The East Bay’s biggest food stories included Mezzo salads, Ippudo ramen, the death of Andronico’s and Norikonoko, the rise of “fast casual,” and salted cheese teas.
Norikonoko
Posted inHousing & Development
8-story building proposed on Telegraph gets tepid response
Zoning board members have asked developer Realtex to rethink plans for an 8-story, 39-unit building on Telegraph, which is slated to replace quirky indoor mall “The Village.”
Posted inBusiness
Telegraph restaurants, shops face uncertain future
A proposed new apartment building has the owners of Norikonoko, Fondue Fred, Finfiné and other merchants at The Village mall, wondering what comes next.
Posted inHousing & Development, Nosh
7-story building, no parking, proposed on Telegraph
A quaint shopping mall on Berkeley’s Telegraph Avenue has been proposed for demolition to make way for a 76-unit 7-story mixed-use building without parking.
Posted inNosh
Norikonoko back, Westbrae Biergarten is hot
This week’s Bites has something for everyone: Japanese food, juice, cupcakes, vegetarian fare, wine, whiskey and much more.
Posted inNosh
In Berkeley, slide the door for homey Japanese food
Noriko Taniguchi’s under-the-radar Berkeley restaurant serves the food Japanese mothers put a lot of effort into cooking to nourish their children.