Bites: What's new in East Bay food, XXIII

New restaurant A16 set to open this month in Rockridge, one of many new local spots. Catch up on all the foodie news.

Bites: What's new in East Bay food, XXIII

Our daily round-up of East Bay food news — brought to you fresh in one convenient place.

The Nosh Wire: 5.23.13

Snapshot: Barkada Bakery and Café on Telegraph

After some teaser pop-ups, Barkada Bakery and Café is now open in Temescal. Baked goods and homemade everything are on the menu.

Snapshot: Barkada Bakery and Café on Telegraph

Community farm buys 2+ acres in West Berkeley

Urban Adamah has purchased a 2.2-acre lot next to a restored section of Codornices Creek in West Berkeley.

Community farm buys 2+ acres in West Berkeley

Contest: Name that nosh 05.23.13

Think you know food in the East Bay? Prove it by naming the restaurant and dish in the comments section.

Contest: Name that nosh 05.23.13

Buzz

Many Occupy the Farm supporters attended Thursday's court hearing in Oakland. (Attorneys for the defendants, UC and the city of Albany, are in the front row.) Photo: Emilie Raguso

Lawsuit to stop grocery store tentatively denied

The vegetable season: Books for all tastes

An architectural rendering of what the Mad Monk Center on Telegraph could look like. Image: Avila Design

Mad Monk Center to rise on Telegraph

Full Belly Farm's spinach, beets, and dragon's tongue radishes ordered from Good Eggs. Photo: Kate Williams

Good Eggs: The lazy (wo)man’s farmer’s market?

Pollinate Farm & Garden, set to open this spring, says its mission is to provide farm and garden supplies for the urban DIY Food community. Photo: Courtesy of Pollinate Farm

Pollinate: A new homesteading oasis

Panoramic cocktails at The Paragon

Places

Bites: What’s new in East Bay food, XXIII

New restaurant A16 set to open this month in Rockridge, one of many new local spots. Catch up on all the foodie news. Continue reading »

Snapshot: Barkada Bakery and Café on Telegraph

After some teaser pop-ups, Barkada Bakery and Café is now open in Temescal. Baked goods and homemade everything are on the menu. Continue reading »

Adam Berman, the founder of Urban Adamah, stands on the boundary of the property the group has purchased on Sixth Street. Cordonices Creek is behind him. Photo: Frances Dinkelspiel

Community farm buys 2+ acres in West Berkeley

Urban Adamah has purchased a 2.2-acre lot next to a restored section of Codornices Creek in West Berkeley. Continue reading »

Supporters of Cream line up to speak before the Berkeley City Council. Photo: Emilie Raguso

Cream vs. Dream: Telegraph Ave. ice cream face-off

The owners of Cream ice cream shop on Telegraph have asked Berkeley officials to block a proposal for an ice cream take-out window called Dream right across the street. Continue reading »

People

Edible Schoolyard grad puts hemp burgers on map

Will Gaudet Jr. came through the Alice Waters backed Edible Schoolyard and now he’s determined to turn people on to hemp burgers. Continue reading »

Pollan: We teach kids about sex, why not cooking?

The Berkeley writer talks about his top take-away from learning how to cook, and why he thinks cooking may solve many of our problems. Continue reading »