Persian pop-up Big Dill Kitchen wants to bring hidden Iranian gems to Berkeley
UC Berkeley student Helia Sadeghi’s up-and-coming food business combines over-the-top cakes and Iranian home cooking.
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Pacific Film Archive spotlights films of Márta Mészáros, one of Hungary’s finest directors
A film about a wealthy couple who hire a Jewish surrogate mother in pre-World War II Hungary is airing Wednesday, the latest in the Pacific Film Archive’s series on Márta Mészár.
Remembering Joyce Lashof, 96, first female dean of UC Berkeley School of Public Health
In 1973 in Illinois Lashof became the first woman to head any state department of health. She moved to Berkeley in 1981.
People’s Cafe team opens zero-waste Egyptian and Yemeni restaurant Belladi Kitchen
The folks behind East Bay mission-driven standbys House Kombucha, Baladi and People’s Local Market have opened a new restaurant in Oakland.
Budget: Berkeley set to ramp up funding for street paving
The City Council approved the $733 million biennial budget for the 2023 and 2024 fiscal years Tuesday night.
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Court order halts construction at People’s Park until mid-July
Two Berkeley neighborhood groups filed the lawsuit last summer.
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Persian pop-up Big Dill Kitchen wants to bring hidden Iranian gems to Berkeley
UC Berkeley student Helia Sadeghi's up-and-coming food business combines over-the-top cakes and Iranian home cooking.
People’s Cafe team opens zero-waste Egyptian and Yemeni restaurant Belladi Kitchen
The folks behind East Bay mission-driven standbys House Kombucha, Baladi and People’s Local Market have opened a new restaurant in Oakland.
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Women through the ages spar comically in Aurora Theatre’s ‘Wives’ but play fails to coalesce
The West Coast premiere of Jaclyn Backhaus’ play tries to jam four skits into one comedic show. The result lacks structure and cohesiveness.
The Berkeley Wire: 06.29.22
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