friday five

five area stories of note:

lion dance cafe team departing the bay, but leaving us a cookbook to remember them by. (kqed)

crystal wahpepah's indigenous recipe cookbook 'a feather and a fork' also coming in 2026. (wahpepah's kitchen/instagram)

samin casually shops the monterey market. (ciao samin/instagram)

miharu berkeley opens tomorrow! (miharu/instagram)

is top dog oakland closing? (sfgate)

bonus: uc berkeley buys the residence inn by marriot at 2121 center street (and its rooftop study hall bar and lounge). (sf yimby)

october 17, 2025