Subrosa transitions to States Coffee; Dopo to have last service on Oct. 3
Plus, Secret Scoop announces closure; Daughter’s Diner comes to Uptown Oakland; changes for local food justice groups.
Sarah Han
Sarah Han (senior editor, food) joined the Berkeleyside team in April 2017. She has worked as an editor at The Bold Italic, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the San Francisco Bay Guardian. She currently lives in North Oakland.
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Oakland’s most anticipated restaurant, Horn Barbecue, opens this Saturday
Celebrated pitmaster Matt Horn’s first brick and mortar serving Central Texas-meets-Central California-style barbecue is ready to serve takeout and diners outside. There will be lines.
A fundraiser for restaurants destroyed in Chinatown fire; Alameda County is eligible for indoor dining
Catch up on the latest East Bay food news and events.
Beer Revolution, Rosamunde and Bernal Cutlery call it quits in Oakland
Plus, kosher wines to sip on Rosh Hashanah; Berkeley Restaurant Week To-Go; Blake’s Grillery and more East Bay food news.
Oakland’s vegan Singaporean-Chinese cafe opens Saturday; another pandemic pop-up gets shut down by health officials
Catch up on the latest East Bay food news and events.
With its owner and landlord at odds, Tribune Tavern will close for good on Friday
Restaurateur Chris Pastena says his landlord is unwilling to negotiate; the landlord says Pastena hasn’t been acting in good faith.
Restaurant Week’s return; East Brother’s Black Is Beautiful beer; a Mexi-terranean pop-up
Plus, Standard Fare brings back lunch service; MudLab hosts a zero-waste grand opening party and lots more of the latest East Bay food news.
Trattoria La Siciliana to leave Elmwood after 23 years and join Agrodolce in North Berkeley
Its high rent and COVID-unfriendly dining space are the reasons the D’Alo family will close the College Avenue mainstay after a final service on Sept. 30.
La Santa Torta feeds farmworkers affected by wildfires; Mama Oakland to close indefinitely
Plus: People’s Cafe, 1951 Coffee in Rockridge have closed; Stay Gold and Porque No? Tacos reopen; more East Bay food news.
Berkeley’s Three Twins is now Noble Cow Creamery; an Indonesian-Mexican brunch pop-up in Oakland
Plus, a mana’eesh pop-up from Dyafa chef Mona Leena Michael; Zing! Cafe taco stand; Yellow Door opens in Montclair; and more East Bay food news.
Garden Variety is Berkeley’s new lunch spot you’ve been craving
After months of COVID-induced carb and comfort food binging, chef Jeff Wampler’s curated menu of seasonal soups and salads might be just what you need.
Duende goes dark for now; Arthur Mac’s free pizza Sundays; Bartavelle Cafe is back
Plus, Enssaro and Kinja are temporarily closed; Chop Bar’s next pig roast; Gourmet Puff now at Forage Kitchen and more East Bay food news.
East Bay restaurant openings and closings in July
Our monthly list features 16 new restaurants, 11 that have closed for good, and 3 on indefinite hiatus.Â
Chez Panisse sandwiches; Lion Dance Cafe finds a home; Temescal Brewing Beer-O-Mat
Plus, stone-fired pizzas at Honor; Korean barbecue home delivery from Mama Cho’s and more East Bay food news.
Rumors, fear, miscommunication: Berkeley Bowl workers react to COVID-19 outbreak
Several employees say they feel unsafe due to lack of communication and a breakdown in social distancing protocols. Management says it is following city and CDC guidelines.
Quesabirria hotspot El Garage opens in Richmond; Albany’s Delhi Diner comes to Berkeley
Plus, Jusla Eats pops up at Palmetto; GIO Gelati has a new subscription service and more East Bay food news.
