Serious water damage temporarily shutters clown-themed Oakland bar
A running list of notable restaurants that have closed in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond.
Rapidly expanding hot chicken chain opens Oakland location
A running list of new restaurants opening in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond.
How to make Mama’s comforting, pan-fried meatballs at home
The Grand Avenue restaurant is known for its meatballs, even featuring them on its special Valentine’s Day menu.
Woman-focused wine bar coming to Alameda
Mo’s Wine Bar will open in spring 2023, showcasing female winemakers and owners.
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Is there any budget-friendly — and decent — pizza left in the East Bay?
Soccer practice pizza. Slumber party pizza. Where in Berkeley and Oakland can you find that family-size, flat-boxed, satisfies-a-group-of-teens-on-a-Friday-night standby?
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All the East Bay restaurants that closed in December
Restaurants of note that closed in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond in December 2022.
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Remembering Frances Hughes, co-founder of Berkeley’s Starry Plough Pub
Hughes set out for America from Ireland at age 19 and moved to the Bay Area in 1972, where she founded an Irish bar that drew visitors from around the world.
Our hopes for East Bay dining in 2023
Our predictions and aspirations for the next year of eating out in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond.
The East Bay’s best outdoor dining options of the year
The best restaurant patios, backyards and parklets in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond.
The East Bay’s most exciting dining district for 2022
The East Bay neighborhoods with the most vibrant food and drink options of the year.
The East Bay’s most reliable restaurants of 2022
The restaurants in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond that we kept returning to all year.
Berkeley’s sweetest factory tour is back in business
Berkeley’s TCHO Chocolate factory has reopened for group tours, just in time for the holidays.
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