Dosadilla at Source: the San Francisco vegan restaurant is opening Source Mini in downtown Berkeley imminently. Photo: Source SOURCE MINI Vegans rejoice! San Francisco restaurant Source is opening up a second location in the Gourmet Ghetto’s Epicurious Garden at 1511 Shattuck Ave. in Berkeley. Source Mini is taking over the spot formerly occupied by Flavor Mediterranean Food, which closed […]
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Zoning Board approves new 7-Eleven, but not 24-hours
7-Eleven had hoped to open a 24-hour store at 2000 San Pablo Ave., on the corner with University, but Berkeley’s Zoning Adjustments Board ruled on Thursday that it could not be open through the night. Photo: Kaia Diringer 7-Eleven had hoped to open a 24-hour store at 2000 San Pablo Ave., on the corner with […]
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Shop Talk: The ins and outs of Berkeley businesses
A furniture company will move into 2001 San Pablo Ave. SAN PABLO & UNIVERSITY The area around San Pablo and University Avenues is buzzing with new tenants moving in to vacant retail spaces. As previously noted, eco-friendly mattresses and sleep products store Keetsa is moving into the building at 2117 San Pablo, having relocated from the 811 University. […]
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Locals oppose 7-Eleven coming into ‘fragile’ neighborhood
At a Jan. 8 meeting in the space 7-Eleven hopes to occupy, local residents and merchants expressed opposition to the move. Photo: Tracey Taylor Read the latest on this story. Update, 01.22.13: The 7-Eleven hearing has been postponed and will not be heard at the Jan. 24 Zoning Adjustments Board meeting. We will report on […]
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Shop Talk: The ins and outs of Berkeley businesses
Photo: Manny Hernandez NEW AMSTERDAM COFFEESHOP New Amsterdam Coffeeshop has closed after three years at 1952 University Ave. Its owners sent out a letter to customers and posted a sign on the door explaining they wanted to “spend more time with their boys.” “We never imagined that our little homemade restaurant would be so busy or popular or loved,” they […]
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Cops look for 7-Eleven robbers
Berkeley police have released pictures of two young men suspected of robbing the 7-Eleven at 2887 College Avenue on Oct. 28 around 5 am. The two suspects came into the store an hour before the hold up to look around, according to a posting on Berkeley’s “Who Are These Suspects” webpage. (Photo at top left.) […]