Sadly, one of Berkeley’s favorite restaurants closed earlier this year. Eccolo, which sat front and center on Berkeley’s 4th Street shopping district, closed its doors August 9, and fans are still mourning its demise. Chris Lee, an ex-chef at Chez Panisse, jump-started Eccolo with a menu of vibrant and local organic dishes. Patrons returned for exotic bites such as soppressata (Italian dry cured salami), zampone (stuffed pigs trotter), and porchetta di testa (slow braised pigs head). Eccolo’s yellow awning and bright décor will be missed by lunchtime 4th Street employees, who snacked on crispy potato strings and made business deals over delicious lemon drops.
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