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Social – Preview, Showcase & Underground Dinners
With an award winning chef power team (Daniel Patterson, Jeremy Fox and Bill Corbet), Plum is one of the most anticipated restaurants in Oakland. According to Inside Scoop, they’re hoping to open around September, and to get ready, they’re holding several “Plum preview dinners” at another Daniel Patterson restaurant: Il Cane Rosso. Every Monday... »
Nosy – Curbside Pickup, A Late Night Menu & Sloppy Joes
Just Opened I mentioned Slow before, but to recap, it’s chef/owner Kyle Anderson’s inexpensive, casual gourmet restaurant. Slow officially opened on 8/6 with seasonal lunches (around $6) and dinners (around $12) served in the 30 seat restaurant and 30 seat patio. Meals will also be available for grab-and-go service and curbside pickup, so there aren’t... »
A pizza pub, coffeehouse, and a slow restaurant
Just opened Lanesplitter, the East Bay New York pizza chain, has been adding branches, with the LakeMerritt pit stop opening last year. The newest pub opened in Emeryville on Thursday. They aren’t serving beer yet, but pizza is available from 11 am to midnight everyday. 3645 San Pablo Ave, Emeryville Thursday was a big day for Emeryville, because... »
Seafood & Chicken, Coffee and a new California Pub
Just opened Emma’s, an Oakland institution serving fish and chicken, reopened last week as BFC Seafood and Chicken. They serve prawns, oysters, fish and chicken in sandwiches and full orders and promise to be as good as Emma’s. When I asked about the name of the restaurant, the response made me smile: BFC = Brothers,... »
Hercules Market Hall, Sushi Park, Uptown Café & Crêpes, Good Chemistry Baking, MUA, Saturn Cafe, No Worries
Just opened Hercules Market Hall is a dining-retail-gathering space that just opened on San Pablo. Before you go, be sure to check out their calendar to see when your favorite food vendors will be there. The line up for today: Moschetti Espresso, Sabor A Mexico, Mississippi Cat Fish, Rainbow Italian Ice and Shaw’s Texas Style BBQ. 4000... »
Bay Leaf, Sparky’s, The Sacred Wheel, Little Mac, Star Chefs, Best Burrito
Just opened The Bay Leaf Restaurant, specializing in Southern food, recently opened. I couldn’t find a website, but from the sounds of things on Chowhound and Yelp, they’re serving dishes like ox tails, fried chicken, catfish, shrimp po’ boy, okra and mac & cheese. 2000 Mac Arthur Boulevard, Oakland 510-336-2295 Opening soon There was a great feature article in... »
Top 100, Best New Chef, Moaz, Ms. Wally’s, Up & Under Pub and Grill
The Chronicle’s annual Top 100 Restaurants list just came out last week, and 14 are in the East Bay. Two restaurants (Adesso and Boot & Shoe Service) are new to the list, and twelve were on last year’s list and still holding strong (Wood Tavern, Camino, Rivoli, O Chame, Bay Wolf, Chez... »
New Street Food Trucks, Ethiopian, Vegan, Yogurt
Just opened Get Jerked!, a street food truck, launched in February. The “Culinary Culture Clash on Wheels” sells tacos, burritos and sandwiches, filled with jerk chicken or fish. There’s a nice heat and subtle sweetness. They also have a veggie option with coconut rice and plantains. My... »
Guerilla Cafe, Pop-Up General Store, Angeline’s, Canvas Underground
Guerilla Café recently extended their hours til 10pm Wednesday through Saturday, and also added drink specials and a small plates menu (salumi, soup, salad and a cornmeal wafflito with black beans, salsa and cotija cheese). 1620 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 510-845-2233 Eccolo closed in August, but former chef-owner Chris Lee and former sous... »
James Beard semifinalists and lots of new restaurants!
The James Beard Awards are often compared to the Oscars, and the semifinalists were recently announced. Congratulations to Adesso (Best New Restaurant) and Jorg Rupf (Best Wine and Spirits Professional). Michael Dellar of Lark Creek Restaurant Group (Lark Creek in Walnut Creek and Yankee Pier in Lafeyette) and Tim Stannard of Bacchus Restaurant Group (Pizza Antica... »