friday five - july 17

five area stories of note.

the poke bowl at berkeley's tokyo fish market gets a friendly spotlight from the chronicle's elena kadvany. (the chronicle/instagram)

the couple behind former temple bar opening new vietnamese restaurant broken dreams in oakland. [such a story and comeback!] (the chronicle)

can't wait to see the movie the invite, including its opening scene at molinari in sf. (a24/instagram)

the gross out now using facial recognition technology. (broke-ass stuart)

daily flavor updates from berkeley's yogurt park.

july 17, 2026 (sit outside, world cup final weekend, tips welcome. like berkeley eats? please tell a friend.)