Brown Cap no longer scooping, Roses' Taproom stops pouring, and more November East Bay closures

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. The openings and closings for each month are then compiled into a round-up. Have a tip for Nosh? Submit it here.

Albany restaurant closureFlora & Ferment

11.07.25: Flora & Ferment, an Albany bottle shop focusing on ciders, has permanently closed without ceremony. Beverages like Mexican lagers, hibiscus mead and chocolate cherry cider were just some of the goods you’d find here, and the shop often hosted events like drink and draw nights and an annual hot dog fest. Flora & Ferment was located at 1122 Solano Ave. (at Kains Avenue) in Albany.

Berkeley restaurant closuresBrown Cap

11.14.25: Brown Cap, the mobile ice cream vendor serving organic soft serve across Berkeley neighborhoods, has ceased operations. The business is listed as permanently closed on Google, and a brief but sweet goodbye message greets website visitors: “Thank you so much for a fabulous 7 years — we love you all, especially the children!” Brown Cap was known for serving Straus ice cream in a homemade chocolate shell, root beer floats and affogatos.

11.14.25: Roughly 18 months after first firing up its pizza ovens in Westbrae, three.one four has closed. Multiple Nosh tipsters shared the news, which was delivered via a note posted in the restaurant’s window. The message did leave open the possibility of a return for three.one four, which opened in March 2024 with a focus on wines and rustic Italian dishes and pizza. “It’s with a very heavy heart that we must share three.one four pizzeria will be closing its doors for the time being,” the note reads. “The decision has been incredibly painful, but it comes after facing ongoing financial headwinds and overwhelming debt from the opening that have made it impossible to continue operations right now … We hope this isn’t goodbye forever, but a pause as we search for a way forward.” Three.one four was located at 1329 Gilman St. (between Neilson and Tevlin streets), Berkeley.

Oakland restaurant closuresRed Bay Coffee (Fruitvale headquarters)

11.14.25: Red Bay Coffee, the beloved Oakland-based cafe specializing in direct-trade coffee, shut down its Fruitvale flagship coffee shop at the end of the month. “As our lease comes to an end, we’ll be focusing our energy on other parts of our business — continuing to roast, ship, and serve you through our other locations and partnerships,” the company wrote on Instagram. “Remember, our roastery is just down the street, where you can still stop by to pick up fresh coffee beans or schedule a tour to see where the magic happens. And visit our Grand Lake and Berkeley Cafes in the East Bay and Ferry Building and 220 Montgomery in San Francisco.” Red Bay was located at 3136 International Blvd. (at Fruitvale Avenue) in Oakland.

Roses’ Taproom

11.21.25: Roses’ Taproom, an effervescent, longtime staple for local beers and wine in Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood, closed Nov. 29. “This is brutal. After nearly 10 years and millions and beers and an unmeasurable volume of heart filling community connection, Roses’ has sadly come to the end of its time,” the Instagram post announcing the closure reads. The closure comes just a few months after the bar announced it was hiring, but owners Hillary Huffard and Luke Janson told the San Francisco Chronicle that slow foot traffic and “astronomical rent” contributed to the decision to close. Roses’ Taproom was located at 4930 Telegraph Ave. (at 49th Street) in Oakland.

Brown Cap no longer scooping, Roses’ Taproom stops pouring, and more November East Bay closures

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