Freshness, flavor and friendship: Café Teatro’s recipe hasn’t changed
Joe Cho understands. “You can find coffee, sandwiches and pastries anywhere,” said the long-time owner of Café Teatro. But not only does he...
Persian roots, Turkish coffee and Orinda charm at Shemroon Café
Though Shemroon is a Persian name, and the new café in Theatre Square serves Turkish coffee, owner Aydin Ameli wants to make it...
Long-running Europa brings old-school hofbrau experience to Orinda
It’s not complicated. “We provide comfort food and solid quality at a good price,” said George Boukis about Europa, and that...
La Piazza’s new owner refreshed both the menu and the interior
The sign may be the same, but the restaurant has changed. After Cetin Ozsoy bought La Piazza in June, he closed...
Baan Thai combines Thai flavors, local influences and healthy ingredients
Baan Thai was well-established in Orinda before COVID-19, but when Kim Sawatdee and Jim Phoontirom welcomed back in-person diners, something important had...
Boo Loo Lounge brings the tiki bar experience to Theatre Square
There are bars – good bars, fun bars – that serve you some alcohol in a glass. Then there are tiki...
A name is just a name: Village Pizza serves much more...
“I fight that fight all the time,” said Adrian Adame about the name “Village Pizza.” “We’re not just a pizza place –...
Orinda’s newest pizzeria: 8Moose
Tim and Eileen Alford came to Moraga from Pittsburgh and Cleveland, and though they love Lamorinda, their culinary world wasn’t quite complete. ...
Special sandwiches and coffee treats make Geppetto’s an Orinda tradition
The café at the north end of the Village not only has been serving coffee, pastries, salads and sandwiches since 1994, its...
Baja Cali crams a lot of Mexican flavor into a cozy...
Seven days a week. Ten hours a day. Eleven different sauces. That’s just part of what it takes to run Baja Cali, a...
The Fourth Bore celebrates 10 years of “elevated comfort food”
With its tenth anniversary coming up in November, the Fourth Bore’s Taproom & Grill success has shown that owner Michael Karp’s quest for...
Siam Orchid’s 34-year Orinda success story is a tribute to Thai comfort...
When you think of comfort food, what pops into your mind? Mac and cheese? Chicken noodle soup? How about pad thai? OK, it’s...
After 93 Years, the Casa O Is Still Going and Still...
“You don’t change anything,” says Claudia Tata, the general manager of the Casa Orinda. The menu? “Never,” she said – but why mess...
Shelby’s Combines Cuisines with a Menu Full of Different Flavors
Inspired by food from France, Germany, Italy and the United States, Shelby’s has tastes for everyone. Most Orinda residents have at least walked...
New Orinda Restaurant Atithi Offers Bangladeshi Cuisine
When Shakura and Nur Zayed opened Atithi, they had one mission – to bring a tasteful and authentic fusion of Bangladeshi and California...
Orinda Prints & Archiving: Local, Personalized Photo Services
Life in Orinda just got a whole lot better! Anyone who knows and loves Oakland-based Montclair Photos – the East Bay’s oldest photo...
Sees the Day: Orinda Mom Develops Inclusive Kids’ Eyewear
Behold these eye-popping statistics. The World Health Organization notes that before the age of 18, 80% of lifetime exposure to UV rays has...
Newly Installed President of Rotary Club of Orinda has a Life...
(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)Sue Farmer was installed as the second woman to serve as President of the Orinda Rotary on July 10. She is a...
Bommarito’s ‘Roots for Research’ Digs Deep into Family Histories
As a genealogist, Mimi Bommarito is a sleuth, archivist, storyteller and business owner of Roots for Research, helping people discover who they are...
College Planning Business Focuses On Student-Centered Philosophy
Last October, Advantage College Planning – a college consulting company with more than 15 years of experience and locations across the East Coast...
