We asked restaurateurs, will you reopen for indoor dining?
Alameda County has not yet given the go-ahead for dine-in service, but with other Bay Area counties already reopened, local restaurant owners are considering what they’ll do.
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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.
East Bay restaurant openings and closings in August
Seventeen restaurants opened, eight closed for good, and many more are on temporary hiatus.
Recent stories
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.
East Bay restaurant openings and closings in June
Eleven local food and drink venues that are brand new, and nine eateries that have shuttered permanently.
How your favorite neighborhood bar is surviving the pandemic
We checked in with 7 watering holes to see how they’ve been faring during the crisis.
East Bay restaurants open for outdoor dining
Restaurants across the East Bay are starting to reopen for al fresco dining with physical distancing measures in place. Find out what’s open.
After months of eating at home, East Bay diners flock to restaurants as outdoor dining opens
Contra Costa County restaurants are already seating diners outside; Alameda County eateries will start serving al fresco this Friday.
Without a city relief fund, Albany small businesses come together to fill the gap
The city’s small size means fewer resources and staff, but scrappy business owners are managing to tread water with federal programs and crowdfunding.
East Bay restaurants offering pantry supplies
As dine-in service is currently on hold and supermarkets shelves are often depleted of the basics, these restaurants have started selling grocery and pantry items along with their regular food menus.
Where to get free and low-cost food during the coronavirus crisis
A food resource guide for the East Bay’s vulnerable communities in need, including elderly, immunocompromised and food-insecure individuals, children and families, health care and essential food workers.
East Bay restaurants offering curbside, no-contact pickup or in-house delivery
Local restaurants where you can get food during the shelter-in-place order.
