According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the restaurateurs behind Berkeley’s Rose Pizzeria are debuting a cafe just around the corner.
Coming to 2000 University Avenue, Cafe Brusco will land near establishments such as Burger IM Berkeley, Cal’s Fried Chicken & Burgers, and Red Tomato Pizza House.
What Now San Francisco reached out to Gerad Gobel and Alexis Rorabaugh to inquire about their plans for the new spot, but they could not provide additional information before publication.
Nevertheless, the Chronicle reports that “it will serve coffee, pastries and sandwiches during the day and wine and snacks at night.” Additionally, “in the daytime, Cafe Brusco will pour coffee courtesy of Emeryville’s Counter Culture Coffee, in vintage Italian saucers, plus cold drinks like a sesame matcha latte and affogato.”
“The owners will stock fresh pastries from Good Luck Bakery… Savory treats, available warm or to go, may take the form of a mortadella breakfast sandwich, porchetta melt or roasted sweet potato sandwich with feta and Calabrian chili aioli with a lentil salad.”
Finally, “in the evenings, Cafe Brusco will become a wine bar featuring mainly natural, local producers but also plenty of Lambrusco and Italian and European wines.”
Cafe Brusco is slated to open in January 2005.
