Bites: Ba-Bite owner crowdfunds for more silky-smooth hummus; The Octopus Lounge is closing
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With Chop Bar reopened in Jack London Square, Chris Pastena’s next focus is Tribune Tavern
The Oakland chef-restaurateur has moved Chop Bar into larger digs a half-block away; now, he can pick up where he left off with the tavern Downtown.
Bites: Saucy, Artichoke Basille’s and Shake Shack in Oakland
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East Oakland’s Pho Ga Huong Que Café is still the go-to for hearty chicken pho
After more than 10 years in business, and among many local competitors, the Vietnamese chicken noodle house continues to pack in diners.
Sauerkraut drinks, bibimbap-inspired rice bowls, and savory jooks nourish at Café Umami
Give your gut and mind a boost at the café's recently opened second location in Uptown Oakland.
Bites: Kono Food Alley; Cheese Board summer break; Southside Station
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Taqueria fare — and classic American breakfast — at Oakland’s Porque No? Tacos
This new permanent pop-up is open for breakfast and lunch service inside Pucquio in Rockridge.
Italian-inspired Mama on Grand Avenue is a charmer
Stevie Stacionis and Josiah Baldivino's new Oakland eatery welcomes guests with an accessible three-course menu and a budget-friendly wine list.
The East Bay restaurants that opened and closed in July
23 restaurants opened across the East Bay, including Lucky Bird, Trap Kitchen, Smoke Berkeley; 18 closed, like Britt-Marie's, Lovely's, Sanctuary Bistro.
The Alley, Oakland’s last standing piano bar, holds a tune for a bygone era
Patrons come from near and far to gather 'round the piano and sing — or just listen — at the 'ramshackle roadhouse' on Grand Avenue, where time has seemingly stood still.
Okkon, Oakland’s family-run okonomiyaki pop-up, gets the props it deserves
Chef Satoshi Kamimae's recipe for the Japanese savory snack speaks to his mother’s insistence on using quality, scratch-made ingredients.
Bites: Dreyer’s to close flagship Oakland ice cream parlor; Wondrous Brewing Company in Emeryville
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