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Leticia Chavez’s organic Mexican restaurant takes over Shakewell's space with a craft-cocktail agave bar ...

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Blending her artistic talent and a strong passion for dogs, Silke van de Grift helps pets at Berkeley Humane and Rocket Dog Rescue get adopted by unleashing—no pun intended—their true personalities ...

Everyone deserves a table decked out with an enticing spread of banchan. Mugunghwa, a new Korean restaurant in El Cerrito, embraces a celebratory approach to dining, much like its shabu shabu sister ...

CULINARY ODYSSEY Familiar dishes, like this chicken biryani, are reinvented with aplomb at Emeryville’s Pippal. (Photo by Kim Nies) When Izler Thomas, the energetic head bartender at Pippal, claimed ...

Whether it be their hourglass-like curves, warm-blooded nature or natural overall appeal—there’s something incredibly sensual about Latin women. But if you’re here, there’s a good chance you’re ...

After 30 years on Telegraph Avenue in Oakland, Cafe Colucci is moving into Soul Slice’s former address on San Pablo Avenue. Daniel Aderaw Yeshiwas, general manager of both Cafe Colucci and Brundo ...