Rosamunde has opened in Temescal, shock at imminent closure of Oscar’s in Berkeley, and news of Giovanni post-fire
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Jump the cleansing bonfires in Berkeley on Tuesday
For more than 3,000 years, people have been leaping over fires to bid farewell to winter, burn away negativity and welcome with an open heart the New Year that begins on the first day of Spring. The ancient festival of fire, called Chahar Shanbeh Suri, has its roots in Zoroastrianism and is a warm-up to […]
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Persian community celebrates longest night of year
Pomegranates and watermelon, as well as a hearty bean and noodle soup, are part of the Persian community’s Yalda celebrations this week.