Joanna Della Penna has written about food, people and the arts in the Bay Area since moving here from the East Coast in 2001, and was Gayot's Northern California regional restaurant editor for 10 years. She lives in Emeryville with her husband and young son.
In what we’re calling the Grand-Solano Deep-Dish Double Dare, we visited four locations — Zachary’s and The Star on Grand Avenue, and Zachary’s and Little Star on Solano Avenue — to compare the two beloved brands.
Our last roundup of 2019 tallies more than 20 new East Bay restaurants and 11 closures.
For this list of nearly 30 restaurants, Nosh polled a wide variety of locals of varying ages and food preferences to ask where they like to go for quiet conversation with their meal.
Boichik Bagels, Spinning Bones and Superhero Desserts join 16 businesses that opened in November; 10 closed, including Flora, Bacheesos Berkeley and Doña Tomás.
This month, 18 new eateries opened, including Milkbomb, Binney Park and Zachary's on Grand Avenue; 18 closed.
This month, 28 new restaurants opened, including Tartine Bakery in Berkeley, Nido's Backyard in Oakland and Mama Lamees in Emeryville; 15 businesses closed.
Our 9-year-old reviewer opines on his favorite family-friendly venues to eat and play.
Berkeley, Oakland, Emeryville, San Leandro, Richmond and San Ramon have welcomed 15 new restaurants this month.
23 restaurants opened across the East Bay, including Lucky Bird, Trap Kitchen, Smoke Berkeley; 18 closed, like Britt-Marie's, Lovely's, Sanctuary Bistro.
Twenty new restaurants opened across the East Bay, including Porque No? Tacos, 4505 Burgers & BBQ and Ohgane Alameda; 11 spots shuttered.
This month, the East Bay welcomed almost 20 new eateries, including Thai Table, Easterly, Bissap Baobab, and Zomsa Himalayan Kitchen, and said goodbye to La Bedaine, Wildcard Brewing and many others.
More than 20 restaurants opened, 17 closed in the East Bay. This month's list includes several noteworthy spots in San Leandro, El Cerrito and beyond.
Mad Seoul, Bansho Ramen and Mixt and 12 other new eateries and food businesses opened in Berkeley, Oakland and Alameda.
Leo Della Penna, age 8, offers his strong opinions and perceptive insight for this guide to local, child-friendly menu items.
Twenty new restaurants and bars opened, including Bar Shiru, Emporium Oakland and Cupcakin' at Swan's Market; eight closed.
More than 20 restaurants opened this month across the East Bay, while 13 — including Berkeley's Nefeli Caffe — closed.
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