"After a year of converting an old dentist's office into a cafe and bakery, Starter held its grand opening on Solano Avenue Saturday, Oct. 25. In addition to items found at the College Avenue Starter location such as quiche, croissants, breads, and kouign amann in a variety of flavors, the Albany outpost will also feature baseball-sized, fluffy beignets with and without fillings. Founder and master baker Brian Wood said he was attracted to the location because of the bustling dining scene on Solano Avenue and the ease of working with the city of Albany."
"Wood said he'd wanted to do donuts for a long time, but he hadn't had the right equipment until the scratch build out of the Albany location, which includes a deep fryer and a griddle. Wood has plans to introduce hot sandwiches like tuna melts in the future."
""We worked on the beignet recipe for two to three months and made 11 or 12 versions," Wood said. "I wanted it to feel indulgent.""
Starter converted an old dentist's office into a cafe and bakery and opened on Solano Avenue on Oct. 25. The Albany location offers items from the College Avenue menu including quiche, croissants, breads, and kouign amann, and will serve baseball-sized, fluffy beignets with and without fillings. Founder and master baker Brian Wood installed a deep fryer and griddle during the scratch build and plans to introduce hot sandwiches such as tuna melts. Headlands Brewing reopened the former Bear's Lair space in Berkeley with twenty cold taps, snacks, tacos, burgers, games, and big TVs for Cal games.
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