Want more information on Berkeley's North Berkeley (Gourmet Ghetto) Neighborhood? Visit /neighborhoods/berkeley/north_berkeley. Then again, I can't get pastrami and kishke back in The Bronx anymore. Upon moving to Berkeley in the 70s and learning there was no NY-style pizza here, he opened up his own joint, and has been here ever since. His father and grandfather were both bakers in NYC. Ron learned to make pizza from an Italian pizza-maker in his old neighborhood in upper Manhattan. Arinell Pizza was co-founded by Ron Demirdjian (see photo above- the 'R' in Arinell Pizza) in 1975. almost (but not quite) like being back in The Bronx. Arinell Pizza was co-founded by Ron Demirdjian (see photo above- the 'R' in Arinell Pizza) in 1975. Saul's Deli has really good pastrami and kishke. Lococo's, about a block north, is another favorite. It's very different from New York style (go to Arinell, in downtown Berkeley for the most-like-New-York-pizza). Limited toppings, but great crust and dough, excellent tomato sauce and. Cheese Board Pizza, and Goia's Pizza in Northbrae Berkeley are our Berkleey favorites - only Bell's Pizza in Amherst, MA and The Boonton Inn in Boonton, NJ were better. Arinell is easily the best pizza in the East Bay and I think, probably in the Bay Area. The Cheese Board, just up the street, makes great breads and KILLER goat cheese pizza. I've never had better coffee, so, I've dubbed it the "Best Capuchino In The World" Home of world famous Chez Panisse restaurant, but I think its real claim to fame is the French Hotel, where Angel, one of the wizards in the cafe make an excellent and inexpensive Giant Capuchino.
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