Pomella has not been financially sustainable for a while now, and we can no longer go on,” says chef Mica Talmor.

Chef-owner Mica Talmor says rising costs and personal stress since the Oct. 7, 2023 attack led to her decision.

Pomella, a spot for bright and affordable California-Israeli fare in Oakland, will close at the end of May. The reason given was lagging finances, chef and owner Mica Talmor wrote in an email ...

Montclair’s Paddington Cafe is offering free homemade dumplings samples for short time, and Piedmont Avenue’s Pomella is ...

A celebrated Oakland restaurant known for rare California-Israeli cuisine is closing after five years on Piedmont Avenue. Chef-owner Mica Talmor of Pomella told SFGATE that she is closing her ...

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OAKLAND, Calif. - An Oakland police car was involved on Tuesday in a crash with a silver Acura SUV, police said. The California Highway Patrol said it appears as though the Acura driver was ...