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berkeley's hawaiian-japanese masa ramen bistro had a spring break sign on its door through april 14, but the restaurant remains shut and now it's marked temporarily closed on yelp. ("reopening january 1, 2027.") a peek into the dining room reveals a dark space with
five area stories of note. reminder: the expanded new cheese board bakery and cheese shop at 1500 shattuck avenue in berkeley reopens today starting at 7:00am. berkeley's love at first bite cupcake and bakery counter has moved from 2122 vine street to 1510 walnut street, suite g
a quick roundup of recent changes in service at local venues, and a couple of upcoming openings and closures. missed a spring edit? let us know. service updates a friend shared that musashi no longer serves dinner. the berkeley sushi favorite (since 1979) now offers lunch only tuesday through saturday.
five area stories of note. reminder: berkeley restaurant week 2026, happening now, kickoff party tonight. luke tsai spotlights berkeley restaurant week's better deals. (kqed) *note – brw26's lowest $10-$20 tier also offers good value (a flight of appetizers at adega azul; spring afternoon tea at evergreen)
get some fresh air at these local food and drink venues with comfortable patios, beer gardens, wine gardens, rose gardens, victory gardens, parklets, backyards, actual parks, terraces, decks, spruced-up alleyways and sidewalk seating. missed an al fresco favorite? please let us know. berkeley adega azul wine bar anja's
