Lance Knobel

Berkeley

Co-founder and CEO @citysidelocal.

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Communitē Table, Rasa Caffe and Chisme among March closings

2 weeks ago | berkeleyside.org | Lance Knobel |Cecilia Seiter

Editor’s note: Nosh covers food and restaurant news across the East Bay, and each week we publish one article covering all the restaurant openings and one article covering closings. The openings and closings for each month are then compiled into a round-up. Have a tip for Nosh? Submit it here. 03.20.25: A reader let us know that Mad Seoul, a contemporary fast-fine Korean restaurant in Berkeley, has seemingly shuttered.
‘It would put us out of business’: Restaurants, importers brace for 200% European wine tariff

1 month ago | berkeleyside.org | Lance Knobel

When asked if she wanted to discuss the 200% tariffs that the Trump administration is threatening on wine imported from the European Union, Chris Stauffenegger said she’d really rather not. But she did anyway. In her 35 years in the wine industry, Stauffenegger thought she had seen it all. Stauffenegger owns Vigneron Imports, an Oakland-based importer of French wine.
Donut Farm moves to Berkeley; Billingsgate replaces Hapuku Fish Shop

2 months ago | berkeleyside.org | Lance Knobel

Editor’s note: Nosh covers food and restaurant news across the East Bay, and each week we publish one article covering all the restaurant openings and one article covering closings. Have a tip for Nosh? Submit it here. A new pasta and pizza spot opened in January on the Allendale/Maxwell Park neighborhood border.
Xingones on the move in Oakland; new cafe arrives in Berkeley

Jan 21, 2025 | oaklandside.org | Lance Knobel |Cecilia Seiter

Editor’s note: Nosh covers food and restaurant news across the East Bay, and each week we publish one article covering all the restaurant openings and one article covering closings. Have a tip for Nosh? Submit it here. Home of the hot Cheeto hibachi burrito and spicy udon noodles, MexiHibachi, the Richmond-based catering business that took off on TikTok, just expanded to a brick and mortar in Pinole. Check their Instagram for updates on opening hours.
Final days for Obelisco in Fruitvale; 10th & Wood departs West Oakland

Dec 19, 2024 | berkeleyside.org | Lance Knobel

Editor’s note: Nosh covers food and restaurant news across the East Bay, and each week we publish one article covering all the restaurant openings and one article covering closings. Have a tip for Nosh? Submit it here. 10th & Wood, a casual eatery known for savory breakfast plates and fried chicken sandwiches, is closed for good after over a decade in service.
Building a nonprofit news empire: Cityside’s blueprint for success in the Bay Area - Editor and Publisher

Sep 19, 2024 | editorandpublisher.com | Lance Knobel |Bob Miller

Posted Thursday, September 19, 2024 12:00 am As a nonprofit, we can do everything we did as a for-profit organization. We can sell advertising; we can have our membership program. In addition, we can talk to foundations.” Lance Knobel wants everyone to know he has yet to find the magic bullet. Funding and creating journalism in the Bay area of California is challenging. But it’s not impossible. The nonprofit model is working and growing for Cityside, a journalism organization that began as a...
Rose Garden debuts in Uptown Oakland, plus the revival of Athenian Cafe

Aug 6, 2024 | oaklandside.org | Lance Knobel

Nosh received a note from owner Fitsum Worrede of Athenian Cafe in Oakland sharing news of their recent refresh and relaunch in April. The small Mediterranean cafe and deli first opened back in 1978; Worrede became its second owner in 2005, keeping the original recipes intact, but, like most food businesses, was forced to close in March 2020. The cafe remained dormant for four full years.
Baking your own luck: Former Sister pastry pros dish out unique treats at an Oakland wine bar

Jul 10, 2024 | berkeleyside.org | Lance Knobel

In the novel and film adaptation of Like Water for Chocolate, the main character, Tita, is a talented cook whose dishes are infused with her emotions. When she sheds tears while making a wedding cake, all of the guests turn violently ill after eating it. When she makes a sauce using roses received from an admirer, nearly everyone who eats the dish is overcome with arousal.
Five East Bay women taking wine to new places

Apr 25, 2024 | oaklandside.org | Lance Knobel

The wine business has traditionally been very male-dominated. And while the number of women in leadership positions in the industry is growing, most winemakers are still men. According to Women Winemakers, a mere 14% of California’s more than 4,000 wineries reported having a woman as their lead winemaker in 2020. Pop a cork, it’s Nosh’s Wine Week 2024, five days celebrating local makers, venues, and wine-centered events.
Cityside makes key hires with an eye on growth and sustainability

Nov 17, 2023 | berkeleyside.org | Tracey Taylor |Lance Knobel |Tasneem Raja

Cityside Journalism Initiative, the nonprofit home to Berkeleyside, Oaklandside and soon-to-come Richmondside, is delighted to announce several key hires that will contribute to our nonprofit news organization’s growth and sustainability. Erica Kesel, who joined the team as senior director of development this month, will be responsible for fundraising from individual donors and grantmaking foundations.