Indeed , Im not a big fan of AW.
Berkeley was not far from where I grew up . on the lower Peninsula around the Palo Alto area but 10 " West.
no matter . the Chez did change things
and created a second if not third generation of completely American Cooks
AKA Jeremiah Tower
and others. back then American was thought to to be OK
but not French
so if the AW ep shows up in your area , take a peak.
I can recommend some MR if you consider yourself a Reluctant Viewer.