Berkeley Office of Economic Development Archives

Discover 25 local artists and creative vendors under one roof at the Berkeley Holiday Gift Fair

On Dec. 8, the Hotel Shattuck Plaza downtown hosts the one-stop experience for shoppers seeking hand-crafted goods from Berkeley businesses.

The West Berkeley collective is home to 18 potters with a wide variety of styles.

North Shattuck space offers 800 new and old-fashioned board games — along with food and drink.

Pivot Bio’s microbial nitrogen offers a host of environmental benefits. And we can taste the results already.

In the 1980s, Mayer co-founded the nonprofit Resources for Community Development, which has provided homes for more than 5,000 people.

Science-backed R&D firm in West Berkeley uses fermentation to create new ingredients for beauty, wellness and personal care.

Finding a special gift for moms, dads and grads also supports the tenacious small business owners who kept the doors open when so much closed.

Transcendentist, a certified green business, not only pampers the patients, but goes easy on the planet, too.

Caribou Biosciences is using next-generation genome-editing technologies to advance the development of cell therapies for patients.

The charming Rasa Caffe serves hand-crafted chai teas, steamed rose milk, specialty coffees — and pastries worth traveling for.

Aiden, Graduate Berkeley and Hotel Shattuck Plaza provide a fun rooftop, tailgate parties and creative cocktails — not just visitor lodging.

From bakers and roasters to artists, there’s a story behind each of the local businesses at the Dec. 9 Berkeley Holiday Gift Fair.