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Shop Talk: The ins and outs of Berkeley businesses

Avatar photo by Berkeleyside staff Sept. 10, 2013, 4:00 p.m.October 4, 2022

Photo: Yelp BRENT’S UNIQUE SHOP One of the oldest businesses on San Pablo Avenue, Brent’s Unique Shop, 1824 San Pablo Ave., is closing down at the end of the year. Esther Williams, who ran Brent’s Unique Shop for 45 years, died in June. Her close friend David Clark is overseeing the store’s liquidation sale, which he said […]

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Shop Talk: The ins and outs of Berkeley businesses

Avatar photo by Frances Dinkelspiel June 04, 2013, 2:45 p.m.February 8, 2023

1011 Gilman TERRANOVA BODY After operating in Berkeley for 43 years, TerraNova Body, a manufacturer of natural bath and body care products, is moving to Richmond on June 21. Its building at 1011 Gilman St. was sold and the new owner is tearing part of it down to make room for a parking lot for the […]

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Shop Talk: The ins and outs of Berkeley businesses

Avatar photo by Lance Knobel May 21, 2013, 12:19 p.m.October 4, 2022

Work on Berserkeley on 10th St. just south of Gilman is at an early stage WHAT’S IN A NAME? A sign declaring “Berserkeley” announces the Gilman District, being developed just south of Gilman on 10th, adjacent to the relocated Office Depot and across from the proposed Whole Foods Market. [Update: the developer clarifies that the marketing […]

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Shop Talk: The ins and outs of Berkeley businesses

Avatar photo by Berkeleyside staff Feb. 19, 2013, 2:30 p.m.October 4, 2022

LINDGREN’S COFFEE & CAFE We tipped you off in September that a new coffee shop was coming to downtown Berkeley, and now it’s here (hat-tip to David Sanger for the alert). Lindgren’s Coffee and Café, which has opened at 2120 Dwight Way just off Shattuck, roasts its own coffee, and offers fresh pastries (baked in-house), sandwiches, […]

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Shop Talk: The ins and outs of Berkeley businesses

Avatar photo by Berkeleyside staff Nov. 14, 2012, 9:00 a.m.October 4, 2022

A SLIGHT SHIFT  Razan’s Organic Kitchen is on the move, with plans to take over the neighboring space where Great China used to be on Kittredge Street. Great China is renovating the old Looney’s BBQ spot on Bancroft, with a scheduled opening date of next spring. The new restaurant will continue to be run by […]

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