Organic Beijing-style jianbing and bubble tea arrives in downtown Berkeley
One Plus stands out from other local boba shops with its attention to detail, high-quality ingredients and new take on a Chinese street food.
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Berkeley’s longtime ‘hippie bread’ bakery is in peril of closing
Vital Vittles mills its own flour for its whole wheat “Real Bread,” but the pandemic has dried up its suppliers and vendors.
New ownership at Public Market Emeryville; Berkeley’s new banh mi spot; Señor Sisig in Oakland
Plus: Tony’s Style brings baguette pizzas to Northside; a fundraiser for Pinky & Reds; and what’s cooking at Berkeley’s Hidden Cafe.
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Berkeley’s Takara Sake offers virtual tasting sessions for you to learn and sip along at home
For $50, the Berkeley-based sake brewery gives attendees five different sakes and a one-hour live Zoom lesson on drinking and pairing sakes.
Augie’s Montreal Deli takes over Brennan’s; Chez Panisse tries breakfast
Plus: Oakland Restaurant Week returns; Popoca aims for a brick-and-mortar; Square Pie Guys is coming to Oakland; more East Bay food news.
Alley & Vine, a new farm-to-table spot in Alameda; Monkey King comes to Oakland; Nick’s Pizza is back
Plus: June Taylor is closing her business at the end of the year; the Elmwood Theater offers popcorn takeout on Sundays and more East Bay food news.
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Berkeley residents are a generous bunch: The city ranked 7th in GoFundMe’s list of most-giving cities
Three campaigns raised the most money in 2020: for Moe’s Books, Rialto Theaters and a West Berkeley metal shop making plastic face shields for health workers.
‘Urgent’ changes at Golden Gate Fields amid 100 more COVID-19 cases
More than 300 people at Golden Gate Fields have now tested positive for COVID-19. The racetrack has approximately 540 workers, the state has said.
The vaccine ‘will not mean back to normal.’ How 3 businesses rose to the challenge of COVID-19
These business owners switched from building phone booths to sneeze guards, designed a user-friendly testing kiosk and created a “cleanroom” for customers.
Berkeley diners, restaurant workers react to the latest outdoor dining ban
Alameda County restaurants have been ordered to close outdoor dining for the third time this year. Diners and restaurant workers are frustrated, resigned, but also understanding.
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What’s causing the stinky, sulfur smell tormenting people in Northwest Berkeley?
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District filed a violation against Berkeley Asphalt on Dec. 8 in response to complaints of a “burning, sulfurous” odor.
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Berkeley curators and crafters keep the city’s creative energy alive
Art businesses bring holiday cheer to a community sheltered at home.
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Meet people who are driving inclusion at a major Berkeley employer
Staff and leaders work to allow diverse talent to shine at Bayer. (Sponsored.)
A new restaurant at Tribune Tower; Shake Shack in Oakland is open
Plus: Blues Chocolates is back with a new name; Bad Walter’s Hanukkah ice creams; brick-and-mortar spots for La Guerrera’s Kitchen, La Santa Torta and Malibu’s Burgers.
