The Lede

"Semaan doesn’t drink much booze, but she has her nonalcoholic drinks at the Lede. “The staff feel like family,” Semaan says. “They’re all engaged with the guests.” The strawberry vanilla NA cocktail is her favorite." - Paolo Bicchieri

"The Lede appears to have found a new home, taking over the former Cafe Encinas space and reopening on April 9. Chez Panisse veteran Cal Peternell is back in the kitchen with sausage rolls, broccoli melts, and wine and snacks, Berkeleyside reports." - Becky Duffett

"The Lede, a lunch counter from former Chez Panisse chef Cal Peternell that opened just last September inside coworking operation/production space StudioToBe, has apparently shuttered, after the ‘landlord cancelled our lease,” the restaurant’s Instagram bio copy reads." - Eve Batey

"The Lede, former Chez Panisse chef Cal Peternell’s ambitious journalism-focused restaurant will launch dinner service tomorrow, October 17. Previously the Oakland restaurant had only been open for breakfast and lunch. On the docket for dinner will be dishes like arancini, duck-leg confit with hot and sweet cabbage, and an autumn vegetable minestrone." - Luke Tsai

"The Lede, a new lunch counter operating out of a creative space in a former brewery in Old Oakland, offers a menu including soups, sandwiches, salads, and is now open for weekday lunches. The menu features Cal-Italian flavors with seasonal vegetables and changes weekly. Prices range from eight to 12 dollars." - Becky Duffett