A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
Author Archives: Momo Chang
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.
Albany’s Match Point announces final service, Pour Manners hits pause, and Oak-Dar closes cafe
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
Milk Cloud’s soft opening scheduled, plus new popsicle, Colombian, and Filipino-Chinese options open
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
EL Sobrante HS Fish & Chips shutters, plus more East Bay restaurant closures
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
New smash burger, BBQ, Thai, and cafe options hit the East Bay
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
Glom Thai lands in North Berkeley, Miles Pizza Slice fully open in El Cerrito, plus new Turkish, sushi and Korean options among June debuts
Divan, Dropo Sushi and Jjamppong Zizon are some of the several recent East Bay restaurant openings.
Sandwich surge: New banh mi, sub, burger and tea room options hit the East Bay
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
Sam’s Doghouse shutters after four decades, Yammy Sushi closes, and Zing Cafe goes dark
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
Mile Limit evolves into wine bar, downtown Berkeley has a new açaà option, and a popular South Korean noodle chain lands in the East Bay
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
Trio of Richmond and El Cerrito restaurants close, but two of them already have replacements
Several prominent restaurants recently shuttered in the East Bay, as did a plant-based meal service.
Xocolate announces final day, plus Milyar, 84 Viet, and Malibu’s Burgers close
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
Gwyneth’s goop launches ‘Berkeley’ location in Oakland, and a crossing-the-bridge noodles specialist hits the East Bay
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
May delivers new options for dumplings, Burmese cuisine, ramen, tacos, Thai food and more to East Bay
Dumpling Day, Teni East Kitchen, Hinodeya, El Trompudo, and Glom are just a few of the recent East Bay restaurant openings.
El Cerrito’s Super Slice goes dark, and plank announces mid-summer permanent closure
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
I ate my way through the Alameda Point Antiques Faire. Here’s what I’d order again
Fuel your treasure hunt through Northern California’s largest antiques show with lumpia, sausages, donuts and elite ceviche.
New milk tea, Thai, Nepali, and cafe options arrive in the East Bay
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
Special Noodle shutters Richmond location, a plant-based meal service goes dark, and more closures
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
Popular ramen chain lands in Berkeley, Walnut Creek welcomes new Italian spot, and fresh choices for dumplings, tacos and more
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
Fish & Bird announces final day, Gold Palm shuttering shy of 2 years, and more closures
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
There/There, where Friends & Family was, will follow in celebrated queer bar’s legacy
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.


