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A fresh take on Turkish cuisine takes root in West Berkeley
Divan, a new Turkish restaurant in West Berkeley, delivers on some of the cuisine’s greatest hits: pides (“Turkish pizza”), pomegranates and pistachios, plus the passion for grilled meats and eggplant, Turkey’s most beloved vegetable. But, Divan does it in a sleek, contemporary, spacious room with a full bar, without the museum-like displays of ceramics and rugs other Turkish restaurants in the Bay Area often lean on for decor.
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Brentwood restaurant Toscana pairs four-course autumn dinner with rare Oregon wines
Boutique Willamette Valley vintner Audeant brings limited-release bottles to San Vicente Boulevard. Small-batch Pacific Northwest winemaking meets classic Northern Italian cuisine in Brentwood this Thursday, when neighborhood fixture Toscana hosts boutique Oregon producer Audeant for an intimate, one-night-only tasting dinner. Scheduled for Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m., the collaborative dining...
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Diablo Dish: Alamo Gets Some New Restaurant Love
It’s been 11 years since restaurant industry lifers Arash and Lauren Ghasemi debuted Main Street Kitchen & Bar, which has a loyal following for its scratch-made comfort fare and lively, welcoming atmosphere in downtown Walnut Creek. But the husband-wife team has been looking to open a second concept “for a long time,” says Lauren, who runs the front of the house while Arash serves as executive chef.
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Downtown Napa's Napkins Bar & Grill Shuts Down, Owner Calls It Heartbreaking
Napkins Bar & Grill, a longtime fixture at 1001 Second St. in downtown Napa, has closed its doors for good. Owner Cengiz Atis says difficult economic conditions made it impossible to keep the restaurant running, calling the decision heartbreaking. Atis shared the news in a Facebook post dated Nov. 6,...