Because of this preview article in Berkeleyside, I got invited to the opening party of Shakewell, plus one, which was great, since Paulie wouldn't have wanted to miss this. We had such a good time. The food was delish, and the mayor stopped by, but we just had fun, talking with some really interesting people. And did I mention we loved the food? We'll definitely be back. Nice to have yet another Top Chef in the neighborhood. 
Meanwhile, a cookbook about the banh mi is out. And my post about it came out the same day.