Richmond catering veteran Arnon Oren is opening a new restaurant in Point San Pablo Harbor with a menu of wood-fired pizzas, seafood stew and brisket.
Alix Wall
Alix Wall is an Oakland-based freelance writer. She is contributing editor of J., The Jewish News of Northern California, for which she has a food column and writes other features. In addition to Berkeleyside’s Nosh, her writing can be found in The New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, Edible East Bay and more. Alix is also the founder of The Illuminoshi: The Not-So-Secret Society of Bay Area Jewish Food Professionals and is producer/writer of a documentary in progress called “The Lonely Child.” Her web site is: https://alix-wall.com/
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A year after life-changing award, Berkeley inventor for the blind is writing a memoir
Joshua Miele won a MacArthur “genius” prize in 2021. Set up in a new workshop, he’s planning a listening party for the sounds of the aurora borealis and is learning to use his celebrity for good.
Posted inNew Restaurants
At Delirama, traditional and vegan pastrami are served side-by-side
Delirama also makes its own rye bread, bagels and bialys.
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Saul’s Deli will be sold to Grand Bakery owner and longtime chef
Jesus “Chuy” Mendoza and Sam Tobis have joined Saul’s as partners, as longtime owners Peter Levitt and Karen Adelman step away.
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Why the owner of Saul’s Deli dropped everything and went to Poland
Peter Levitt said that cooking for Ukrainian refugees was his way to fight back against Putin.
Posted inObituaries
Remembering Rachel Brodie, teachers’ mentor, master Jewish educator
Brodie was the co-founder of Jewish Milestones, an educational resource for Jewish lifecycle ceremonies that launched in 2004 as The Ritualist.
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Kidney donation saves life of Berkeley’s former fire chief
A failing kidney forced Gil Dong to leave the fire department in 2017. He and his donor, a longtime friend, hope more Asian Americans will consider organ donation.
Posted inNosh Features
Why West Oakland’s only full-service grocery store closed after less than 3 years
Oakland’s Community Foods opened with great promise, but was defeated by a lack of support, vendor issues and the pandemic.
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The rise and fall of Oakland’s ambitious Community Foods
Brahm Ahmadi set out to change the world by opening a grocery store in a long-neglected neighborhood in Oakland.
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What worker shortage? How 3 Oakland restaurants keep their employees happy
Daytrip, Pomella and Mägo are taking proactive steps to keep their workers happy, healthy and engaged.
Posted inCommunity
A new dating app launched last week at UC Berkeley — and thousands have already signed up
Proxii, which prompts immediate meet-ups with nearby romantic prospects, was created by three Berkeley natives.
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Is Berkeley Bowl the most romantic grocery store? These couples think so
They all found love at Berkeley Bowl — and have the photos to prove it.