This week’s Bites is a big one, with news on the new Berkeley location of Sweetgreen, the closure of La Botella, and much more.
Oscar’s Hot Dogs
Oscar’s sign to OSCARS home at Berkeley Lab
A sign that graced the 65-year-old Berkeley burger joint has been snapped up by Berkeley Lab because they too have an OSCARS.
Tender Greens restaurant headed to Berkeley
Berkeley will soon be home to not one, but two, salad-centric restaurants — SoCal-based Tender Greens is planning to set up shop at 2071 University Ave.
Gas tank discovered on former Oscar’s lot
Sweetgreen is working with a third-party environmental organization to ensure the safe removal of an old gas tank from the downtown Berkeley property.
Rosamunde Temescal opens, Giovanni news
Rosamunde has opened in Temescal, shock at imminent closure of Oscar’s in Berkeley, and news of Giovanni post-fire
Oscar’s to close after 65 years in Berkeley
Oscar’s will be replaced by Washington D.C.-based healthy fast-food chain Sweetgreen this fall.
Best burgers in the East Bay: Nosh readers call it
The answer to the question ‘where to go for the best burger in the East Bay’ is that we are so darned spoiled for choice!
How Berkeley can you be on TV?
Parenting prevented me from attending the Parenthood premiere bash held in — oops — Oakland not Berkeley. So instead of viewing the pilot with local luminaries at the beautifully restored Fox Theater in downtown Oaktown, I watched the start of the series from the comfort of my couch in a modest west Berkeley cottage. Berkeleyside […]