2 Oakland restaurants will ban diners who don’t bring proof of vaccine or negative COVID test

Palmetto and the Kon-Tiki will require all patrons to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test.

Despite a year of obstacles, Albany’s iconic Royal Café will reopen in August

By Risa NyeJuly 2112 p.m.July 23

The 48-year-old restaurant has been closed since the pandemic began.
An upcoming Temescal wine shop promises ‘party food’ and weekend pastries

By Eve BateyJuly 219:39 a.m.July 21

Also: Touring Richmond’s tap rooms; the NYT on California barbecue; more Quick Bites.
Bay Area health experts caution against indoor dining and drinking as COVID-19 cases spike yet again

By Eve BateyJuly 2010:26 a.m.July 20

The East Bay’s current COVID-19 rates would have shuttered dining rooms and bars under California’s color-coded reopening plan.

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These are the East Bay restaurants that closed in June

By Joanna Della PennaJuly 19 a.m.July 12

June restaurant closures in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond include The King’s Feet, Homestead, Fudo and more.
These are the East Bay restaurants that opened in June

By Joanna Della PennaJune 309 a.m.July 1

The newest restaurants in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond include Soul Slice, Town Fare, Wingen Bakery and many more.
East Bay makers focus on fermented foods

By Elise ProulxJune 248 a.m.June 24

These six East Bay companies are pickling, fermenting, and brining their way to probiotic goodness.

Berkeley’s Rare Barrel launches a spinoff

By Eve BateyJuly 81:10 p.m.July 12

Also: Masse’s Pastries returns with fancy cakes; Enssaro bounces back from an April fire.
Federal judge dismisses restaurant lobby lawsuit against Berkeley’s natural gas ban

By Eve BateyJuly 79:20 a.m.July 7

Tuesday’s ruling denies the California Restaurant Association’s claim that Berkeley’s first-in-the-nation ban was against federal law.
Oakland’s Grand Lake Kitchen renovates to make room for delivery drivers

By Eve BateyJuly 612 p.m.July 12

Nosh corrects some “tips” confusion; Tanya Holland defends the James Beards; more Quick Bites.
Berkeley’s Ohlone Park Crop Swap builds community through food

By Daphne WhiteJuly 69 a.m.July 12

Crop Swap is as much about connecting with neighbors as it is about exchanging fruits and veggies.

Oakland’s Low Bar has ‘the spirit of a dive bar and the vibrancy of a taqueria’

By Lauren BonneyMay 1112:09 p.m.May 11

Matt Meyer and Daniel Paez’s new Uptown bar has a low-key vibe and serves up food and drinks that reflect the owners’ Mexican American heritages.
Cheers to Mom! Beers, wines, sakes and spirits from East Bay mom-run businesses

By Lauren BonneyMay 411:05 a.m.May 4

We asked eight mothers in the drinks industry for a bit of motherly advice and to share what they’ll be sipping this Mother’s Day.
When COVID-19 ended dance parties, this Oakland audio company started a coffee business

By Sarah HanMay 312:36 p.m.May 3

Waveworks founder Bradley Katz has turned to his other passion, coffee roasting, to get through the pandemic lull.