Perdition closes, changes at Oliveto By Kate WilliamsOct. 1620151:15 p.m.Nov. 21 Big news for Berkeley barbecue and beer fans: Perdition Smokehouse has closed suddenly. Details on this story, and much more, in this week’s Bites.
Cask, Café Underwood, Fieldwork Brewing Co. By Berkeleyside staffAug. 1520144:11 p.m.Nov. 7 A new café/co-working spot in Oakland, new details on a forthcoming brewery in West Berkeley, and more hot food news.
Nosh on the Town: Doukkala in Temescal By Emilie RagusoMay 22201410 a.m.Jan. 11 Owner Jamal Zahid has reimagined his Temescal restaurant space — which formerly was called Tanjia — with a new chef and a new menu.
Alchemy Bottle Shop, kosher sushi, and more By Tracey TaylorApril 1120143:30 p.m.Feb. 29 There’s a new high-end liquor store on Grand Avenue and a new French bistro coming to Lakeshore, as well as kosher sushi to Afikomen Judaica.