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Brothers Deli & Co. Sandwich Shop
Oakland’s Cleveland Heights neighborhood has a friendly new deli called Brothers. On offer are custom sandwiches in intriguing combinations made with quality breads, condiments, meats and other ingredients. They include toast flights for breakfast, hefty cold sandwiches (including chopped options), and pressed hot panini. Drinks include fresh, flavored lemonades and iced and hot coffee drinks. Brothers Deli & Co. Sandwich Shop, 2700 Park Blvd (at 7th Avenue)., Oakland
Cafe Rio (Moved)
As promised, downtown Berkeley mainstay (since 1984 (!)) Cafe Rio has made the move from Center Street to the former Eastwind Books space on University Avenue, and reopened just in time to provide roaming packs of summer students with budget-friendly fare. On offer are the cafe’s old-school menu of coffee drinks, bagel-focused hot and cold stacked sandwiches (including vegetarian and egg sandwiches), giant hot dogs and other no-frills, serviceable choices for breakfast and lunch, most costing around or under $10. Cafe Rio, 2066 University Ave. (between Shattuck Avenue and Milvia Street), Berkeley
Highwire Coffee Roasters Walnut Creek
East Bay commuters take note: As of July 22, notable East Bay coffee company Highwire has a seventh upscale (yet approachable) cafe to toast with the launch of the new Highwire Waymark, located at the base of the complex across from the Walnut Creek BART station. Highwire Walnut Creek, 200 Station Way (at The Waymark), Walnut Creek
Home of Chicken and Waffles (Moved)
Owner and Oakland native Derreck Johnson has lovingly guided the relocation of his 20-year-old soul food restaurant Home of Chicken and Waffles from Embarcadero West to its new space nearby on 4th Street, opened as of last week, and it’s a beaut. The restaurant’s loyal community seems more than pleased with the welcoming new location with the same addictive food (and new wine program!). Home of Chicken and Waffles, 247 4th St. (at Alice Street), Oakland
Taco & Co. Pop-Up Berkeley
Taco & Co. is an East Bay, family-owned catering group that opened their first brick-and-mortar taqueria in Berkeley in 2020, eventually opened in and then relocated to Pittsburgh, and have now returned to Berkeley as an outdoor pop-up. You can find them Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the corner of Virginia Street and Eastshore Highway. Taco & Co. Pop-Up, outside 1695 Eastshore Hwy (at Virginia Street), Berkeley
