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Comal: Sleek and sophisticated, this Cal-Mex restaurant in downtown Berkeley is an ideal meeting spot for drinks and a light bite, if not a full dinner spread. With three distinct seating areas - ...

The new façade on the 85-year-old downtown Berkeley industrial building was designed by Trachtenberg Architects, and Richmond’s Ferrous Studios did some custom COR-TEN steel doors and windows to ...

Let’s cut to the chase. We have a new favorite restaurant — and it’s smack in the midst of that hotbed of dining glory, Berkeley’s Arts District. John Paluska’s new venture, Comal, may just be the ...

Phil's last day of service will be June 30, ending a five-year run in Berkeley. Roughly one year after Locol debuted on Broadway in Oakland, the original Bay Area outpost... New Bay Area restaurant ...

The team at Comal, above, will open their second Berkeley venture. (Ray Chavez/Staff archives) Heads up, Comal fans. Co-owners John Paluska and Andrew Hoffman are getting ready to introduce diners to ...

Berkeley Oaxacan-style restaurant Comal is ready to roll out the tacos, burritos, and buttermilk fried chicken tortas at its casual neighboring counterpart, Comal Next Door. Today is the first day for ...

Ellen Fort is a Nashville-based writer and editor covering the restaurant industry, food trends, recipes, and beyond. She has worked as editor for Eater SF, Sunset Magazine, and SAVEUR. Comal is ...

Ever since Comal opened in downtown Berkeley in 2012, it’s remained one of the most coveted reservations in the city. Now, the Oaxacan-inspired restaurant is planning to open a second location in ...

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