After half a century in Berkeley, Nabolom Bakery & Pizzeria shut its doors for good Sunday.
Owners Julia Elliott and Sabra Stepak said that a mix of political backlash, a lost social media presence and the rising cost of living for workers made the business impossible to sustain. They announced the closure in a post on Facebook Sunday.
The owners said the bakery’s outspoken politics contributed to declining sales and, ultimately, the decision to close the shop. In the Facebook post they described backlash over a “defund the police” mural and a “Teach Palestine” poster displayed at the shop…