Warming Up in the East Bay
Our warm cocktail series has focused on San Francisco bars so far. But there are some options for those living in the East Bay as well.
In the Kitchen with Chef Banks White of FIVE in Berkeley
“Hotel restaurants have always had a stigma attached to them. We’re trying to break away from that stigma.”
Free High-Tech Grilled Cheese on Thursday!
QR-code grilled cheese chain The Melt will celebrate the grand opening of their fifth store, in Berkeley, tomorrow Thursday, August 23.
BRASA in Berkeley to Hold Peruvian Independence Day Party
In honor of Peruvian Independence Day, the husband and wife team of Christopher and Veronica Laramie are holding a party at their restaurant, BRASA in Berkeley, which opened in February.
BBQ, Blues and Booze Thursdays at FIVE
FIVE Restaurant in Berkeley is launching a new special featuring some of Executive Chef Banks White’s favorite summertime dishes.
Pods Sprout in Oakland
Now there are 8 food truck gatherings to satisfy your cravings for gourmet street food, across the Bay Bridge.
A Berkeley Restaurant Reborn
Skates on the Bay, the historic waterfront restaurant overlooking the Berkeley Marina, will be a brand new restaurant for longtime customers following a major recent design renovation.
Berkeley’s FIVE Restaurant Offering Value-Oriented Lunch
Modern American Bistro FIVE Restaurant in Downtown Berkeley is offering up a new “FIVE and Dine” lunch special aimed at convenience and value for customers.
New Lebanese-Armenian Dinner Menu at Lalime’s
Chef Brian White announced this week that Lalime’s will feature a Lebanese-Armenian menu, for their Thursdays prix fixe dinner during November.
Reveling at Rouge
In the quest to find the best hamburgers, sometimes you need to travel far and wide. Other times you can just drive over the Bay Bridge to the culinary mecca that is Berkeley.
Vegan Berkeley Bakery Turns One
Berkeley vegan gourmet bakery Cinnaholic is celebrating its one year anniversary on Sunday by offering customers their famous “Old Skool” cinnamon rolls for a buck.



