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Boichik uses robotics to craft beloved bagels
Founder Emily Winston, an engineer, brought high-tech tools to her bagel factory to take away some of the heavy lifting.
The story behind the scoop
The owners of iScream!, Tara’s and The Latest Scoop talk about how and why they got into dishing up dessert.
New cocktail bars and pool hall bring more nightlife to Downtown Berkeley
With the opening of a pair of creative cocktail bars and the revival of a beloved pool hall, two local entrepreneurs…
Almare’s new Richmond manufacturing space is spreading the gelato gospel
The artisan gelato business with shops in Berkeley and Pleasanton can now sell more of its products in the Bay Area.
Bustling new Berkeley restaurant puts Thai twist on breakfast
At Tanzie’s, Kin Khao alumni Krissana “Tanz” Tussanaprasit and Jezreel “Jae” Rojas are dishing out inventive and…
Sconehenge offers the traditional tea scone — and a range of twists
The 26-year-old Sconehenge bakery and cafe are now owned by employees, many of whom have worked there 10 to 20 years.
New Berkeley gym makes fitness approachable
The trainers at Anabody Fitness — once out of shape themselves — are experienced with clients of all ages and abilities.
‘Oh, the places you’ll go!’ with Berkeley’s Wilderness Travel and Backroads
Both travel companies were founded in the 1970s by young adventurers with little business experience — and both are…
Historic Oaks Theatre is finally reopening as a bouldering gym
Expected to open on Solano Avenue by the end of the year, it will be Berkeley’s fourth climbing gym.
Get a game, get a grip or get some glamour at the Berkeley Holiday Gift Fair
Among the many vendors at the Berkeley Holiday Gift Fair are Games of Berkeley, Core Chaud (Pilates socks) and Kintsu…
‘Hidden’ in West Berkeley is an enormous production and event space
Down on Eighth Street, Ciel Creative Space offers a sunlit, plant-filled, state-of-the-art facility in a former printing house.
Adams & Chittenden glassblowers giving tour on National Manufacturing Day
Founders of West Berkeley shop that makes scientific glassware by hand have found a creative way to keep the business…
This device from Berkeley’s Squishy Robotics looks like a toy, but acts like an action hero
These robots can explore wildfires, chemical spill sites, war zones and other hazardous situations, taking data for…
Busted backpack? Hiking boots too small? Before you buy new ones, visit these local shops
Narain’s restitches everything from heirloom quilts to sleeping bags, while Berkeley’s REI and Sports Basement offer…
‘A creative safe house’: Former Cal computer science professor opens experimental art gallery in West Berkeley
West Berkeley’s newest art gallery wants to encourage artists to take risks. Its first exhibition, Working Craft,…
Cult-favorite brewery opens massive East Bay beer garden
One of the Bay Area’s most popular breweries is quickly expanding into the East Bay, recently opening one location and…
The melting pot of ideas keeps us here’: Why sports nutrition maker GU calls Berkeley home
Other players in the field have come and gone — looking at you Clif Bar and PowerBar — but GU’s founder says they’ll…
A pizza master opens her first place in Berkeley
I dive into Berkeley’s new “Pizzeria da Laura” and also revisit an old Italian favorite, “Original Joes” in North Beach.
Berkeley restaurant owner recognized for giving free meal to anyone who needs it, ‘no questions asked’
Berkeley diner owner Collin Doran has long been in the business of feeding people.
This Berkeley winery is using apples and pears to make wine
With its ‘beyond-wine’ project, Moonland, Jason Edward Charles is showing that alternatives to grapes may have a role…