Duende shutters just shy of 12 years, Binny’s announces early August closing
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond and beyond.
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Foams, foraged fruit, and clear ice: How an Emeryville food scientist found her passion making gourmet kakigori
After she was laid off, food scientist Ting Lin began concocting intricate shaved ice creations at home. Now, she sells her colorful kakigori at pop-ups across the East Bay.
Hopscotch launches brunch pop-up, two new market food counters debut
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond and beyond.
A prized Guatemalan fried chicken chain is coming to the East Bay
Pollo Campero’s new location will be its first full-service restaurant in the East Bay.
The Graduate, Understory, Nomad Tibetan among June departures
Several East Bay restaurants also relocated in June 2024.
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Baking your own luck: Former Sister pastry pros dish out unique treats at an Oakland wine bar
When the restaurant they worked at closed, Blair Cardigan Smith and Kelci Moran started Good Luck Bakery.
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How to enjoy SF Beer Week in the East Bay
The list of events celebrating Bay Area brews includes speed mingling, a morning michelada fiesta and a dog treat-making class.
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Shawarmaji makes a short move, Caspers down to five remaining locations
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond and beyond.
Berkeley restaurants routinely go uninspected, finds jaw-dropping new audit
Due to short staffing, only 55% of Berkeley’s restaurants and food facilities were inspected in 2023, compared with 97% in Alameda County, the report says. The city was found too slow in response to most foodborne illness complaints.
There’s a union push at another Peet’s Coffee in Berkeley
Employees of the Peet’s on Fourth Street say they’ve filed to unionize. Workers at the Southside Berkeley Peet’s, as well as the coffee chain’s Temescal and Piedmont locations, voted to unionize in 2023.
Baby Cafe closes Oakland location, Dragon’s Pond temporarily shuts down
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond and beyond.
Final weekend for Understory, Nomad Tibetan
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond and beyond.
Nosh’s first food festival is coming, and it’s going to be delicious
A collection of our favorite pop-ups and food trucks will assemble at Temescal Brewing July 13.
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Berkeley to host pair of disaster readiness workshops
Officials will review the city’s local hazard mitigation plan, one at 5:30 tonight at the Berkeley Public Library and again in July.