Remembering Jerry Budrick, Chez Panisse maitre d’ and partner, author, ‘Scrabble fanatic’
Budrick wrote a book about his experiences as one of Chez Panisse’s earliest employees. In his youth, he sang in the Army and sold fur coats from the back of a VW Bug.
‘Don’t let this be a failure’: The pressure to keep a Berkeley barbecue spot afloat
Shamar Cotton lost his mother — the owner of Everett and Jones Barbeque — to COVID-19 in 2021. Now it’s on him and his siblings to keep the restaurant going.
Owner of Berkeley’s Albatross reflects on ‘frustrating and maddening’ decision to close
Looking back on the last days of The Bird.
Saul’s Deli will be sold to Grand Bakery owner and longtime chef
Jesus “Chuy” Mendoza and Sam Tobis have joined Saul’s as partners, as longtime owners Peter Levitt and Karen Adelman step away.