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Comal bringing Mexican fare to downtown Berkeley; chef Matt Gandin (and...
Inside Comal, looking toward the rear of the restaurant, out to the patio. They recently cut out the wall below the window on the left to create a big opening to the patio. Photo: John Paluska Matt...
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Comal debuts in downtown Berkeley
Comal, ready to open in Berkeley Just in time for Star Wars Day and the 59th anniversary of Ernest Hemingway’s Pulitzer Prize, Comal opens in Berkeley today. OK, Comal owner John Paluska probably...
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Exploring Comal’s revolutionary restaurant sound system
John Meyer, owner of Meyer Sound and designer of Libra Acoustic Image Systems, stands in front of a street scene from Oaxaca Mexico by fine art photographer by Deborah O'Grady. The photograph was...
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Michael Bauer’s three-star review of Comal in Berkeley, in pretty photos
Comal in Berkeley gets three stars This weekend, Michael Bauer dedicated his Sunday review to Berkeley newcomer Comal. The massive Mexican cuisine project opened earlier this year. Its efforts paid...
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Eye-Openers: ‘The most exciting new restaurant’ in years for Berkeley
Bok choy being grilled at Comal. Photo: The Chronicle From the local scene: Q&A with Louis Maldonado of Spoonbar. [Foodie Chap] Q&A with Joshua Skenes of Saison. [New Potato] Michael Tusk’s...
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Claudine revisited, plus Grindz, Comal and Gianni’s Italian Bistro: In...
Grindz The Update: Michael Bauer returns to Claudine, which he reviewed last year to the tune of 2.5 stars overall and 3 for food. Now that chef de cuisine Caleb Jones left, it’s time for a revisit to...
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The 2013 class of Bar Stars, vineyard Mexican cuisine and California Wine: In...
Bar Stars: The Class of 2013 Bar Stars: Behold the 2013 crop of Chronicle Bar Stars. If there’s a unifying theme to this year’s group of six bartenders and their five bars, Jon Bonné writes that it’s...
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Comal: A study in excellence
Dinner at Comal in Berkeley My visit to Comal in Berkeley earlier this week reinforced what I already knew: this is one of the best, most interesting Mexican restaurants in the Bay Area. As I...
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Our favorite spots for margaritas around the Bay Area
Bay Area margaritas 2015 In case you hadn’t noticed, Cinco de Mayo is here. How does one properly commemorate the Mexican army’s 1862 trouncing of French troops at the Battle of Puebla during the...
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The Advocate: Comal’s Berkeley sequel comes into focus
John Griffiths will be the chef atTh Advocate. It’s been mostly radio silence since the owners of downtown Berkeley’s smash-hit Comal announced last year that they were opening a new restaurant....
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A food sneak peek for The Advocate, opening Friday in Berkeley
John Griffiths, executive chef, The Advocate Related Links The Advocate: Comal’s Berkeley sequel comes into focus A drink-by-drink exploration of all the cocktails at Berkeley's The Advocate On the eve...
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A drink-by-drink exploration of all the cocktails at Berkeley’s The Advocate
Matthew Campbell Photo: Lou Bustamante This Friday, August 7th, The Advocate, the new 100-seat restaurant from the Comal team of John Paluska and Andrew Hoffman opens in Berkeley’s Elmwood...
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