East Bay restaurant openings and closings in April
Brothers Public Kitchen, Taqueria Chef Tony, more opened; Gecko Gecko, Da Nang, more closed.
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The Alley reopens after community pitches in to save piano bar
A year of fundraisers and auctions saved the 88-year-old Grand Avenue watering hole.
Palmetto reopens with a meaty menu; COVID-19 cases delay Blue Willow Teaspotâs reopening
Plus: A driver smashes La Fronteraâs parklet; Alice Waters auctions off a luncheon in her garden; Caffe Med space to become ramen restaurant; more.
Flavors from Hawaii: Berkeley’s Ono Bakehouse highlights island-style snacks, pastries
Ono Bakehouse offers Queen Emma Cake, butter mochi, Spam musubi furikake snack mix and other treats from Hawaii.
Francophiles will find much to love at Berkeley’s traditional creperie
La Crepe a Moi owners opened their dream brick and mortar in Berkeley’s Northside neighborhood in May 2020 and are determined to hold on until Cal students return.
Albany chef brings retro ice cream cart to his hometown
Randy’s Best Ice Cream offers five rotating flavors. Find the cart on Solano Avenue, Friday through Sunday, starting April 23.
Salt & Straw opens its first East Bay scoop shop; Taste of Temescal announces lineup
Plus: Milkbomb returns to Berkeley; Nora Haron helms new East Bay Singaporean restaurant; more.
McDonaldâs workers rally for better pay and safety in Fruitvale
Service workers in Oakland are part of a statewide campaign for better working conditions at fast food restaurants.
This Berkeley food sharing project delights, connects Westbrae neighbors
Veronica Van Gogh transitioned her Little Free Library into a kiosk for sharing food and other items with anyone in need.
Could Oakland’s Flex Streets be here to stay?
Oakland’s policy director Warren Logan, who has overseen the outdoor dining program since its inception, speaks about its future.
8 subscription food boxes that go beyond veggies
Get seafood, wild mushrooms, meat and eggs, even flowers and herbal remedies delivered right to your door with these Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and subscription services.
How close is Berkeley to approving the sale of home-cooked meals?
The city has yet to finalize the application and permitting process that would allow microenterprise home kitchen operations, or MEHKOs. We found out why.
