A Customer Punched and Injured Workers at the East Bay Outpost of Beloved Bakery Starbread

Workers at an East Bay location of Starbread Bakery, recognized for its great senorita bread seen at many a Bay Space social gathering, had a run-in with an irate buyer who allegedly repeatedly punched and injured each an worker and the proprietor. Retailer supervisor Jesse Sanchez advised KTVU the shopper was banned from the Pittsburg retailer through the holidays for not following COVID-19 protocols by social distancing. The shopper returned July 18 to purchase bread and — after permitting him to make a purchase order — employees reminded him to not return. The person then reportedly acknowledged his twin brother was the one who was banned. Sanchez says they gave the shopper “the good thing about the doubt and even provided him a refund.”

The person then “demanded respect as a result of he was within the navy” KTVU reported, and issues took a flip for the more severe: he shoved the register, a doughnut case, and threw a bank card machine. After briefly leaving, he returned and apparently punched an worker within the head and eye, whereas the proprietor suffered a fractured hand and damaged finger within the scuffle. No arrests have been made.

Longtime Clement Road bakery closes after 31 years

Restaurant and pastry enterprise Pink A Bakery is about to shut up store in mid-August, as homeowners Guo “Lam” Yu and Li “Hong” Chen plan to retire, SFGATE reviews. The enterprise at 634 Clement Road is understood for its egg tarts, in addition to Hawaiian barbecue objects like spam musubi, and has been in enterprise for 31 years. Son Eric Yu advised the information outlet the delivery of his son — Yu and Chen’s grandson — served as a purpose his mother and father wish to retire. “Seeing as how they’re nonetheless comparatively spry and cellular, they don’t wish to miss out on the chance to chase their grandson round,” Yu says.

Miss Ollie’s chef Sarah Kirnon is busy with new pop-up and nonprofit

Berkeleyside lately caught up with chef Sarah Kirnon following the closure of the favored Miss Ollie’s, and at the moment, Kirnon is working a brand new pop-up dubbed Holder’s Home out of the Forage Kitchen house. The brand new venture has been going for some time, with Kirnon cooking 4 or 5 objects every day, however they’re doing issues at their very own tempo. “The massive distinction between Miss Ollie’s and Holder’s Home is just about me cooking alone,” Kirnon advised Berkeleyside. “It’s my love letter to Oakland.” They’ve additionally opened the brand new nonprofit Sanctuary with Miles Dotson.

Right here’s the star-studded GastroMagic Culinary Stage lineup at Exterior Lands

For these trying to take a breather from the music at Exterior Lands, there’s loads to distract over on the GastroMagic Culinary Stage. Pageant organizers introduced quite a few well-known names and faces who shall be gracing the stage, together with “Prime Chef” head choose Tom Colicchio, who shall be becoming a member of within the festivities for the primary time. Right here’s the checklist of performers:

• Tom Colicchio
• Roy Choi
• Daniela Soto-Innes
• Kali Uchis
• Dominic Fike
• Pusha T
• Natasha Leggero
• Andrew Rea of Binging with Babish
• Phil Rosenthal of Any individual feed Phil!
• Ludo Lefebvre
• Nyesha Arrington
• 100 Gecs
• Lily Rosenthal
• Salt Hank
• Ravi Kapur
• Brenda’s French Soul Meals
• Katey Pink
• Paw Paw Rod