Adam Driver as Enzo Ferrari in “Ferrari.” Lorenzo Sisti If you were online a month ago, and you’re lying if you say you weren’t, you remember the clip: Actor Adam Driver is sitting up on a stage at the 2023 Camerimage International Film Festival in Torún, Poland. He’s unscrewing the cap off of his water … Read more
Oakland’s Rockridge district is synonymous with great food, from breakfast sandwiches and kouign-amann to the finest gourmet pasta. Lately, it’s also becoming a destination for chocolate. The 1-mile stretch of College Avenue from Broadway to Ashby is peppered with no fewer than five confectioneries. Plunked in the center sits an old-school See’s Candies shop. And … Read more
A bowl of pasta at Pasta Bene in Berkeley, Calif. Ethan N./Yelp Steps away from UC Berkeley, a student-loved Italian restaurant announced it will close this month. The last day of service for the 33-year-old eatery is scheduled for Dec. 15. Pasta Bene, at 2565 Telegraph Ave., operated near downtown Berkeley for the past 13 years, … Read more
