1951 Coffee Company is still helping refugees despite new challenges
Revenue is down at 1951 Coffee by 90%, but the nonprofit is hopeful it can survive the pandemic and continue helping refugees through its barista training program along the way.
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John Fox, who ran the world’s largest wine Ponzi scheme from his Berkeley store, gets out of prison
He was sentenced to six and a half years but is getting out two years early.
Virtual mixology classes and bottled cocktails shake up this bartender’s creative juices
With bars closed, M Squared Spirits founder and Oakland-based mixologist Michael Cecconi finds ways to bring his artistry into people’s homes.
Recent stories
Are people really drinking more at home during the pandemic?
We spoke to several East Bay specialty liquor retailers to find out how the pandemic has affected business.
Business isn’t better, but Berkeley’s Souvenir Coffee is expanding
Jeremy Bled says his goal is to create more jobs. He recently opened a location in San Francisco, and will open a fourth location in Old Oakland in March.
In brief
Safeway on Shattuck is dry after its liquor license was suspended
Alcoholic Beverage Control suspended the Safeway store’s license after it sold alcohol to minors three times within two weeks.
Ghost Town Brewing to open second location at former 4505 Burgers & BBQ
The West Oakland-based brewery aims to open the Laurel District taproom for takeout sales in February.
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.
Everything to eat and drink at this new Oakland taproom is 100% gluten-free
Buck Wild Brewing Taproom is a partnership between California’s first gluten-free brewery and Kitava, a San Francisco-based ‘clean food’ restaurant.
Magnolia Street Wine Lounge opens its doors in West Oakland with community in mind
Chef Leilani Baugh returns to her childhood neighborhood with her signature Southern-Asian comfort food, a diversity of wines and a strong Oakland spirit and hustle.
Berkeley wineries rally during uncertain times
Wildfire smoke and pandemic closures of tasting rooms have challenged Berkeley’s urban wineries, but many are finding ways to cope.
These East Bay coffee businesses say equity and diversity shouldn’t be an afterthought
High-end coffee companies that prioritize equity on a global level are looking closer to home to resolve racial bias in the coffee world.
