Dine for Democracy fights voter suppression while supporting restaurants too
The campaign partners with restaurants to spread the word and raise money for voting rights organizations.
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Duende goes dark for now; Arthur Mac’s free pizza Sundays; Bartavelle Cafe is back
Plus, Enssaro and Kinja are temporarily closed; Chop Bar’s next pig roast; Gourmet Puff now at Forage Kitchen and more East Bay food news.
Construction of new 5G cell sites blocked by Berkeley protesters — for now
A group of activists believes that the proliferation of 4G and 5G sites will increase radiation output and increase cancer cases. Widely accepted science does not back them up.
Shop Talk
Shop Talk: Paraiso Plant Studio; Title Nine; Jest Jewels; Sola Lucy
A plants and design store has opened in Trumpetvine Court downtown; Jest Jewels and Sola Lucy are closing up shop; and Title IX is on the move.
Shop Talk: Scarlet Salon; Reuse Arts & Crafts; Lacquerbar
Four hair stylists who worked together at Festoon have come together to open a new salon; there is a new store to buy art and crafts made from recycled materials.
Shop Talk: Fantastic Comics; Sundhari Holistic Spa; Rabana; Yves Jewelry and Judaica
More shops are closing or moving because of lagging sales than are opening this month.
Shop Talk: Molly B to close original store; Papyrus and Urban Outfitters shutter
Declining sales contributed to the decision to shutter Molly B in North Shattuck, but not before a close-out sale. Urban Outfitters faced the same issue, while Papyrus has shut its 254 shops nationwide.
Nosh
Chez Panisse sandwiches; Lion Dance Cafe finds a home; Temescal Brewing Beer-O-Mat
Plus, stone-fired pizzas at Honor; Korean barbecue home delivery from Mama Cho’s and more East Bay food news.
Whole Foods workers sue grocery chain for not being allowed to wear Black Lives Matter attire
One of the plaintiffs worked at the Telegraph Avenue store and left after she was told to take off her Black Lives Matter pin.
You’ll only find this Berkeley baker’s unique cookies sold at a booth in front of her home
Despite many roadblocks, Whitney Singletary founded Nuttin’ Butter Cookies, a cottage food business based on a 170-year-old family recipe.
Recent Stories
COVID-19 is to blame for under-staffed and closed Berkeley post offices
Postal workers said that only two of their colleagues got the virus but they may have exposed others, leading some to self-quarantine. A driver in Oakland has died of COVID-19.
More commercial businesses, ‘pop-ups’ can operate outdoors with expanded rule
More businesses will now be able to set on sidewalks and in parking lots after the City Council expanded a law.
‘We’re ready to re-open’: For Berkeley hair stylists, it’s been 4 long, hard months of forced closure
Along with nail technicians and massage therapists, hair stylists are among the last group excluded from re-opening during the pandemic.
Berkeley ‘golden duplex’ vote highlights conflicts between tenants and landlords
The City Council will look tonight at whether to place a measure on the November ballot eliminating the rent control exemption for golden duplexes.
Need to mail a package in Berkeley? Be prepared to hunt, as many post offices have reduced hours
Staffing shortages have impacted eight post offices in Berkeley and Albany. Some are opening late. Most only have one clerk so may be closed over their lunch break.
What to do if an employee tests positive for COVID-19
The city of Berkeley has been sharing public health news and recommendations about COVID-19 on its website. Berkeleyside is reprinting some of these items with permission.
An 1897 brown-shingle house makes its way through Berkeley streets to a new home
The house was moved a few blocks to make way for construction of a new 37-unit building on Bancroft Way between Shattuck Avenue and Milvia Street.
Berkeley police arrest 3 people after armed robbery at Dollar Tree
Berkeley police arrested three people Tuesday evening after an armed robbery at the Dollar Tree on San Pablo Avenue, authorities report.
