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For this couple, their love came full circle on the dance floor.
As part of the Bay Area s fusion dance community, Markaley Smith and Francesco Georg met, well, dancing. After seeing each other at multiple events, Georg needed a ride. She offered, and has been driving him around ever since. When he proposed, it was with a ring he had 3-D printed. He knew I wanted to pick out my own engagement ring, but he didn t want to propose without one, she explains.
When it came to planning their wedding, Smith s Cortana gown was the first big decision. I chose a dress made of the softest silk tulleâit was comfortable, dance-able, and perfect for my wedding day. She accented it with a sash handmade by her mother-in-lawâthe two had spent hours sourcing beads and materials and trying different designs. To finish her look, she went with handmade, bespoke clogs from San Franciscoâbased Bryr.
Staffers Ashley (left) and Ella at the new Cupcakin’ Bake Shop location in the former Virginia Bakery space in North Berkeley show off the wares. Photo: Joanna Della Penna
When Nosh posted its list of February openings and closings this time last year, there was very little hint as to the looming pandemic lockdown and ongoing months of crisis soon to come. Looking back now, it is remarkable to note that despite the year’s unparalleled challenges, only three of the 18 East Bay food and drink businesses that opened last February have since closed.
Hard-won resilience stories from that February 2020 list include the resurrected Persian restaurant Alborz in downtown Berkeley; U :Dessert Story, still treating folks on Shattuck Avenue; Oakland’s Shawarmaji, that has since morphed from a pop-up to a popular brick-and-mortar; Nibs, a former El Cerrito favorite now slinging pancakes and burgers in West Oakland; and Arizmendi Emeryville, that overcame more than a year of repairs after