The devastating Fire of 1923 destroyed more than 600 homes in the North Berkeley hills, including Bernard Maybeck's house and one of his son's. The renowned architect almost never used wooden shingles ...

Bernard Maybeck once said the perfect California house was a well- vegetated hillside with some rooms scattered around in case it rains. Just north and a little east of the UC- Berkeley campus, Mother ...

It’s been about eight months since Maybeck’s made its debut on the corner of Lombard and Scott streets, a joint project from chef-owner Aaron Toensing and Lori Baker and Jeffrey Banker, the couple ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the last in a series of three articles on La Loma Park. Bernard and Annie Maybeck were always attracted to open land. Rather than build next to other houses, they repeatedly ...

In Berkeley, every day is a Maybeck celebration, with so many of the iconic architect’s residences and public buildings located there. But next weekend, the Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association ...

Earlier this year I had the opportunity to meet with author and architectural history instructor Mark Wilson to talk about his forthcoming book about Bernard Maybeck. Since then, I have been eagerly ...

It’s been almost six years since wife-and-husband duo Lori Baker and Jeffrey Banker announced the closure of their eponymous Lower Pac Heights brasserie Baker & Banker, where they earned a reputation ...

The Marina District favorite, Maybeck’s restaurant recently reopened with a new California-inspired menu and talented chef/ owner line-up. Chef/ owner Aaron Toensing has added to the team long-time ...