Berkeley limits service fees for third-party food delivery apps
UberEats, Postmates, DoorDash, Caviar and Grubhub can only charge restaurants up to 15% in service fees under a new temporary ordinance.
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Alameda County bans outdoor dining, effective immediately
Alameda County and Berkeley, which has its own health department, are hoping to secure variances from a new state ruling that came to end outdoor dining at restaurants.
Multiple Berkeley Bowl employees test positive for COVID-19
Management said affected employees are currently being quarantined and will not return to work until they test negative.
Chez Panisse sues for COVID-19 businesses losses; Donkey & Goat outdoor wine tastings
Plus: Jack London Square farmers market returns; Masabaga opens this week; The Damel has a new downtown spot; more.
This Berkeley bottle shop has stopped selling booze to transition to a neighborhood grocery store
The owner is troubled by the rise of alcohol sales during the pandemic, and hopes to offer healthy, local foods instead.
In brief
Independence Day eats from 5 East Bay restaurants
Chow down on barbecue, Basque-style sausages, vegan “pulled pork,” lobster rolls, more.
Cafe Ohlone to give meal kits a try while its founders envision ambitious next restaurant
Without a physical space, the world’s only Ohlone restaurant looks into new ways to spread the message that Ohlone culture is alive and well.
East Bay restaurant openings and closings in June
Eleven local food and drink venues that are brand new, and nine eateries that have shuttered permanently.
Picante reopens ‘drive-thru’ pickup service, but will ‘wait and see’ on outdoor dining
The popular Berkeley Mexican restaurant timed its reopening with its 26th anniversary.
‘I’m scared of people not going to restaurants anymore’ — Will high-end dining ever return?
Three Berkeley restaurant owners discuss fine dining in a world with COVID-19.
East Bay restaurants open for outdoor dining
Restaurants across the East Bay are starting to reopen for al fresco dining with physical distancing measures in place. Find out what’s open.
After months of eating at home, East Bay diners flock to restaurants as outdoor dining opens
Contra Costa County restaurants are already seating diners outside; Alameda County eateries will start serving al fresco this Friday.
