Bites: Fat Slice Pizza closes after 34 years; Charlie Hallowell to sell Western Pacific
Catch up on the latest East Bay food news and events.
Sarah Han joined the Berkeleyside team in April 2017 as Nosh Editor. She has worked as an editor at The Bold Italic, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the San Francisco Bay Guardian. She currently lives in North Oakland.
One of Berkeley’s best weekend lunch spots is found at a pickle shop
On Saturdays and Sundays, the Cultured Pickle Shop hosts a three-course vegetarian meal at its workshop, featuring an array of fermented Japanese-style pickles over rice.
Bites: Magpie to take over Hog’s Apothecary; Viridian to replace Plum Bar; Fort Point Rockridge update
Catch up on the latest East Bay food news and events.
Chewy, handmade noodles are the star attraction at Famous Bao in Berkeley
The Xi'an-style restaurant has reopened, refocusing as a noodle house with plenty of toothsome dishes, including four vegan offerings.
Bites: Closing dates for Fondue Fred, Bacheesos and Lilly’s; Oakland gets a comic book-themed bar
Catch up on the latest East Bay food news and events.
House Kombucha and People’s Café partner to open a kombucha taproom and a zero-waste grocery store in Berkeley
Their shared interest in sustainability brought the two East Bay food businesses together, inspiring them to collaborate on ambitious new offerings.
Bites: Zachary’s now serving deep dish on Grand; Milkbomb Ice Cream opens in downtown Berkeley
Catch up on the latest East Bay food news and events.
Benicia’s Farm & Flour will open a large bread-focused bakery and coffee outpost in Berkeley
The bakery-café will take over the former Country Cheese Co. on San Pablo Avenue. Expect an opening next summer.
Yes, there’s avocado toast at Cafenated Coffee, but try the baaghali ghatogh
This summer, Hanif Sadr's pop-up Komaaj found a new home at the six-month old North Berkeley café, where it offers an accessible menu of Persian dishes.
Bites: Aburaya Go opens; Noodle Theory Provisions closes; ‘Save Yuzu Ramen’
Catch up on the latest East Bay food news and events.
Bites: Brenda’s Oakland opens; Bay Area’s oldest African market to close; Noodles Fresh coming to Berkeley
Catch up on the latest East Bay food news and events.
Now that’s a wrap: 4 new hand-held eats for under $10 to try in Berkeley
From Okinawan onigiri to teriyaki beef wrapped in paratha, these affordable, flavorful and portable snack give wraps a good name.
Bites: Chef Tu David Phu’s BanhMi-Ni pop-up; the Cheese Board tables its tables; Donut Savant to close
Catch up on the latest East Bay food news and events.
After ruckus, business association votes to drop ‘Gourmet Ghetto’ moniker; others say name should stay
The North Shattuck Association is discontinuing the controversial neighborhood nickname, but at a lively community meeting held Thursday, the debate continued.
Bites: After Chez Panisse, Cal Peternell opens The Lede; Smokehouse update
Catch up on the latest East Bay food news and events.
Trappist Provisions in Rockridge ‘passes the torch’ to Fort Point Beer
On Tuesday, the sister location of The Trappist closed. In its place will be the first East Bay location for San Francisco's largest independent brewery.
