"After serving Alameda for 22 years, Feel Good Bakery is hanging up its chef's hat for good. The bakery's last day of business was Oct. 31. Feel Good didn't provide the reasoning behind the closure, but announced on its website that this was not an easy decision, and it comes only after thoughtful consideration of all available options. Feel Good Bakery was located at 3215 Encinal (at High Street) and 1650 Park St. (at Buena Vista Ave.) in Alameda."
"Like so many of our friends and fellow small business owners, we just could not make the numbers work, the post says. Ellis and Hooker took out a loan from the Small Business Association to keep Babette afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, but repaying it has proved nightmarish in the wake of DOGE cuts in the SBA and razor-slim margins."
"A Nosh tipster let us know that the College Avenue location of Jot Mahal, a longtime Berkeley institution for vegetarian Indian food, has closed. Ownership confirmed the closure over the phone and also shared that a new Indian spot, Chandni Chowk, has already taken its place as of Oct. 28. Jot Mahal is still up and running at the corner of Shattuck and Cedar in Berkeley, but 3211 College Ave. (at Alcatraz) is now closed."
Feel Good Bakery closed on Oct. 31 after 22 years, ending operations at two Alameda locations: 3215 Encinal (at High Street) and 1650 Park St. (at Buena Vista Ave.). Babette closed on Oct. 31 after 14 years as a restaurant, wedding venue and community gathering space at 2033 San Pablo Ave.; owners Joan Ellis and Patrick Hooker cited inability to make the numbers work and difficulties repaying an SBA loan taken during the COVID-19 pandemic, referencing cuts in the SBA and razor-slim margins. The College Avenue location of Jot Mahal at 3211 College Ave. closed and was replaced by Chandni Chowk as of Oct. 28; Jot Mahal continues at Shattuck and Cedar.
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