State Flour Pizza Company is open in the Elmwood for dine-in and take out, with a menu of East Coast pies and plans to launch square pizza (eventually).
Brock Keeling
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Oaklandia Cafe comes full circle to open inside former Specialty’s
The popular restaurant’s second location at 555 City Center just opened its doors.
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New Berkeley smashburger spot promises chopped cheese and banana milkshakes
Cal Kepner’s Berserk Burger promises crispy and wafer-thin patties on brioche and American-cheesy chopped sandwiches on hero buns.
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Oakland’s newest French spot melds vintage vibes with contemporary dishes
With walls covered in Prohibition-era frescoes and a rotating menu from a storied local chef, the Rendez-Vous seeks to bring bistro dining back to Bushrod.
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New Caribbean restaurant from Alice Walker’s personal chef opens in Emeryville
Verna McGowan’s new restaurant, Calypso Rose Kitchen, is influenced by her family’s cooking and Walker’s focus on ingredients.
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Miss Ollie’s founder wants to ‘change the tone of dining’ with new restaurant
Sarah Kirnon changed the Oakland restaurant game with Miss Ollie’s, now they’re shaking things up again with a pared-down spot called Holder’s House.
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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.
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Berkeley’s Starter Bakery is opening a storefront in Rockridge
After 12 years as a farmers market and wholesale favorite, Starter Bakery is opening a brick-and-mortar location on a busy Oakland block.
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6 of the East Bay’s most delightful kouign amanns
The best spots in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond to find kouign amann, a classic French pastry that haunts viennoiserie fans’ dreams.
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Bay Area cheesecake fave Crumble & Whisk is opening an Oakland restaurant
In addition to mini and full-size cheesecakes, expect pastries and hot and cold sandwiches.
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Piroshky Piroshky returns to Berkeley after sell-out crowds and website glitch
Hundreds of fans of the Seattle bakery lined up for unique piroshki this week, but after many left hungry, Piroshky Piroshky planned an encore performance.
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The 19-year-old owner of Joe’s Coffee Stop is focused on ‘the simple things’
The eye-catching drive-up coffee shop near the Albany Target serves quality brew and breakfast burritos.