.Food & Drink

Feb 4, 2025

New burgers are smashing it!

Months before the arrival of spring, the bright yellow petals of Scotch broom already bloom along the highways that lead up to Montclair. In its own way, the village has remained largely unchanged for decades. But new businesses continue to move in. Recent arrivals such as the Yellow Door,...
Chai and conversation star at Rasa Caffé
Jan 14, 2025

Chai and conversation star at Rasa Caffé

Declared a landmark in 1976, the Oakland Tribune Tower is a well-known fixture in the city. The words “Tribune” are emblazoned upon its upper reaches, making the building a part of the firmament. Rasa Caffe sits at...
Sipeos Café & Bar de-centers alcohol
Jan 14, 2025

Sipeos Café & Bar de-centers alcohol

New to the hospitality business, Hetal and Dhruma Shah started Sipeos last year as an “online shop of adult non-alcoholic drinks.” As of last month, Sipeos has since expanded into a cafe and bar with a full...
Preserved offers the goods from scratch
Jan 7, 2025

Preserved offers the goods from scratch

Elizabeth Vecchiarelli teaches all of the core classes at Preserved, her Temescal culinary store. These “hands-on workshop experiences” explore a wide range of topics, such as fermented pickling, canning fundamentals and sourdough bread making. The workshops began...
New Korean restaurant Mugunghwa opens in El Cerrito
Dec 31, 2024

New Korean restaurant Mugunghwa opens in El Cerrito

Everyone deserves a table decked out with an enticing spread of banchan. Mugunghwa, a new Korean restaurant in El Cerrito, embraces a celebratory approach to dining, much like its shabu shabu sister restaurant, Hancook, on Telegraph Avenue....
Little Bird Bar opens in downtown Oakland
Dec 23, 2024

Little Bird Bar opens in downtown Oakland

When one bar closes, another bar opens. Isn’t that how the saying goes? After closing downtown Oakland’s Radio Bar, owners Alfredo Botello, Trevor Latham and Tim Tolle hired Jennifer Seidman as a consultant to refresh and rebrand...
Heads & Tails Barbecue evolves menu
Dec 17, 2024

Heads & Tails Barbecue evolves menu

California is not the epicenter of barbecue culture in America. Notwithstanding notable and beloved East Bay exceptions like Horn Barbecue and Fikscue Craft BBQ. Whether it’s slow-cooked over wood coals or hickory hardwood, sauced or rubbed, the...
Chunky Butt Ice Cream crafts Pints for Pies
Dec 10, 2024

Chunky Butt Ice Cream crafts Pints for Pies

For most purveyors of artisanal ice cream, winter is a cruel season. Families and friends gather to share slices of pie, their holiday dessert plates piled with spoonfuls of whipped cream. At best, store-bought pints of generic...
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