Are robots better baristas? Berkeley’s Bbox café thinks so
By creating a mobile app and robots that prepare and serve orders, Bbox provides cheaper, more efficient coffee, and plans to expand its technology to more restaurant automation.
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Small fires hit Smokehouse burger spot and Berkeley apartment building
A small fire at Berkeley’s Smokehouse burger shop has closed the business temporarily. After an unrelated fire at a Berkeley apartment building, a man was taken to the hospital.
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Recipe: Kumquat skillet cake with whiskey and mascarpone
The sweet, tart and tangy citrus in this rustic skillet cake is balanced by silky mascarpone cheese, toasty almond meal and warming whiskey.
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Are robots better baristas? Berkeley’s Bbox café thinks so
By creating a mobile app and robots that prepare and serve orders, Bbox provides cheaper, more efficient coffee, and plans to expand its technology to more restaurant automation.
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The Nosh Wire: 02.15.19
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Are robots better baristas? Berkeley’s Bbox café thinks so
By creating a mobile app and robots that prepare and serve orders, Bbox provides cheaper, more efficient coffee, and plans to expand its technology to more restaurant automation.
Small fires hit Smokehouse burger spot and Berkeley apartment building
A small fire at Berkeley's Smokehouse burger shop has closed the business temporarily. After an unrelated fire at a Berkeley apartment building, a man was taken to the hospital.
The Nosh Wire: 02.14.19
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Recipe: Kumquat skillet cake with whiskey and mascarpone
The sweet, tart and tangy citrus in this rustic skillet cake is balanced by silky mascarpone cheese, toasty almond meal and warming whiskey.
The Nosh Wire: 02.13.19
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Bites: Mikkeller Oakland is The Trappist Provisions again; $6 Ike’s sandwiches; Lemony Snicket Valentine’s Day
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The Nosh Wire: 02.12.19
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In Her Own Words: An illustrated interview with Erin Wade of Homeroom
We talk about Oakland, creating change in the restaurant world, and politics in food with the owner of the popular mac and cheese restaurant.
The Nosh Wire: 02.11.19
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DJ Steve Aoki quietly opens a pizza restaurant in Oakland
The business model for the famous LA-based DJ's pizza brand, as well as five others in the same space, is banking on diners' desire for convenience and affordable prices.
The Nosh Wire: 02.08.19
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