Oakland and Berkeley’s Restaurant Weeks begin Jan. 14 and run through the end of the month. Over 100 restaurants across the region are participating this year.
Oakland raises its minimum wage to $12.25, prompting many changes at local restaurants, Mr. Espresso wins an SCAA award, and much more in this week’s Bites.
Adesso on Piedmont Avenue is a convivial spot with a well-curated Italian wine list. But the real draw to Dopo’s sister restaurant is its charcuterie program.
Heather and Jeff Clapp are opening a new thin-crust pizza restaurant in the heart of buzzing Rockridge, and they swear there’s room for them and Zachary’s across the street.