Au revoir, Au Coquelet: Late-night Berkeley cafe makes way for 8-story development
Any hopes that a new cafe would open in the old Au Coquelet were dashed Wednesday, when the entire building was destroyed.
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Berkeley REI workers seek union representation
Their effort follows a successful drive to unionize workers at a New York REI, and a national organizing push among service workers.
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Rare cannabinoids are brewing at Demetrix
Science-backed R&D firm in West Berkeley uses fermentation to create new ingredients for beauty, wellness and personal care.
Shop Talk: Perfumery at former Spenger’s site sells fine scents (nothing fishy); superheroes in North Berkeley
Le Labo, part of an upscale international chain of perfume shops, opened quietly during the pandemic on Fourth Street. Catch up on this and other Berkeley retail and small business news.
CVS Pharmacy on Shattuck Avenue will close June 15
Hundreds of CVS pharmacy locations are being closed across the country.
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$241M life sciences campus takes shape in West Berkeley
Renovations to three buildings on Fifth Street mark the start of a developer’s ambitious plans for a 3-acre project that could host nearly 600 workers.
Photos: Take a first look inside the hotel that has reshaped Berkeley’s skyline
The new Residence Inn by Marriott, which opens Friday in downtown, is the fourth-tallest building in Berkeley and the city’s biggest in half a century.
Council approves $33M Bayer development agreement
The deal paves the way for a building boom at the Bayer campus in West Berkeley, which could add 1,000 new jobs.
No more free parking? City could charge for spots in much of Elmwood, Southside
Berkeley’s solution to the “shuffle” of drivers moving their cars every two hours is getting pushback from some businesses and residents.
California Theatre closing: Landmark won’t reopen Berkeley’s movie palace
Landmark Theatres is vacating the century-old theater. One of downtown’s most distinctive buildings now faces an uncertain future.
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Shop Talk: Westbrae Nursery turns into worker co-op; no rivalry for lamp sellers on Solano
Westbrae Nursery, in existence since the 1930s, now has seven worker-owners. Catch up on this and other Berkeley retail and small business news.
Shop Talk: The Berkeley jeweler favored by rockstars; Berkeley Garden Club turns 90
Jeweler David Giulietti started out making armor in high school and has worked with metal ever since. Catch up on this and other Berkeley retail and small business news.
Shop Talk: Berkeley car repair shop has ‘changed with the times’; ‘Far & Few’ is back
Drawn to anti-war Berkeley as a 21-year-old mechanic, Ken Shapiro has been fixing cars in the city for 50 years. Catch up on this and other Berkeley retail and small business news.
Shop Talk: Cose Belle boutique will play nonstop Italian tunes; new barbershop has chairs like a ’57 Chevy
The scion of a venerable Berkeley restaurant family is opening her fourth store a couple doors down from her brothers’ restaurant, Agridolce. Catch up on this and other Berkeley retail and small business news.
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A guide to Alameda County farmers markets
Where to go for the freshest local produce, the niftiest farmed nuts and lovingly crafted cheese and staples.
After 36 years, Berkeley’s Triple Rock brewpub is going strong
Berkeley’s groundbreaking brewery is one of the oldest in the U.S.
All the East Bay restaurants that closed in April
Restaurants of note that closed in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond for April 2022.
Coronavirus
Berkeley’s mask mandate ends, but many keep their face coverings on
While some are eager to get back to daily life without a face covering, we found masks are still the norm throughout much of Berkeley.
Berkeley to require booster proof for workers at restaurants, gyms and more
The health order also extends its proof of vaccination mandate for restaurant patrons and gym-goers to everyone over 5 years old.
Berkeley’s vaccination requirement goes into effect Friday
Proof of vaccination will be required at restaurants, bars, clubs, gyms, dance and yoga studios, and events with at least 1,000 attendees. Also: theaters where food or drinks are sold.
Berkeley to require proof of vaccination at indoor restaurants, bars, gyms and more
Workers at those businesses and several others will also be required either to get vaccinated or receive weekly COVID-19 tests.
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South Berkeley elder, business owner wants an accessible home to ‘start over with new beginnings’
After suffering serious falls, Betty Gray hasn’t been able to leave her second-floor apartment to run Alice’s Relaxing Bath and Gift Shop.
Shattuck Cinemas is closing, as downtown loses another movie theater
Downtown Berkeley, which once boasted a half-dozen movie theaters, will soon be down to one.
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The safest skincare, the right wine, the perfect plant — all on path to recovery
Finding a special gift for moms, dads and grads also supports the tenacious small business owners who kept the doors open when so much closed.
