food, news, tips, treats.
a quick list of seasonal strawberry specialties spotted at local venues. arizmendi emeryville, 4301 san pablo avenue, emeryville - pear strawberry lemon poppy scones (check daily scone schedule here). bardo, 3343 lakeshore avenue, oakland - chicken liver mousse with pickled green strawberries. bar panisse, 1515 shattuck avenue, berkeley - strawberry
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)
