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Salt & Straw ice cream chain with viral following opens in this Bay Area city, drawing crowds

OAKLAND, Calif. - A popular artisanal ice cream chain known for its unconventional, creative flavors is expanding in the Bay Area. On Wednesday, viral sensation Salt & Straw launched a soft opening at its new location in Oakland. Long line out the door. On a warmer than usual November evening,...

Oakland, CA · 1d

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Downtown San Jose’s Adega bakery moving to Alum Rock

The bakery offshoot of the acclaimed Portuguese restaurant Adega — Pastelaria Adega — is returning to its Little Portugal roots after seven years in the heart of downtown San Jose. Starting Thanksgiving weekend, the family’s pastry chef and baker, Jessica Carreira, and her team will be making the...

San Jose, CA · 1d

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Richmond Buzz: New brunch, new pizza, and a new coffee pop-up at High Treason

High Treason, the wine bar that until recently hosted HI NRG, has a new pop-up. Plus, a hyperlocal book club meets this weekend. Richmond Buzz: New brunch, new pizza, and a new coffee pop-up at High Treason

Richmond, CA · 1d

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Concord’s Long-Awaited Blast and Brew Is Finally Open

CONCORD, CALIFORNIA — After more than two years of anticipation, missed opening targets, and plenty of questions from residents, Blast & Brew has finally opened its doors in downtown Concord. The California-based restaurant and tap house is now serving customers at 2151 Salvio Street, Suite L, at the corner...

Concord, CA · 1d

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Brentwood restaurant Toscana pairs four-course autumn dinner with rare Oregon wines

Boutique Willamette Valley vintner Audeant brings limited-release bottles to San Vicente Boulevard. Small-batch Pacific Northwest winemaking meets classic Northern Italian cuisine in Brentwood this Thursday, when neighborhood fixture Toscana hosts boutique Oregon producer Audeant for an intimate, one-night-only tasting dinner. Scheduled for Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m., the collaborative dining...

Brentwood, CA · 1d

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First Look: Inside Osaka Marketplace, Pleasant Hill’s 40k+ SqFt New Japanese Market

PLEASANT HILL, CALIFORNIA — One of the most anticipated new stores in the East Bay is almost ready to open, and Bay Area Telegraph has gotten a unique early look inside. Osaka Marketplace, the enormous new Japanese grocery store and food hall coming to Downtown Pleasant Hill, will officially open on Friday, November 20, 2026, at 155 Crescent Plaza.

Pleasant Hill, CA · 4d

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Lagunitas Beer At Center Of “Forever Chemicals” Lawsuit

Lagunitas is facing a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that its beer contains undisclosed “forever chemicals,” bringing a broader concern about brewing water into a case involving one of American craft beer’s best-known names. San Francisco resident Nathaniel Talbot filed the lawsuit November 2 in the U.S....

Petaluma, CA · 3d

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Downtown Napa's Napkins Bar & Grill Shuts Down, Owner Calls It Heartbreaking

Napkins Bar & Grill, a longtime fixture at 1001 Second St. in downtown Napa, has closed its doors for good. Owner Cengiz Atis says difficult economic conditions made it impossible to keep the restaurant running, calling the decision heartbreaking. Atis shared the news in a Facebook post dated Nov. 6,...

Napa, CA · 3d

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Mr. Stroopwafel Returns To East Petaluma After Poke Bowl Detour Flops

Mr. Stroopwafel, the Dutch snack shop known for its warm, chewy stroopwafels, has returned to its original east-side Petaluma location at 441 N. McDowell Blvd., Suite 24, sharing retail space once again with the Teaspoon boba tea shop. The reopening comes after a brief detour that saw a poke bowl concept take over the spot earlier this year.

Petaluma, CA · 3d

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Napa's La Toque Brings Back Chef Carlo Zarri for 13th Truffle-and-Barolo Feast

La Toque’s late-fall calendar pairs two fungi-focused dinners: a Nov. 20 Truffles & Barolo Dinner and a Dec. 13 wild-mushroom feast. The November event marks the 13th year Italian chef Carlo Zarri has returned to the Napa restaurant. Its five-course tasting menu costs $240 per person, plus applicable charges; optional wine pairings are an additional $125 per person.

Napa, CA · 1d

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This California Catfish Spot Moved Inside Another Restaurant After 20 Years, and Regulars Followed It There

Some of the best meals in California hide behind doors you would walk right past. You expect a quick plate of fried fish, and instead you find crispy snapper, warm hush puppies, and a family that treats you like a cousin who finally came home. When a beloved little kitchen...

El Sobrante, CA · 9d

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Here’s What’s Replacing Lima Restaurant in Concord

CONCORD, CALIFORNIA — One of downtown Concord’s most prominent vacant restaurant spaces is preparing for a new chapter, with a popular Bay Area Mediterranean restaurant chain moving into the former home of Lima. Sultan’s Kebab, a growing Turkish and Mediterranean restaurant group with locations across the East Bay,...

Concord, CA · 2d

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11 Oakland, California Restaurants Where Delicious Meals Still Come At Surprisingly Low Prices

I have a theory about cheap eats. The best ones rarely make a big deal about being affordable. They just hand you a plate that makes you wonder why you ever paid twice as much somewhere else. Oakland is a good city to test that theory. Of course, finding a...

Oakland, CA · 2d

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S.F.’s newest pastrami-obsessed Jewish deli wants to be the West Coast Katz’s

The Inner Sunset deli will specialize in pastrami, using the same fatty cut of beef that’s preferred by New York Jewish deli staples.

San Francisco, CA · 4d

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Don’t Worry, Lafayette’s Iconic Donut Shop is Safe

LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA — Donut lovers across the Bay Area got some disappointing news this week: Johnny Doughnuts, a popular regional chain, is shutting down half of its locations. But if you’re a Lafayette resident who saw the headlines and immediately worried about the future of the city’s beloved Johnny’s...

Lafayette, CA · 3d

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A new Japanese BBQ comes to Oakland, a Turkish cafe lands in South Berkeley, and more East Bay restaurant openings

Editor’s note: Nosh covers food and restaurant news across the East Bay, and each week we publish one article covering all the restaurant openings and one article covering closings. Have a tip for Nosh? Submit it here. Subscribing to the Nosh newsletter is the best way to stay up to date on all of the openings and closings, breaking news, deeper developments, and events in the East Bay food scene.

Oakland, CA · 3d

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‘We expanded too quickly.’ Bay Area doughnut favorite to close half its shops

Johnny Doughnuts, known for nostalgic creations made with high-quality ingredients, is shutting down three of its six Bay Area locations.

San Francisco, CA · 4d

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Palmetto Superfoods Opens in Petaluma, Joining a Crowded Açaí Scene

Petaluma’s downtown açaí options are growing: Palmetto Superfoods has opened at Theatre Square, adding a regional chain to downtown. The new store occupies a corner at Petaluma Boulevard and D Street in the theatre district. From San Francisco Start to North Bay Expansion. The Theatre Square tenancy...

Petaluma, CA · 2d

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Nov. 2026 Food & Drink Updates: Three New Public Market Tenants Poised to Open

Our November food & drink updates include three new businesses preparing to join the Public Market’s lineup. Plus, a popular Oakland beer garden announces its impending closure, and Tokyo Central extends its evening hours. Xula Guatemalan Cuisine Sets Soft Opening Date at Public Market. Xula Guatemalan Cuisine is putting...

Oakland, CA · 3d

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This chef made his name at glitzy, Michelin-star restaurants. His new Bay Area project is personal

Chef Ho Chee Boon, known for Cantonese fine-dining destinations around the world, will launch a new restaurant in the Bay Area celebrating food from his native Malaysia.

Millbrae, CA · 3d