Stern finds inspiration for her natural, hand-crafted perfumes in her own backyard.
A Taste of El Cerrito, the El Cerrito Chamber of Commerce annual fundraiser, attracted an enthusiastic crowd Sunday evening, catered by Café Soleil and highlighted by 17-year-old local magician Magical Nathaniel, who received a standing ovation.
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Hall was just filling in when the market was looking for a new manager. Now he's here to stay.
The El Cerrito Chamber of Commerce's annual "Taste of El Cerrito" fund-raiser still has tickets available for the Sept. 18 soiree of food and entertainment at the El Cerrito Community Center.
Thomas Siemann has a passion for cycling and has translated it into a comprehensive local business for cyclists.
Learn how a bunny once saved Hardin's cash register — and possibly her life.
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Take a night off your dinner duties and visit Cactus Taqueria for a fun family meal.
High quality Japanese matcha, chocolate taragon, goat cheese blueberry — find out about the large palette of flavors made for the local palate.
The long-awaited opening of the brewpub Elevation 66 finally arrived at lunchtime Thursday, and the place was immediately filled with eager customers.
This independently owned grocery, tucked away on a quiet one-way residential street in El Cerrito, is thriving.
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In today's Who's Who, Ernest East shares the story of how Mayor Willie Brown discovered his pies near the time of 9/11.
Alice Waters' restaurant that started modestly in a Berkeley home and became internationally renowned for fine, healthful cuisine turns 40 years old today, Sunday.
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The loss of power to more than 3,000 customers in El Cerrito, Albany and Berkeley late Tuesday afternoon originated in a cable splice in an electrical substation in El Cerrito, according to PG&E.
The Andronico's supermarket chain, founded on Solano Avenue in 1929, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday and announced a sale to an investor group to keep the stores operating.
Wright explains why farming is an ideal job for a musician.
Cesa was always a hands-on person in an environment where touch was not encouraged. After moving to California from the Midwest, she found her calling later in life.
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David J. Goodstal, head brewer at El Cerrito’s soon-to-be-open Elevation 66 brewpub, talks about his craft with food columnist Renate Valencia.
Young volunteers and local business folks mingled with a friendly film star and crew during a low-key film shoot on upper Fairmount Avenue Wednesday.
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Looking for a companion? Head on over to RabbitEARS and meet London, a six-month-old Lionhead rabbit.
Stores fronting on San Pablo Avenue, including a pet food store and hair salon, will open at a later date.
Photography studio owner Nan Phelps has organized a meeting tonight, Monday, for those with offices and businesses at Colusa Circle.
Taki Sushi chef Kaz Sasaki, who loves playing music, was reluctant to go into the family business, but you wouldn't know it from his hamachi nigiri.
The El Cerrito Design Review Board Wednesday night approved two large signs for the front of the landmark Cerrito Theater, one saying "Scene" for a new wine bar/restaurant in the same building and one saying "Watch Eat Enjoy" for the theater's own menu.
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El Cerrito's Design Review Board will hold a public hearing tonight, Wednesday, on two large proposed signs for Cerrito Theater that would alter the building's appearance and, in part, advertise a new wine bar in the building.
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The vendor at the Rainbow Orchards' booth at the El Cerrito Plaza Farmers' Market says farm-fresh blueberries may cost more but taste much better.
At the Holy Cow booth at El Cerrito Plaza Farmer's Market, Janna Patee took time to tell us about the coffee and tea offerings and why she switched from Peet's.
Goodwill Industries has submitted an application to occupy the closed Blockbuster Video building on San Pablo and Brighton avenues.
From World War I-era grocers to a Polynesian-themed dinner in the 1950s, this stew of food-related artifacts offers a glimpse of El Cerrito's culinary past.
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Efforts in recent years to establish an arts district on upper Stockton Avenue are facing new challenges. Immediate forecast: cloudy.
Chester combined a background in business with her artistic abilities to create this new art studio near Colusa Circle.
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