Brunch cocktails — a brief history and best places to get them in the East Bay
We bring you 11 spots in Berkeley, Oakland and Emeryville to savor potent brunch cocktails.
Shakewell
Recent Stories
-
Super Bowl watch parties in the East Bay
We've got all the details on where to watch the big game — even if you're just there for the food.
3
Latkes and bubbly: Holiday dining in the East Bay
We've got you covered with all of the best holiday meals and parties the East Bay has to offer.
Café Rouge, East Brother Beer, Grand Bakery
Café Rouge, a Berkeley institution, will close after dinner service on Dec. 30. This news, and much more, in this week's Bites
East Bay Restaurant Week specials begin Thursday
Oakland and Berkeley's Restaurant Weeks begin Jan. 14 and run through the end of the month. Over 100 restaurants across the region are participating this year.
Ms Barstool: Drink well at Shakewell
Shakewell is a fairly new addition to Oakland's Lakeshore district.
Haven re-opens, Kingston 11 shines, more
Daniel Patterson's Haven re-opens tonight with a new menu, Oakland's Kingston 11 gets Michelin's attention, and more in this week's Bites.
Bay Grape, Building 43, Communitē Table, more
New wine shops, a Taiwanese spot in Uptown Oakland, kettle corn, BBQ and sour beer… it's a bumper week for East Bay food news.
6 new Berkeley and Oakland restaurants to try now
1. Los Cilantros
Dilsa Lugo opened Los Cilantros at La Peña Cultural Center in Berkeley in May after running her own catering business under the same name for several years, cooking for high-profile clients such as Isabel Allende along the way. Lugo, who arrived in the Bay Area in 2003 speaking no English, was helped by La Cocina, the nonprofit food business incubator in San Francisco’s Mission district that works with low-income female food entrepreneurs. Now the talented cook is serving up huevos divorciados, torta para desayuno and churros for the breakfast crowd, and carnitas, albondigas and tacos at lunchtime in La Peña’s café space. There’s also a weekend brunch. (See the full Los Cilantros menu.) The Chronicle called Los Cilantros’ slow-cooked barbacoa, which comes with a smoky almond salsa, “absurdly good.” Los Cilantros is at 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. [Read about Lugo’s path to opening her own restaurant.] (more…)
Marrow closes, Shakewell, Half Orange open
Offal spot Marrow has closed, while Oakland has two new offerings: Shakewell in Lakeshore, and The Half Orange in Fruitvale.
2 Top Chefs to open neighborhood spot Shakewell
Two former Top Chef contestants are opening a Lakeshore neighborhood restaurant with a focus on Spanish/Mediterranean food.
What’s new in East Bay food XXXIV
SliderBar, the Sandwich Spot and Homestead are a few new local spots to put on your list of dining exploration. Get all your latest East Bay food news here.
