Philz Coffee on College Avenue opens today, becoming the fourth coffee shop on a single block in the Rockridge neighborhood.
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New Safeway on College Avenue opens to crowds
Hundreds of people jammed into the spanking new Safeway store on College Avenue on Thursday.
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Saul’s applies to build a parklet in front of deli
The Jewish deli has applied for a permit to build a parklet, which would be the third approved under a Berkeley pilot program launched last year.
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Allegro Coffee to open at new Berkeley Whole Foods
Allegro Coffee Roasters will have a standalone shop at the soon-to-open Whole Foods in Berkeley’s burgeoning Gilman District.
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Judoku, Daily Pint, Imm Thai, Mollie Rose, more
Another week packed with exciting East Bay food news, including a new sushi restaurant from the Bowl’d crew, and a new Berkeley bakery.
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
New York violinist Jennifer Koh makes a repeat appearance in Berkeley tonight at Zellerbach Hall. Photo: Jennifer Koh JENNIFER KOH Violinist Jennifer Koh is no stranger to Berkeley, although Berkeley audiences may know her as Einstein, a role she undertook when she played in Einstein on the Beach at Cal Performances. This time she plays as herself — a powerful […]
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Berkeley’s first parklet opens in the Gourmet Ghetto
San Francisco and Oakland have them, and now Berkeley can boast its own parklet too!
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Shop Talk: The ins and outs of Berkeley businesses
Guitars at Blue Note Music which is closing after 21 years on Berkeley’s Telegraph Avenue. Photo: Anne H. BLUE NOTE MUSIC After 21 years of service, Blue Note Music, at 2556 Telegraph Ave., is closing down. The store specialized in high-quality new, used and vintage guitars and amplifiers. Workers at Blue Note were trained musicians dedicated to […]
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Shop Talk: The ins and outs of Berkeley businesses
GLOBAL EXCHANGE REORGANIZED The Global Exchange on the corner of Russell Street and College Avenue recently reorganized its interior to make the store feel more open and better showcase the artwork on sale. The bulky display pieces were taken out to open up floor and wall space, according to lead sales associate Lauren Matley. While […]
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West Berkeley Philz Coffee: Now officially open
West Berkeley’s Gilman Street commercial corridor is getting busy, with Whole Foods set to open in November, and a new Philz Coffee outlet opening today.
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Shop Talk: The ins and outs of Berkeley businesses
BELLHOPS Moving just got a little easier. In May, Bellhops set up operations in Berkeley. Using a business model akin to Uber or Lyft, the company hires local college students, or “bellhops,” to provide customers with moving help. The company started three years ago in Auburn, Alabama, and rapidly expanded to 145 cities across the […]
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Berkeley’s first 2 parklets to open this fall
It’s taken a while, but the Gourmet Ghetto should soon welcome too parklets for noshers and passers-by.