Berkeley will soon get a new seafood-focused wine bar and Oakland’s Laurel District is likely to gain two beer gardens — these details and more, in this week’s Bites.
Ike’s Place
Cult sandwich spot Ike’s picks downtown Berkeley
The Berkeley location of the rapidly expanding sandwich chain may open in as little as three weeks.
Handlebar and Bacano Bakery closures, more
Two big closures to announce this week. Berkeley’s Handlebar will shutter at the end of the month — but it will reopen. Emeryville’s Bacano Bakery, however, is closed permanently.
La PanotiQ, McDonald’s, Genova Deli, more
Elmwood’s location of La PanotiQ and the downtown Berkeley McDonald’s are both getting close to their opening days. These details, and much more East Bay food news, in this week’s Bites.
Telefèric, Ike’s Place, Best Coast Burritos
The much anticipated opening of the Walnut Creek outpost of popular Spanish tapas restaurant, Telefèric, is set for Sunday. These details, and more, in this week’s Bites.
Ike’s famous sandwiches may soon be in Berkeley
Ike Shehadeh, owner of Ike's Place, a notoriously popular sandwich shop in San Francisco, is looking at Berkeley. Photo: Scott James Sandwich maker extraordinaire Ike Shehadeh was in Berkeley the other day, scouting out a location near the campus with a view to potentially opening a sandwich shop here with some business partners. Shehadeh currently […]