Beloved Berkeley restaurant that fed the needy will close today after 45 years

Earlier this year, Collin Doran came up with a radically simple plan to feed the homeless people he’d seen struggling outside Homemade Cafe, his popular Berkeley restaurant that’s operated in the neighborhood for 45 years. He began to serve them free breakfasts of two eggs with the works — no questions asked. Unfortunately, Doran won’t be able to keep his generous plan going, because he can no longer afford to operate his cafe, even with the good will and support of many loyal customers and after the cafe received national coverage this year from and . Today, New Year’s Day, is the Homemade Cafe’s final day in business. A fixture…