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The vision for the 88-acre area along North Rollins Road is seen as a suburban answer to...

Staffers Ashley (left) and Ella at the new Cupcakin’ Bake Shop location in the former Virginia Bakery space in North Berkeley show off the wares. Photo: Joanna Della Penna When Nosh posted its list of February openings and closings this time last year, there was very little hint as to the looming pandemic lockdown and ongoing months of crisis soon to come. Looking back now, it is remarkable to note that despite the year’s unparalleled challenges, only three of the 18 East Bay food and drink businesses that opened last February have since closed. Hard-won resilience stories from that Febru...

Photo from Weinstein AU [enlarge] From autos to linen to office space, the century-old building is about to enter a new chapter. On Capitol Hill's old Auto Row, the Baker Linen Building last traded in 2014 for $5.4 million to a group led by developer/preservationist Liz Dunn. Last year the ownership successfully submitted the small three-story building for landmarking. Now there's a renovation/addition plan for 1101 E. Pike St., on the corner of 11th Avenue.  

5 Star Stories Studio Sessions: Memphis’ Sun Studio -- the birthplace of Rock ‘n’ Roll 5 Star Stories Studio Sessions: History inside Sun Studio By Kontji Anthony | December 22, 2020 at 9:45 PM CST - Updated December 23 at 5:51 AM MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - As we celebrate the things we love about the Mid-South, here’s a fun fact: nearly 20% of the earliest Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famers came from a 100-mile radius of Memphis and many of those early talents laid sound to vinyl at 706 Union Avenue. Tonight, our 5 Star Stories “Studio Sessions” takes us in...

>> if there's one place that is a living example of how successfully islam can co-exist with other religions, it's here, where the largest mosque in north america sits amongst multiple places of worship. or more like they sit around in. this 120,000 square-foot complex serves around 6,000 people, as well as seeing around 100,000 non-muslim visitors annually. this place is huge. >> beyond that church, there's an arabic lutheran church, believe it or not. and a macedonian church here next door. >> this is kasim ali, the executive administrator of the islamic center of america. >> we have a prote...