On May 12, an electrical fire tore through the crawlspace of Parisi, a 28-year-old Italian mainstay in the Berkeley neighborhood.
To get at the blaze, firefighters had to break a hole in the ceiling, scattering wood and plaster throughout the space, with water blasted from high-pressure hoses soaking the walls, floors, rafters and more. The century-old building was saved.
But the future of the restaurant remains less certain…