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Kitava
The Bay area gluten free restaurant chain opened its doors in Walnut Creek last week. The restaurant sells build-your-own bowls and other dishes. Kitava describes itself as a clean restaurant using healthier ingredients, avoiding gluten, dairy, peanuts, and soy. The two other East Bay locations are in North Oakland and Albany. Kitava, 1699 N California Blvd., Walnut Creek
Neighborhood Sports Club
The new soccer club in Jack London neighborhood will hold its grand opening celebration on Saturday, May 16. The club includes a cafe in addition to a retail store and soccer field. Neighborhood Sports Club, 100 Second St., Oakland
Zeng’s Family Kitchen
A new kiosk inside Swan’s Market in Old Oakland has opened, taking over the space that formerly housed Huang Cheng Potsticker. Zeng’s Family Kitchen recently soft opened, debuting a lunch menu that includes mapo tofu, honey walnut shrimp, and kung pao chicken over rice. The dinner menu has items like vegetarian/mock chicken, mushu pork, and fish filet in garlic sauce. Zeng’s Family Kitchen, 907 Washington St., Ste. H, Oakland
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Momo Chang is a freelance journalist who writes about food, culture, and social issues. She is the former co-director of Oakland Voices, a project of the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education.
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