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...
Business Buzz Oct.
A Fond Farewell to Alan Wong, Hello to Naomi Yuen at The Medicine Shoppe Alan Wong recently handed the keys of The Medicine Shoppe...
Business Buzz: Anya’s Kitchen Offers the Flavors of Indian Cuisine
If you’re in downtown Orinda, see crowds and inhale delicious aromas, then you’re near the new local hotspot for Indian food at Anya’s...
Business Buzz – December 2022
Saffron Indian Restaurant and Bar Celebrates Fourth Anniversary Saffron Indian Restaurant and Bar
(Saffron) opened in 2018, emphasizing their devotion to food, using light,...
Business Buzz – September 2019
(Elana O'Loskey, Photographer)
Chef Lino Rios and Asst. Manager C. Rose introduce their new Mexican Monday dinner menu. All selections are made from Rios’ family...
Food and drink options to expand when CreekHaus and Sorso open
Orinda’s food and beverage scene is perking up. Two new projects are slated to open in coming months, including one that will...
Business Buzz – May 2021
Travel Adventures Unlimited According to co-owner Colleen O’Connell, travel is a continually changing industry which required more Zoom meetings in the last year...
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 –...
A Conversation with Co-founder of Coffee Meets Bagel Dating App
(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)Arum Kang founded the dating app Coffee Meets Bagel with her three sisters. She lives in Orinda with her husband and two...
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...
Garden Nest: Three Talented Women Bring Natural Joy to Orinda
For longtime Orinda resident Jeannie Fitch, the gardening and gift shop she opened in early October represents the culmination of a dream for...
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...
Saffron’s success rooted in family and an expert application of spice
“It’s all about the spices,” said Ravi Kant Pathak, “and how you use them.” And thanks to chef Amrit Lal Sharma...
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...
Business Buzz August 2018
KRISTEN HESBY Sheena Lakhotia of Living Lean Personal Fitness and Training invites people to stop by her new location at One Orinda Way, Suite...
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...
Tot Drop Preschool Takes A Different Approach to Childcare
(Ruth Kaiser, Photographer)The Tot Drop Preschool has been around for more than 20 years and will be reopening in the near future for in-person...
GCD Provisions and Genuine Goodness: A Business Partnership
(Andrea Madison, Photographer)GCD Provisions, which shares a business space with café Genuine Goodness at 21 Orinda Way, Suite G, is a family-operated shop selling...
Business Buzz – August 2019
New Owners at In Forma Fitness Tiffany Aubrey and Tristan Tool say they are overjoyed to be the new owners of In Forma...
Business Buzz – April 2021
(Courtesy of Elana O'Loskey)
(L-R) Jean Gannett, CFP® and Daniel Gannett are a mother-son team of independent financial planners who take a holistic view to...
