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.
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Sarah Han
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.
East Bay restaurants offering curbside, no-contact pick-up 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.
Arthur Mac’s suspends dine-in service until coronavirus outbreak is contained
The restaurant will continue to offer take-out and delivery service. Other restaurants appear to be following suit.
Bites: Burma Superstar’s new takeout spot is coming; Taste of Temescal postponed
Catch up on the latest East Bay food news and events. Many local restaurants have been impacted by concerns about the coronavirus.
Shawarmaji wants you to try shawarma and falafel as the Jordanians do
Chef Mohammad Abutaha moved from Amman to the Bay Area, where he couldn’t find the flavors from home, so he started a pop-up to satisfy his cravings and introduce Jordan-style street food to others.
Bites: Horn Barbecue, Flint’s BBQ pop-ups; Lungomare closes for new waterfront restaurant; Faction Brewery in Temescal
Catch up on the latest East Bay food news and events.
Bites: A pop-up at Berkeley Bowl West you won’t want to miss; Sesame, a Tiny Bakery; James Beard semifinalists
Catch up on the latest East Bay food news and events.
The Andronico’s name returns to 2 Safeway markets in Berkeley
On Friday, the Safeway Community Markets at 1550 Shattuck Ave. and 1850 Solano Ave. will officially return to the former Andronico’s name, but the stores have already transitioned to the old name.
Bites: Black Vines celebrates California’s black vintners; Calabash; Tacos Super Monilla
Catch up on the latest East Bay food news and events.
Bites: Arizmendi Emeryville is back; the latest update on Smokehouse in Berkeley
Catch up on the latest East Bay food news and events.
Nosh Tastes: Berkeley-made bonbons from Formosa Chocolates
Chocolatier Kimberly Yang was a psychiatrist before she started her small-batch confection business. We tried 12 of her chocolate bonbons.
