Bites: Farmhouse Kitchen’s East Bay expansion; Sanctuary Bistro to close, 85°C Bakery Cafe shutters in Berkeley
Catch up on the latest East Bay food news and events.
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A small-business success story, Yali’s Café celebrates 20 years in Berkeley
Ayal and Leah Amzel opened Yali's in 1999, when local, independent coffee shops were in peril from the rise of Starbucks. Two decades later, the original café on Oxford Street and three Cal campus locations thrive.
Crave BBQ chef opens Grammie’s Down-Home Chicken & Seafood in Oakland
Rashad Armstead's mission is to create a quick-service franchise brand to open in black neighborhoods, where he'll train and employ youth to eventually own and operate the business.
The East Bay restaurants that opened and closed in May
This month, the East Bay welcomed almost 20 new eateries, including Thai Table, Easterly, Bissap Baobab, and Zomsa Himalayan Kitchen, and said goodbye to La Bedaine, Wildcard Brewing and many others.
Emeryville’s newest juice and coffee bar pays homage to throwback hip-hop
This summer, Eric Turner is opening a lounge-like juice and coffee bar, where hip-hop inspires the menu, decor and conversation.
Bites: Grand Lake Kitchen Dimond opens; Mandela Grocery turns 10; 4505 Burgers & BBQ coming soon
Catch up on the latest East Bay food news and events.
These East Bay restaurants are redefining fast-casual halal food
There's a growing number of local counter-service eateries offering flavors and forms not typically associated with halal cuisine. Their mission: to make more foods accessible to more diners.
Community Foods Market in West Oakland responds to the neighbors it will serve
Community Foods Market will have a dedicated café, a full-service meat and seafood department, along with fresh produce and a large range of products. The market celebrates its opening on June 1.
Mago on Piedmont Avenue strives to be a seasonal, accessible neighborhood restaurant
Best known for his fine-dining restaurant AQ in San Francisco, chef Mark Liberman wants to try something more approachable in Oakland.
Bites: Reem Assil to leave Dyafa; updates on Arizmendi, Quince after car crash closures
Catch up on the latest East Bay food news and events.
Dopo owners to bring Roman-style pizza to Berkeley’s Fourth Street
Drawing inspiration from famed modern Roman-style pizza chef Gabriele Bonci, Pollara will offer 10 types of crispy, light and airy rectangular pan pizzas in a fast-casual setting.
Where the wild things are: This group in Berkeley makes a case for eating weeds
Berkeley Open Food Source wants to increase public awareness and access to the edible, nutritious and abundant wild greens that grow in urban areas. The group's annual Wild/Feral Food Week takes place May 24-31.
Want to go wine tasting? You can try more wine on a day trip to Berkeley than to Napa or Sonoma
There are now eight wineries in a two-block area in West Berkeley, with four others just a few hundred feet away.
