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Michael Parayno

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How Quirky Was Berkeley? Bye Bye Birdie

Avatar photo by Tom Dalzell Jan. 06, 2016, 9:00 a.m.February 8, 2023

Remnants of rustic birdhouses, 1733 Sacaramento St. Photo: John Storey Berkeley is less quirky today than it was a week ago. The gods and goddesses of quirk shed a tear. Three years in the leaving, Mike Parayno has now completed his move from Berkeley to the Philippines, maintaining Bay Area ties with the Birdland Jazzista […]

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New wine bar, sushi spot for Berkeley

Avatar photo by Tracey Taylor March 14, 2014, 3:00 p.m.October 4, 2022

To look forward to: a new wine bar, sushi restaurant, and smokehouse in Berkeley, and, this weekend, a tasting tour of local winemakers.

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End of an era for Berkeley Rustic Birdhouses, Birdland jazz

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Dec. 10, 2012, 2:30 p.m.August 4, 2022

Michael Parayno, seen here with some of his rustic birdhouses, is relocating to Manila. Most of his birdhouses are on sale. Photo: Emilie Raguso The story of a controversial community artist and jazz event organizer will come to an end later this month, at least locally, with the relocation of Birdman Mike from Berkeley to Manila, […]

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Birdland Jazz finds a new home at Café Yesterday

Avatar photo by Sarah Henry Aug. 26, 2011, 12:00 p.m.October 4, 2022

Birdland Jazz logo. Photos: Eric Arnold Late last year Michael Parayno, the founder of arguably the hippest garage jazz club and barbecue joint in town, was having some serious run-ins with the city — as first reported on Berkeleyside. Parayno was operating a very popular supper club, then called the Multi Culti Grill and Birdland […]

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Birdland Jazz and Multi Culti Grill: Update

Avatar photo by Sarah Henry Dec. 14, 2010, 1:50 p.m.October 4, 2022

Michael Parayno of Birdland. Photo: Eric Arnold. Many Berkeleyside readers have weighed in on the fate of the Multi Culti Grill and Birdland Jazz evenings hosted by Michael Parayno out of his garage at 1733 Sacramento Street, across from North Berkeley BART. Here’s an update: Last Thursday, December 8, Parayno received a Notice of Violation […]

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Must-haves: A couch in the garage, a grill in the driveway

Avatar photo by Tracey Taylor Dec. 13, 2010, 10:24 a.m.October 4, 2022

Michael Parayno. Photo: Eric Arnold. On December 10, we published a story by Sarah Henry on Multi Culti Grill Birdland Jazz, an informal BBQ supper club run by Michael Parayno, who is also known for his artisan birdhouses. The city is threatening to close down the Grill for code violations. Many readers left comments on […]

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What next for the Multi Culti Grill and Birdland Jazz club?

Avatar photo by Sarah Henry Dec. 10, 2010, 10:00 a.m.October 4, 2022

Birdland Jazz Logo/Eric Arnold: EKAphotography So Berkeley finally gets a not-so-secret supper club, a down-home version of guerrilla gourmet hipster hangouts in Oakland and San Francisco, but now its future is uncertain. At press time, the Multi Culti Grill and Birdland Jazz, the city’s only underground BBQ and jazz joint is retreating from its street-front […]

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