friday five

five area stories of note.

the cozy southside berkeley peet's at 2501 telegraph at dwight will not survive this month's nationwide culling; its displaced workers could use some support. (abc7news/peets labor union)

winky dinky dogs temescal opens tomorrow, january 24, at noon at 4521 telegraph avenue in oakland. (instagram)

xocolate rockridge closes for good february 15. 💔 (instagram)

psa: fresh crab rolls at north berkeley's monterey fish market available today and through the weekend. (instagram)

as always, luke tsai has great taste. (ps who wants to see the vintage red smokehouse sign on a tshirt? raises hand.) (kqed)

bonus: to quote eater sf regarding the wealth of local talent included in the 2026 james beard semifinalists – it's a pretty damn good list. looking forward to the finalist reveal on march 31. (james beard foundation/eater sf)

january 23, 2026 (last week for lulu before reformat; tips welcome.)