We’ve got lots to share in this week’s Bites — Berkeley’s Kobani is getting ready to re-open, Oakland’s Grocery Café is expanding, and much more.
Arabica Mediterranean Cuisine
Shop Talk: The ins and outs of Berkeley businesses
Architecture bookstore William Stout has closed its Berkeley location on Solano Avenue and moved the stock to its Richmond publishing arm. Photo: Google StreetView WILLIAM STOUT CLOSES/RELOCATES Architectural bookstore William Stout has closed its Berkeley store, at 1605 Solano Ave., and is merging the business with its publishing arm on the Richmond waterfront. Owner Bill Stout told Berkeleyside the North […]
Shop Talk: The ins and outs of Berkeley businesses
Photo: Yelp BRENT’S UNIQUE SHOP One of the oldest businesses on San Pablo Avenue, Brent’s Unique Shop, 1824 San Pablo Ave., is closing down at the end of the year. Esther Williams, who ran Brent’s Unique Shop for 45 years, died in June. Her close friend David Clark is overseeing the store’s liquidation sale, which he said […]
Shop Talk: The ins and outs of Berkeley businesses
1011 Gilman TERRANOVA BODY After operating in Berkeley for 43 years, TerraNova Body, a manufacturer of natural bath and body care products, is moving to Richmond on June 21. Its building at 1011 Gilman St. was sold and the new owner is tearing part of it down to make room for a parking lot for the […]
Shop Talk: The ins and outs of Berkeley businesses
Work on Berserkeley on 10th St. just south of Gilman is at an early stage WHAT’S IN A NAME? A sign declaring “Berserkeley” announces the Gilman District, being developed just south of Gilman on 10th, adjacent to the relocated Office Depot and across from the proposed Whole Foods Market. [Update: the developer clarifies that the marketing […]
What’s new, what’s hot, what’s happening, XI
A new restaurant from City Girl Farm Store’s Abeni Ramsey and a new women-run Latin food coop in Richmond. This and more East Bay food news.
Shop Talk: The ins and outs of Berkeley businesses
LINDGREN’S COFFEE & CAFE We tipped you off in September that a new coffee shop was coming to downtown Berkeley, and now it’s here (hat-tip to David Sanger for the alert). Lindgren’s Coffee and Café, which has opened at 2120 Dwight Way just off Shattuck, roasts its own coffee, and offers fresh pastries (baked in-house), sandwiches, […]