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Were you a winner in our Caltopia raffle?
Baskets filled to the brim with gift certificates and pizza for a year from La Val’s The two days of Caltopia were quite a whirl for students, faculty and staff, as well as for exhibitors like...
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Shop Talk: The ins and outs of Berkeley businesses
Toaster Oven coming to Telegraph HOT TO TROT Hot sandwich restaurant Toaster Oven is crossing the bridge to the East Bay and opening soon on Telegraph Avenue. The chain, which has three locations in...
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Celebrate sunshine with favorite East Bay salads
Adding a scoop of fermented tea leaves to the salad at Grocery Café. Photo: Benjamin Seto After what seems like an eternally windy and cool summer, the weather seems to finally be taking a turn for the...
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Restaurants show support for food and gardening program at Berkeley schools
On Thursday, eight Berkeley restaurants have committed to giving at least 15% of their proceeds to BUSD's gardening and cooking program. The post Restaurants show support for food and gardening program...
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Bring it to her: An alternative take on Mother’s Day brunch
Avoid potential long waits and "hangry" crowds by bringing these six brunch foods to your mom from her favorite East Bay eateries. The post Bring it to her: An alternative take on Mother’s Day brunch...
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Street Spirit vendor hit in the face after saying ‘no’ to hate speech in the...
A Street Spirit vendor was struck in the face Saturday after he intervened to stop a hate incident between a lesbian family and a man described by police as a "nomad" on College. The post Street Spirit...
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The Nosh Wire: 02.14.18
Your daily delivery of East Bay food news. The post The Nosh Wire: 02.14.18 appeared first on Berkeleyside.
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Elmwood Café closed, as 2015 racism charge gets new life with Starbucks arrest
The café closed suddenly, shutting down its social media pages and posting a brief note on the door, in a week when it had made headlines again for a racist incident in 2015. The post Elmwood Café...
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Opinion: Whatever the reason it closed, the Elmwood Café missed a real...
Racism isn’t just a coffee shop problem. It is an America problem. And, as much as many people don’t want to admit it, Berkeley is in America. The post Opinion: Whatever the reason it closed, the...
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After closure, Elmwood Café owner says worker co-op, nonprofit could take over
The sudden closure of Berkeley's Elmwood Café on Friday left many community members with questions. But there could be a future for the operation, the owner says. The post After closure, Elmwood Café...
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Photos: With Post-it notes, a community reacts to closing of Berkeley café
Messages left on the front of the Elmwood Café make plain how strongly people feel, in differing ways, about its closure. Meanwhile a prospective new owner is on the horizon. The post Photos: With...
View ArticleOpinion: W. Kamau Bell makes a mockery of real racism and prejudice
The slight W. Kamau Bell experienced at the Elmwood Cafe does not rise to the level of racism. He just experienced several seconds of emotional agitation. The post Opinion: W. Kamau Bell makes a...
View ArticleOpinion: To the ‘good’ white liberals of Berkeley
W. Kamau Bell was not trying to shut down the Elmwood Cafe. He was highlighting how subtle microaggressions remind people of color that they are only conditionally welcomed. The post Opinion: To the...
View ArticleOpinion: The Elmwood Café brouhaha makes clear that empathy is the antidote
Much of the reaction to the recent Elmwood Café-Kamau Bell situation was a case study in victim blaming, and it begins with a lack of empathy. The post Opinion: The Elmwood Café brouhaha makes clear...
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The East Bay restaurants that opened and closed in April
Almost 20 restaurants opened this month in Berkeley, Oakland, Alameda and Emeryville. The post The East Bay restaurants that opened and closed in April appeared first on Berkeleyside.
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New restaurant opens in old Elmwood Café space
The long-time manager, Kara Hammond, and Eric Wright, who managed Bar César in Oakland, are the new co-owners. The post New restaurant opens in old Elmwood Café space appeared first on Berkeleyside.
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After brouhaha over Berkeley racism incident, Kamau Bell does comedy in his...
With two young daughters — Sammy, 4, and Juno, 7 months — W. Kamau Bell needs to be home early these days. Hence the name of his new stand-up show, “Home by 10,” running at The Marsh in Berkeley...
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Celebrate sunshine with favorite East Bay salads
Break out of your usual routine with some of the East Bay's best salads.
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Restaurants show support for food and gardening program at Berkeley schools
On Thursday, eight Berkeley restaurants have committed to giving at least 15% of their proceeds to BUSD's gardening and cooking program.
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Bring it to her: An alternative take on Mother’s Day brunch
Avoid potential long waits and "hangry" crowds by bringing these six brunch foods to your mom from her favorite East Bay eateries.
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