Retail West hopes to develop the recently vacated Pyramid building on Gilman into a “campus” of small-scale breweries, distilleries and food businesses.
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What’s new in East Bay food, XXII
A new gluten-free sandwich company, two new cafes and a restaurant… all the food news that’s fit to print.
Berkeley buildings defaced after graffiti event
Tagging on the wall of 1360 Fifth Street, home to solar testing lab PVEL. Photo: Tracey Taylor Following an underground graffiti event that drew thousands of people to a vacant west Berkeley warehouse on Saturday, September 8, many buildings in the area were tagged leaving their owners and local residents dismayed. The event, called “Special […]
Can car-free ‘Sunday Streets’ come to Berkeley?
Thirty-six years ago, the mayor of Bogatá, Colombia had a novel idea. He wanted to close some of the city streets on Sundays to give bicycle riders, roller skaters and pedestrians a chance to enjoy the city in a different way. The street closure was a huge hit, and over the years the concept has […]
A natural approach: Berkeley’s Donkey & Goat winery
Jared Brandt, co-owner of Donkey & Goat, takes a wine sample from a barrel The exterior of Berkeley’s Donkey & Goat winery is urban in the extreme. Its entrance sits behind steel doors in a concrete tilt-up building on Fourth Street, and the front door looks out on a parking lot. Interstate 80 is less […]