Berkeley’s new Indigenous Community Learning Garden takes root

The 4-month-old garden boasts Cherokee Purple tomatoes, Chiletepin peppers and many other Indigenous and California native plants.

June’s Pizza was an Oakland success story, until the health department shut it down

By Flora TsapovskyOct. 149 a.m.Oct. 15

The wildly popular pizza spot operated completely without permits until Alameda County’s health department took notice.
Tribune’s Omri Aflalo didn’t care about food until he went to art school

By Alix WallOct. 139 a.m.Oct. 15

With one project on pause, the fine-dining veteran is putting his all into his new “Oakland meets Parisian” restaurant.
Staffing issues shutter Berkeley’s popular Imperial Tea Court

By Torrey HartOct. 129 a.m.Oct. 13

Owner Roy Fong says that employees were reluctant to come work at his longstanding business.
Wahpepah’s Kitchen brings a new wave of Indigenous food to Oakland

By Anna MindessOct. 79 a.m.Oct. 7

Crystal Wahpepah says her restaurant is a place to eat, learn and heal.
Umami Mart launches a weekly coffee shop with fruit sandwiches and Japanese custard

By Paulina BarrackOct. 610 a.m.Oct. 7

The 9-year-old Oakland retail shop and bar is evolving once again.

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How a famous comedian saved an East Bay hot sauce company

By Alix WallSept. 299 a.m.Sept. 29

Hayward-based Lucky Dog Hot Sauce lost half of its business when the pandemic began, but a viral YouTube moment kept the company afloat.
This Oakland bakery regularly sells out of pastries within minutes

By Miranda JetterSept. 279 a.m.Oct. 6

Green House Bakery’s pastry box is one of the hottest tickets in town.
One year in, Oakland’s Horn Barbecue is an undeniable success

By Paulina BarrackSept. 249 a.m.Sept. 23

Lauded pitmaster Matt Horn looks back on an intense first year in business.
Cafe Leila serves up healing tea blends for troubled times

By Daphne WhiteSept. 209 a.m.Sept. 16

Moses Abughosh brings a rich Middle Eastern tea culture to Berkeley.

Catch up on the latest East Bay food news and events.

Chez Panisse delays reopening indefinitely

By Eve BateySept. 239:09 a.m.Sept. 23

Berkeley’s most famous restaurant now says it hopes to reopen sometime in 2022.
Berkeley’s Boichik Bagels plots big Bay Area expansion

By Eve BateySept. 219:51 a.m.Sept. 22

Bake Sum’s big opening boom; raves for black curry; more Bites.
Walnut Creek restaurant patrons must provide test results or proof of vaccination to dine indoors

By Eve BateySept. 159:09 a.m.Sept. 15

An East Bay home restaurant boom; local beer for your commute; the best torta ahogada; more Bites.
Cult-favorite pastry business Bake Sum opens next week in Oakland

By Eve BateySept. 810:30 a.m.Sept. 8

A fundraiser for Howden Market; a new chicken-free nugget; more Bites.

All the East Bay restaurants that closed in September

By Joanna Della PennaOct. 59 a.m.Oct. 6

All the restaurants of note that closed this September in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond.
Michelin’s 2021 guide to California honors 20 East Bay restaurants as exceptional, affordable spots

By Eve BateySept. 2811:40 a.m.Sept. 29

Only one East Bay restaurant snagged any Michelin stars, but regional Bib Gourmand representation is strong.
Michelin adds 9 East Bay spots to its ‘Bib Gourmand’ list of exceptional restaurants

By Eve BateySept. 2212:20 p.m.Sept. 23

The prestigious guide has added several beloved East Bay restaurants to its list of affordable and excellent dining.
Mid-Autumn Festival brings light, community and mooncakes to Oakland

By Shirley HueySept. 1511:30 a.m.Sept. 15

The food-focused fall festival is back after a pandemic-lost year.