Signs of the expected opening of a wine bar/restaurant called "Scene" in El Cerrito have been visible at the Cerrito Theater for the past couple of weeks, though the opening date appears to remain unknown.
Following a mother's allegation of unfair discrimination against her teen daughter, the Lucky supermarket at El Cerrito Plaza has lifted its requirement that young people pay for deli items before receiving them.
A new table tennis club on San Pablo Avenue in Albany near the El Cerrito border welcomes the community to play free through July.
Peet's Coffee & Tea, which started in Berkeley and operates a popular outlet in El Cerrito, has been purchased for nearly $1 billion by Germany-based Joh. A. Benckiser, which plans to take Peet's private.
Here's the place to mark your vote for your Readers' Choice favorite food and drink places in El Cerrito and Kensington. We have four categories: Sushi, Chinese, Cheap Eats and Burger. Voting continues to Aug. 17.
Families flocked to the opening night Friday of the new Benchmark Pizzeria on Colusa Circle in Kensington. The new eatery, owned by Peter and Melissa Swanson of El Cerrito, is in the space formerly occupied by Post Meridian restaurant.
Vigilent Corporation, founded by El Cerrito's Cliff Federspiel, is a leader in energy management systems, combining artificial intelligence with sensor technology to significantly reduce the energy use of large facilities.
Those who've been at Colusa Circle in Kensington recently may have noticed the activity in the space formerly occupied by the Post Meridian restaurant. Opening on July 20 will be Benchmark Pizzeria, according to the owners.
Its entrance festooned with potted plants and a "Grand Reopening" sign, the L & L Chinese Seafood Restaurant on San Pablo Avenue in El Cerrito resumed business Thursday after being closed by fire damage for 16 months.
Antonio Carrico of El Cerrito, who with his wife owned the Hacienda Restaurant on San Pablo Avenue in Richmond at the El Cerrito border for more than half a century, died June 15.
Office manager Claudia Moore describes the deeply relaxing, Hendrickson Method chiropractic massage therapy technique and the benefits of being at "the four corners" where Kensington, El Cerrito, Albany and Berkeley meet.
The East Bay saw its jobless rate fall to 9.0 percent in April while the region lost 2,100 jobs compared to the month before.
El Cerrito's longstanding retailer of "distinctive mens and ladies wear," Foley & Bonny, is closing. Herb Foley, 92, says it's about time to retire and close the books on one of the original tenants of El Cerrito Plaza.
One of El Cerrito's prominent vacancies is the former Guitar Center on San Pablo Avenue. We'd like to ask our readers to help suggest ideas for what could go in that space.
President of the Rotary Club of El Cerrito and owner of a successful auto shop in El Cerrito since 1999, Marty Kaliski believes in service.
The Richmond Planning Commission delayed action on reuse of the former Albertsons on the El Cerrito-Richmond border to provide time for cooperation between the project applicants and worried residents, including Walmart foes.
The International House of Pancakes does more than simply serve up fresh platters of piping hot, fluffy pancakes with a variety of syrups.
Given the reaction to rumors that Walmart could be coming to the former Albertsons/Lucky store on the El Cerrito border, we thought the stir generated recently about a new Walmart in San Ramon would be of interest to our readers.
Asked about rumors that Walmart might be moving into the abandoned Albertsons/Lucky store on the El Cerrito-Richmond border, the real estate agent for the property said no tenant has been selected yet.
The federal government says infected cow is "no cause for alarm." A Consumer Reports' scientist sounds alarm. Are you worried? We'd like to know in our poll.
Dancers from Katie's Dance Studio in El Cerrito who trained under teacher and choreographer Katie Maltsberger will perform in a special American-Mongolian "fusion" dance tour with a visiting company of Mongolian dancers.
The Goodwill Store that's replacing a former Blockbuster video outlet at San Pablo and Brighton avenues, less than a block south of El Cerrito's border, got big blue letters installed on the building Tuesday.
Patch sites across the country this week are asking their readers to share their favorite local florist. We hope you'll tell us yours in El Cerrito, Kensington or Albany.
If you've passed the El Cerrito Natural Grocery recently, you may have seen drawings for a major expansion of the business into the empty store next door. They'll offer sandwiches, salads, pizza, baked goods, espresso drinks and tea.
Several dozen people attended an "Occupy Earth Day" protest against the Chevron refinery in Richmond late yesterday, April 20.
The El Cerrito Planning Commission Wednesday night gave a green light to a Chipotle restaurant on San Pablo Avenue across from El Cerrito Plaza. It would replace Payless ShoeSource.
The Big O Tires franchise on San Pablo Avenue across from Marshalls department store is gone, but the same business with the same management plans to continue as "El Cerrito Tires."
If you like apples fresh from the high orchards of the apple-growing region near Placerville, you might try the Rainbow Orchards stand at the El Cerrito Plaza Farmer's Market.
El Cerrito resident Traci Stuart, president of San Francisco-based Blattel Communications, was honored with a professional achievement award from the Bay Area chapter of the Legal Marketing Association.
Harjit Singh talks about his family-run business, R&R Auto Service, located in El Cerrito on Fairmount Avenue adjoining El Cerrito Plaza next to the BART tracks.
Dan Holzer left Semifreddi's to start his own business in 2006 but now he's back at the company that started small in Kensington and has become a leading name in Bay Area artisan breads and pastries. "I’m very pro-Semifreddi’s," he says.
Roong Jing Jing offers Thai products and a hub for the Thai and Lao community in the Peppermint Tree Plaza on San Pablo Avenue.
Two new outlets that would offer coffee and treats on lower Solano Avenue won approval from the Albany Planning & Zoning Commission this past week.
Avel Martinez of Abbey Carpet & Floor in El Cerrito dispels a modern myth about carpet.
Cody Wilson, owner of El Cerrito Martial Arts, started with Okinawan karate when he was 5 and now teaches mainly the Gracie Brazilian style of jiu-jitsu.
Fans lined up out the door at the Lucky Supermarket in El Cerrito Plaza Tuesday afternoon for an autograph and chance to have their picture taken with Golden State Warriors basketball player Brandon Rush.
The East Bay Bicycle Coalition is seeking nominations for the 3rd Annual Bicycle-Friendly Business Awards, with a deadline of March 25.
A number of readers who voted for The Junket deli, the winner in our "Best Sandwich" poll last week, were considering more than just the sandwiches, as illustrated in our Comment of the Week.
The votes are in, and the comments and reviews have been weighed in Patch's "Best Sandwich" poll. Though there were clearly more than one deserving choice – the evident favorite of the public palate is The Junket. Congratulations!
Artistic Director Derrick Silva and Managing Director Daren A.C. Carollo share their history with and passion for the Contra Costa County Civic Theatre.