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Pochys Home Style South Indian, a casual restaurant on Berkeley’s Solano Ave., has moved and reopened under a new name. The South Indian eatery is now known as Bangalore Blues and, accordingly, is bathed in deep blue hues down to the plates. Dishes like chicken biryani, masala dosa, idli (soft, steamed savory cakes made with fermented rice and lentil batter) and ghee dosa (crispy, crepe-like pancakes cooked in ghee) are on the menu. Bangalore Blues, 1889 Solano Ave. (at The Alameda), Berkeley

Gusto, a new Algerian restaurant specializing in Halal fast food, has opened in Berkeley. The casual spot serves comfort foods like merguez (spicy North African lamb sausage), Algerian tacos and burgers. Sweet treats like maqrout (cookies filled with dates and nuts or almond paste), plus coffee and tea, are also on offer. Gusto, 1986 Shattuck Ave. (between Berkeley Way and University Ave.), Berkeley 

A new cafe specializing in dosas, the soft and crispy pancakes characteristic of Indian street food, is now open in Berkeley. Stop by Id Cafe (in the former Organic Greens location) for treats like egg dosas and mysore masala dosas (topped with red chutney and stuffed with a spicy potato masala), plus drinks like rose milk, masala chai and kala khatta soda. Id Cafe, 2177 Kittredge St., Berkeley

Emeryville’s only Japanese grocery store is set to celebrate its grand opening on Jan. 31. Tokyo Central will offer an array of imported Japanese goods, including to-go sushi, sashimi and bento boxes, beauty items, ramen and other pantry staples. The market also includes a dine-in restaurant, Handroll Factory, which offers assorted hand rolls like bluefin tuna, shrimp, wagyu and uni. Come back to Nosh on Friday for a special behind the scenes look at Tokyo Central and what customers can expect to find. Tokyo Central, 5603 Bay St., Emeryville

After two decades of standing vacant at the corners of Shattuck, Telegraph and 46th Street, the original, boarded-up Kasper’s Hot Dogs location is serving hot dogs once again. It’s now home to Winky Dinky Dogs’ second location, offering creative bites like the Mistah F.A.B Mac n Cheez dog. Check out Nosh’s full story on the opening here. Winky Dinky Dogs, 4521 Telegraph Ave., Oakland

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