West Berkeley 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… September 27, 2023No comments
West Berkeley 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… August 23, 2023No comments
Citywide Gilman West Berkeley 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… August 21, 2023
Gilman ‘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… August 4, 2023No comments
West Berkeley 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… July 26, 2023No comments
West Berkeley 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… July 17, 2023No comments
Downtown Berkeley 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. June 19, 2023
West Berkeley 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. June 19, 2023
Gilman 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… June 13, 2023
Elmwood Shop Talk: At Studio Sessions, a sewing community is being stitched together Eli Dembele is a living advertisement for her new sewing shop, Studio Sessions. June 2, 2023