![]() ![]() This franchise opening snuck past us in late April - growing California chain Sourdough & Co. Love at First Bite Bakery, 2122 Vine St. Thanks to Berkeleyside contributor Joanne Furio for the tip. The original, upper-level Walnut Square location remains in use as the company’s bakery and kitchen. LOVE AT FIRST BITE (VINE STREET) This longtime Berkeley cupcakery, opened in 2005, has expanded to a fresh storefront on Vine Street near Walnut, giving passersby even more access to their case of sweet, made-from-scratch temptations. GOLD BEAN CAFE Look for hot and cold coffee drinks, pastries, bagels, breakfast and lunch sandwiches and fresh juices from this new cafe in the former Windmill Coffee House. (near Berkeley Way), Berkeley - Eve Batey Cafe Etoile, 1930 Martin Luther King, Jr. Co-owner Tae Kim tells Nosh that he opened his doors over the Memorial Day weekend, and a tipster who visited has already raved to Nosh about the South Korean/French menu of cafe fare, sandwiches and croffles (a croissant and waffle hybrid, as the portmanteau suggests, usually stuffed with sweet or savory ingredients). (near University Avenue), Berkeley - Eve BateyĬAFE ETOILE Well, that was fast! Last month we told you about the sale of Cafe Nostos to folks planning a new spot called Cafe Etoile and this month the new restaurant is already in business. Hooker tells Nosh that brunch is on the horizon, launch date TBD. Right now, expect coffee and pastries Wednesday-Friday, and dinner service Wednesday-Sunday. Owners Joan Ellis and Patrick Hooker quietly opened in its new location in mid-May (as Eater SF was first to report), with limited hours and service as they staff up. (between Chaucer and Bancroft Way), BerkeleyīABETTE As announced late last year, BAMPFA cafe Babette left its museum digs for the former home of the original Lanesplitter pizza, which ended its 23-year run in late 2021. Afghan Burrito inside the Cal Food Garden, 2309 San Pablo Ave. including bowls and burritos, made with halal ingredients. Food is as the name suggests - an intriguing blend of Afghani spices, sauces and flavors melded into fresh, Mexican-style dishes. ![]() ![]() Credit: Tracey TaylorĪFGHAN BURRITO Nosh is so pleased to announce the opening of Afghan Burrito’s new bricks-and-mortar within what is now the Cal Food Garden, a comfortable, gated outdoor patio on San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley’s Poets Corner neighborhood. 4Bells Public House, 984 University Ave. (near Ninth Street), Berkeley - Eve BateyĪfghan Burrito’s shady outdoor dining area at the Cal Food Garden. Real Madrid match, so we’re counting this one as a May baby. Though its owners told the SF Chronicle it would open its doors on June 2 (making it June openings fodder), it was open over Memorial Day weekend with a standing-room-only crowd for the Liverpool v. 4Bells Public House is a joint venture between Doc’s and Acme Bar & Company owner Jennifer Seidman and chef Sergio Emilio Monleon of nearby La Marcha, with a menu of fast casual dishes (think gochujang-honey buffalo wings and lobster hot pockets) and a vintage arcade game room. BerkeleyĤBELLS PUBLIC HOUSE A year after a DUI crash into popular local bar Doc’s Refresher, a new sports bar has opened in its place. Now is a great time to support local businesses out for the greater good, and here’s hoping for a gentler, safer summer. Nosh wishes healing for anyone suffering, be it from sickness, fear, anger or grief. Despite the risks and inevitable setbacks of the business, the resilience of the food and drink community is always inspiring to witness, and never more so than right now. ![]() Industry owners and staffers are a notoriously hard-working, optimistic people. Among other East Bay stories, May saw brittle tensions between customers and overwrought staffers brazen vandalism, theft and muggings and the senseless killing of Lucky Three Seven co-owner Jun Anabo on May 18. Even the local restaurant beat, usually such a safe space, took a joyless turn, and not just because of overwhelming Bay Area COVID numbers. Nationally, the news was unconscionable and difficult to bear. Despite the spring weather, May was a dark month. ![]()
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