On University Avenue, the corner of Milvia Street stands out: Blue double doors stand wide open, with yellow patio furniture speckling the gray concrete sidewalk. Soft music and the whir of a coffee grinder fill the silence between the sounds of passing traffic. A line of customers stand on a black and white checkered floor, most of whom are gazing at the ruby red bottles of wine along the wall or perusing the cafe’s menu, contemplating if it’s a day for a sesame bagel spread with herbed cream cheese, or maybe it’s an occasion for a fennel bagel draped with burrata.

Alexis Rorabaugh and Gerad Gobel, the husband and wife team behind Berkeley’s Rose Pizzeria, opened the doors to Cafe Brusco Sept. 17, offering bagels with both sweet and savory options and drip coffee, espresso drinks, tea an

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