Independence Day eats from 5 East Bay restaurants
Chow down on barbecue, Basque-style sausages, vegan “pulled pork,” lobster rolls, more.
Sarah Han
Sarah Han (senior editor, food) joined the Berkeleyside team in April 2017. 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.
Articles by Sarah
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Cafe Ohlone to give meal kits a try while its founders envision ambitious next restaurant
Without a physical space, the world’s only Ohlone restaurant looks into new ways to spread the message that Ohlone culture is alive and well.
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Nick’s Pizza is moving to a larger space this summer
The Oakland pizza shop-bakery will take over a former Korean barbecue restaurant just down the street.
Picante reopens ‘drive-thru’ pickup service, but will ‘wait and see’ on outdoor dining
The popular Berkeley Mexican restaurant timed its reopening with its 26th anniversary.
East Bay restaurants open for outdoor dining
Restaurants across the East Bay are starting to reopen for al fresco dining with physical distancing measures in place. Find out what’s open.
Puff-puffs are Nigerian fried, chewy pastries you need to try right now
New Oakland-based Gourmet Puff specializes in versions made with caramel, Nutella and cinnamon sugar. Just don’t call them donuts.
‘I come here every day for a reason’ — this short film highlights the essential role of grocery store workers
A deep sense of community service drives the staff of West Oakland’s Community Foods Market.
Black-owned eateries in Berkeley and Oakland open for takeout
Sustained monetary support of black entrepreneurs is a meaningful way to help these local restaurants, cafés, catering companies and pop-ups.
How long is the line at the Rockridge Trader Joe’s? A neighbor set up a live feed to find out
The creator set up a website to stream live video of the line at the popular College Avenue store, and to raise money for the Alameda County Community Food Bank.
Soba Ichi’s takeout noodles are made for quarantine cooking
The West Oakland Japanese restaurant is offering its fresh, handmade soba to prepare at home — it’s a great deal.
East Bay restaurants offering pantry supplies
As dine-in service is currently on hold and supermarkets shelves are often depleted of the basics, these restaurants have started selling grocery and pantry items along with their regular food menus.
Corner stores step up: Berkeley Organic Market and Deli
In the age of COVID-19, convenience stores and specialty markets have come into their own. Our new series pays tribute to just a few of them — and we want to hear from you about your favorites.
Berkeley-based gluten free sourdough company Bread SRSLY is having a moment
Bread SRSLY was already popular with gluten-free bread lovers, but its founder says business is up as people with food allergies seek foods they can safely eat while they shelter in place.
Update: Berkeley closes dog parks, East Bay parks require dogs on leash
New rules for dog owners are now in effect to maintain safe social distancing.
East Bay restaurants offering curbside, no-contact pickup or in-house delivery
Local restaurants where you can get food during the shelter-in-place order.
Restaurants that have closed or paused dine-in service due to COVID-19 concerns
As social distancing measures ramp up, food businesses are finding themselves making the difficult decision to temporarily close.
