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Alleyway Cafe
Temescal Alley’s new, aptly-named coffee shop has landed in the former CRO Cafe space. Stop by Alleyway Cafe for your caffeinated beverage of choice, whether that’s drip coffee, espresso tonic or matcha. Or try the fun drink special, a caffè shakerato: Italian iced coffee made by vigorously shaking espresso, sugar and ice. Pastries are also on offer. Alleyway Cafe, 470 49th St., Oakland
Campus Burgers
One thing about San Jose-based Campus Burgers, it knows how to introduce itself to a new community. A new branch of the smash burger spot opened south of the UC Berkeley campus on Sept. 12, as first reported by the Daily Californian, and the restaurant attracted large crowds with a promise to give away 1,000 free burgers. In the end, 1,500 free burgers were served during the grand opening and the restaurant had to close down mid-day to regroup. The two other locations of the restaurant, which sells burgers for $1.99 and cheeseburgers for $2.99, are in San Jose. Campus Burgers, 2506 Channing Way (at Telegraph Avenue), Berkeley
Marin’s Kitchen & Coffee
Downtown Oakland’s newest cafe comes in the form of Marin’s Kitchen & Coffee, which offers hearty breakfast and lunch offerings in a bright, casual setting. Marin’s serves plenty of specialty coffee drinks like caramel macchiatos and vanilla lattes, plus a decadent breakfast sandwich on a brioche bun and lunch options including pan-seared salmon and a fried chicken caesar salad sandwich. Marin’s Kitchen & Coffee, 400 21st St. (at Broadway), Oakland
Pho 510
The team behind Le Cheval, a classic Bay Area Vietnamese institution that closed in 2023, has opened up an offshoot at Castro Valley Marketplace. Pho 510 provides cozy Vietnamese comfort foods like pho, spring rolls, rice plates and banh mì sandwiches, plus vegetarian options. Pho 510, 3295 Castro Valley Blvd., Suite 204 (at Santa Maria Ave.), Castro Valley
Tang Jip
Tang Jip is expanding its reach in the East Bay. The Concord-based Korean restaurant has recently opened locations both in Alameda and Hayward, serving classic Korean barbecue dishes alongside galbi tang soup, soondubu, soy marinated crab and kimchi pancakes. Tang Jip, 22507 Main St. (at A St.), Hayward and 2201 S. Shore Center, Alameda
