More restaurants are pivoting to a fast-casual model to survive — and thrive — in an era of skyrocketing food, fuel and labor costs.
Author Archives: Cecilia Seiter
Posted inNosh Features
The debut cookbook from this decorated Kickapoo chef from the East Bay centers seasonality and knowing whose land you’re on
“A Feather and a Fork,” from Crystal Wahpepah, whose eponymous restaurant is in Fruitvale, is now available.
Posted inRestaurant Closures
East Bay loses multiple sushi spots, cafes among January restaurant closures
Sumo Sushi, Uzen, Coffee Cultures, and Delah Coffee’s Berkeley location all shuttered in the first month of 2026.
Posted inNew Restaurants
World tour: New Southern, Mexican, Indian, Yemeni and Italian spots among East Bay debuts in January
Tease Southern Kitchen, Mamacita, Anahuac, Bangalore Blues and Fatto a Mano opened in the first month of 2026.
Posted inNosh Guides
Searching for a Valentine? East Bay spots where sparks fly for singles
Yes, real love is out there. Try finding it at one of these nine East Bay restaurants and bars.
Posted inRestaurant Closures
Berkeley loses Delah Coffee, several Bay Area Peet’s locations shuttering, and Sumo Sushi closes permanently
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
Posted inNew Restaurants
New South Indian spots bring the heat to Berkeley; Tokyo Central readies for Emeryville grand opening
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
Posted inNew Restaurants
New Yemeni spots hit Richmond and Berkeley, and a popular SF pizza joint expands to Oakland
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
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Fist of Flour’s final days, and a Mission-style Taco Bell goes dark
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
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A Detroit-style pizza place goes dark, Berkeley loses 2 popular morning options and other December closures
Carbona Pizza, Standard Fare and Guerilla Cafe were among the restaurants to shutter prior to the end of 2025.
Posted inNew Restaurants
Mamacita now serving pozole and more in Emeryville, plus Square Pie Guys expands to the east
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
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New Pinole sandwich spot, family-run Korean restaurant in El Sobrante mark December debuts
Sourdough & Co. and OLCHI were among the restaurants to open before the end of 2025.
Posted inRestaurant Closures
Richmond’s Open Air Coffee shutters
The coffee trailer that featured beans from Mother Tongue Coffee officially closed on Dec. 13.
Posted inNew Restaurants
New Korean spot debuts in El Sobrante, a sandwich joint opens in Pinole, and more restaurant openings
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
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The Good Hop calls it quits after 11 years in Oakland
After a change in ownership in 2024, the Uptown Oakland bar and bottle shop is set to close at the end of 2025.
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Sandwich shop lands in Old Town, and a new Temescal pickleball social club offers breakfast and lunch
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
Posted inNew Restaurants
East Bay’s November openings include new options for breakfast, dumplings, dim sum and more
Recent restaurant openings include Kopi Bar & Cafe, Dough Zone, and the massive HL Peninsula.
Posted inRestaurant Closures
After 20 years of art and activism, Guerilla Cafe bids farewell to Berkeley; Carbona Pizza quietly closes
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
Posted inRestaurant Closures
Standard Fare sets December date of departure, Kien Svay Cafe shuttering, and more East Bay closures
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
Posted inNew Restaurants
Berkeley-born chocolate shop expands, and Jungdon Katsu opens Emeryville location
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
