Daruma Sushi, Crepes A-Go-Go, Alborz, Baba’s House and 13 Orphans were among the recent East Bay closures.
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Momo Chang is a freelance journalist who writes about food, culture, and social issues. She is the former co-director of Oakland Voices, a project of the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education.
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El Cerrito M2 Burger goes dark, Berkeley’s Nabolom shuttering after 50 years, and more East Bay closures
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
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Oakland airport welcomes Trader Vic’s and a market, while new sub shop, Korean restaurant and juice bar open in the East Bay
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
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New matcha, hoagie, Korean, and Chinese options land in the East Bay in September
Cere Tea, World of Hoagies, Top Dog, and Pin Rice were among the recent restaurant openings.
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Seniore’s Pizza shutters Berkeley branch, and Eli’s Mile High Club starts closure countdown
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
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New breakfast spot on North Shattuck, an Ethiopian cafe comes to Albany, and the East Bay gets another Grocery Outlet
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
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Alborz shutters Berkeley location, Admiral Maltings announces final days, and an Emeryville food truck goes dark
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
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New art show immerses viewers in Dorothea Lange photos of 1940s Japanese internment
Thousands Japanese Americans were forcibly removed from East Bay cities to camps in 1942. In a new exhibit, artist Masaki Fujihata explores iconic images of those events through augmented reality.
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Cafe Buenos Aires brings empanadas and more to El Cerrito, a new Lao and Thai spot arrives in Albany, and more openings
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
Posted inNew Restaurants
Top Dog opens latest location, plus a fresh option for sushi in Albany, and more openings
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
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Puerto Rican Street Cuisine closed following fire, Daruma Sushi changing hands, and more closures
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond and beyond.
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40-year-old brewpub and craft beer pioneer is pouring its final pints
Triple Rock Brewery, opened in 1986 by brothers John and Reid Martin, has announced it will shut down before the end of the year.
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Itani takes the helm at Delage, another matcha option comes to Berkeley, and more openings
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
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Pinole’s Ristorante Due Rose announces final days, Sweet Potatoes Up Beet Cafe shuts down and more closures
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
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San Pablo’s Silver Ocean shutters, and more August East Bay restaurant closures
Long-running Oakland restaurants The Coffee Mill, Home of Chicken and Waffles and Pagarung Thai Cuisine also closed.
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Erik’s DeliCafe returns to San Ramon, plus a new game cafe, Guatemalan restaurant and pub among openings
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
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Baba’s House, 13 Orphans announce final days, and 2 East Bay restaurants shut down after 20 years
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
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A duo of new Salvadoran options hit Richmond, plus new Swiss chocolate, Vietnamese and Afghan options among August openings
Antojitos Caseros by El Cuscatlan, Laderach Switzerland, Broken Dreams, Angela’s Eatery, and El Balompie are among the recent restaurant debuts around the East Bay.
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New Vietnamese spot lands at Richmond shopping center, Drink Thicc’s move almost complete, and more openings
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
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Jerusalem Coffee House taking a break to prep legal defense, a fire shuts down Walnut Creek lunch spot and more closures
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
