Berkeley’s Gather, more than just a place to meet
[Sponsored] Gather is helping to expand the farm-to-table movement by weaving together fine dining, hyperlocal ingredients and a focus on social enterprise.
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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.
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.
Metro Lighting upcycles for illumination
[Sponsored] West Berkeley-based Metro Lighting makes its products on site, often from salvaged items.
Bites: Aburaya Go opens; Noodle Theory Provisions closes; ‘Save Yuzu Ramen’
Catch up on the latest East Bay food news and events.
One of Berkeley’s largest landlords sells 6 apartment complexes to Texas group
The sale transfers 314 units around downtown that mostly house students and could bring over $4 million in transfer taxes to the city.
Shop Talk: Staples; GarmentWorks; CNRG; Passion Spark Retreat Workshops; Berkeley Vacuum; Dimples
The downtown Staples is closing; Berkeley Vacuum has a new home; new arrivals include a fashion school, a kids’ clothing store, a replacement for OSH and a career mentoring retreat workshops company.
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.
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.
Berkeley’s small food business owners get creative to make ends meet. But is it enough to compete with chains?
The costs of running a food business in Berkeley have gone up, but so have the number of corporate-backed chains and start-ups competing for diners.
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.
