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‘ammatka
A new Ohlone cafe opens in the Lawrence Hall of Science. ‘ammatka is Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino’s most recent endeavor. The pair previously opened Ohlone Cafe in 2018, and then later, ‘ottoytak, a restaurant at the Hearst Anthropology Museum at UC Berkeley. The new cafe recently opened to the public and serves an Ohlone salad, which includes pine nuts, black walnuts, blackberries, dried strawberries, and edible flowers; smoked duck sandwiches; and chia seed puddings. They plan to have a seasonal menu. The cafe is a part of a larger ‘ottoy initiative to foster respect for the Ohlone people, which also includes a native plant garden in the museum’s Outdoor Nature Lab. ‘ammatka at Lawrence Hall of Science, 1 Centennial Dr., Berkeley.
Cafe Bolita
The highly-anticipated cafe from the creator of Bolita Masa has soft opened with a limited menu and hours. A grand opening is scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, owner Emmanuel Galvan told NOSH. According to the cafe’s Instagram, they plan to serve “coffee, champurrado/atoles, tamales, lil burros, chilaquiles, quesadillas, guisos, aguas frescas and so much more.” They eventually plan to open a dinner service as well. Located in the former space of the beloved Standard Fare inside the Berkeley Kitchens, Bolita Masa had been a tenant inside the commercial space for the past few years. Look out for full details and more on Galvan’s story from NOSH next week. Cafe Bolita, 2701 Eighth St., Ste. 118, Berkeley.
Chef Janice Dulce of FOB Kitchen in Oakland’s Temescal’s neighborhood has soft opened her outpost in West Oakland at Prescott Market’s food hall. Named FOB West, the menu will differ from FOB Kitchen, with more of a focus on affordability and dishes from Guam, where chef/owner Janice Dulce grew up. Some of the most popular Filipino dishes from FOB Kitchen will also be on the menu, and soft opening offerings have included a chopped salad, pancit and both pork and vegetarian lumpia options. FOB West, Prescott Market, 1620 18th St., Oakland
Jolly Cafe
The cafe that replaced Oakland Chinatown’s Boba Binge is now open. The menu is somewhat similar to Boba Binge’s, including Vietnamese coffee and matcha, Vietnamese spring rolls, and Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches. In addition, they serve some unique drinks, such as ones with sweet mung bean. Jolly Cafe, 1004 Webster St., Oakland.
Ox 9
A new Lanzhou-style noodle joint has opened near the Cal campus. Ox 9 first opened locations in 2017 in the South Bay (Milpitas, and later Cupertino), and currently has a few other Bay Area restaurants including in Fremont, San Mateo, and now Berkeley. The chewy, handpulled noodles come in six sizes at Ox 9, from “small round” to “belt flat” noodles. Known as “la mien,” or pulled noodles, the famed dish from Gansu province in China is typically served in a clear beef broth. Ox 9, 2404 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley.
Rice Dynasty
Rice Dynasty, a new lotus steamed sticky rice food spot near the UC Berkeley campus – next door to Noodle Dynasty on Telegraph Avenue – has opened. The dishes are served in a bamboo steamer basket with the rice, meat, and vegetables. Rice Dynasty, 2428 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley.
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