspire the food world to new levels of sustainability. The downtown Berkeley restaurant is right across the street from the entrance to UC Berkeley, and just a stone’s throw from Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley Rep, Freight & Salvage, Aurora Theatre, Berkeley Movie Theaters and the Saturday Farmer’s Market.  www.gatherrestaurant.com