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GA.RA
A new cafe dedicated to Vietnamese coffee and food has soft opened in Berkeley. On the menu? Espresso drinks using Vietnamese coffee beans roasted in house, ca phe sua da with optional black sesame, ube, or pandan foam, salted coffee, and matcha. Pastries are provided by SF-based Neighbor Bakehouse. Lunch items include banh mi, noodle bowls, and rice bowls. The name of the cafe is a reference to “garage,” which the sibling-owners told SF Gate is a nod to their family’s businesses that were based out of their garages. Co-owner Kasmira Nguyen tells NOSH that they are planning a grand opening for next week. Along with Ox 9 and Rice Dynasty, this block on Telegraph Avenue near the Berkeley campus is bringing exciting Asian flavors to the masses. GA.RA, 2424 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley.
Marufuku
The popular San Francisco ramen restaurant is opening a new location in Dublin. Known for their Hakata-style tonkotsu ramen with a creamy pork bone broth, the only other East Bay location is in Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood, though they have expanded beyond their Japantown location to other parts of California, New York, and Texas. The grand opening for the new location is Wedesday, March 11. Marufuku, 4288 Dublin Blvd., #101, Dublin
Sheng Kee Bakery
The Bay Area-based Asian pastry known for pineapple buns, egg tarts, savory goods like a flaky curry beef pastry and garlic toast – as well as mooncakes of all varieties – opened a new location in Dublin last week. Sheng Kee also has locations in Berkeley, San Leandro, and Richmond, with a total of 13 stores in the Bay. Sheng Kee, 4288 Dublin Blvd. #107, Dublin.
