It’s been two years in the making, but the new restaurant from the guys who brought us Comal is finally open, and we predict it’s going to prove just as popular.
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Elmwood restaurant The Advocate to open in July
The owners of Comal are planning a welcoming neighborhood spot serving Mediterranean/North African dishes with a Californian twist.
12 East Bay restaurants make Bauer’s Top 100
Michael Bauer’s new Top 100 restaurant list, published in the San Francisco Chronicle, includes a growing list of East Bay restaurants.
Starline Social Club, Hella Vegan, Pho Ao Sen
Oakland’s historic Starline Social Club re-opens, Red Bay Coffee launches a Kickstarter, and much more in this week’s Bites.
PieTisserie, Kitchener Snack Bar, more
Kitchener Snack Bar begins construction, PieTisserie holds a grand opening, and much more in this week’s Bites.
San Francisco’s Flour & Co to open Berkeley bakery
Stumptown Coffee and modern American pastries and cookies will be on the menu at the new bakery, the second for owner Emily Day.
Cat Town Café, Boss Burgers, Zella’s soul food
The country’s first “cat café” opens in Oakland, as does new soul food joint Zella’s and Woods brewery, and Boss Burgers is coming to Albany.
Tia’s, Longbranch, Descanso, Plank and more
There are openings galore in this week’s Bites, from downtown Berkeley to Jack London Square. Get the latest East Bay food news here.
Video: 36 hours in Berkeley, California
This week, the New York Times turned its attention to Berkeley for its regular “36 Hours in…” series. It’s not the first time the city has been viewed through this lens. It was also featured in 2003. This time, however, they also created a video to give readers a sense of life in the city (scroll down to […]
Comal owners settle suit over Elmwood restaurant
After several hurdles, including lawsuits, the owners of Berkeley’s Comal have a clear path to opening a second restaurant in the city.
Op-ed: Berkeley restaurant has been approved: Let it open
I am a homeowner on Russell Street just below College, and thus an Elmwood resident. A year ago, I heard that the owners of Comal on Shattuck Avenue were proposing a restaurant for the old Wright’s Garage space on Ashby and I was thrilled. It sounded like just the ticket to round out the dining […]
Suit filed to stop Comal owners’ new restaurant
A group calling itself the Elmwood Neighborhood Association has filed suit against a restaurant that has been approved by the city.