{"id":101646,"date":"2025-12-19T20:39:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T20:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/101646\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T20:39:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T20:39:13","slug":"the-good-hop-calls-it-quits-after-11-years-in-oakland-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/101646\/","title":{"rendered":"The Good Hop calls it quits after 11 years in Oakland\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Editor\u2019s note:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/nosh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nosh<\/a>\u00a0covers 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?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/tips\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Submit it here<\/a>.\u00a0Subscribing to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/nosh\/nosh-newsletter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nosh newsletter<\/a>\u00a0is 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.<\/p>\n<p>A little over a year after original owner Melissa Myers sold the neighborhood beer bar and bottle shop the Good Hop to two of its best customers, it is closing its doors. The bar announced its closure on Instagram after more than a decade in Oakland.<\/p>\n<p>Adam Clark, a former Good Hop bartender, and their partner, Monica White, a loyal regular at the Uptown Oakland bar and shop, <a href=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/2024\/10\/16\/good-hop-bar-oakland-new-owners\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">took over the Good Hop from Myers in September 2024<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to continue the incredible legacy that Melissa started,\u201d White told Nosh at the time. <\/p>\n<p>In the Instagram post, the couple cited \u201cinsurmountable challenges\u201d as the reason for the closure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will surely miss our little community that we are madly in love with. We are so grateful for everyone who supported us through the years and made this place what it became. Some of the best moments of our lives happened right here. This is so hard, the end of an era,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thegoodhop\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">says the post<\/a>. The final day of service is December 31. The Good Hop is located at 2421 Telegraph Ave. (at 24th St.) in Oakland.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated stories<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2025\/12\/18\/panettone-starter-bakery-donato-co-east-bay\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1766176750_13_large-Panettone-at-Starter-Bakery-34.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"It\u2019s panettone season. Where to get a taste of Italy in the East Bay\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"549405\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2025\/12\/18\/panettone-starter-bakery-donato-co-east-bay\/large-panettone-at-starter-bakery-34\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large-Panettone-at-Starter-Bakery-34.jpg?fit=1600%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"large-Panettone at Starter Bakery 34\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Panettone loaves are seen hanging upside down at Starter Bakery on Dec. 4, 2025. &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large-Panettone-at-Starter-Bakery-34.jpg?fit=360%2C240&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large-Panettone-at-Starter-Bakery-34.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2025\/12\/18\/panettone-starter-bakery-donato-co-east-bay\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">It\u2019s panettone season. Where to get a taste of Italy in the East Bay<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tDecember 18, 2025Dec. 19, 2025, 8:01 a.m.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2025\/12\/08\/nosh-awards-best-restaurant-special-occasions-chez-panisse\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1766176750_38_ChezPanisse-Sign-Lapan.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"For special occasions, it\u2019s hard to beat Chez Panisse\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"548780\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2025\/12\/08\/nosh-awards-best-restaurant-special-occasions-chez-panisse\/chezpanisse-sign-lapan\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChezPanisse-Sign-Lapan.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ChezPanisse-Sign-Lapan\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Chez Panisse remains  the choice for East Bay diners looking to celebrate. &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChezPanisse-Sign-Lapan.jpg?fit=360%2C270&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChezPanisse-Sign-Lapan.jpg?fit=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2025\/12\/08\/nosh-awards-best-restaurant-special-occasions-chez-panisse\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">For special occasions, it\u2019s hard to beat Chez Panisse<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tDecember 8, 2025Dec. 8, 2025, 3:24 p.m.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2025\/12\/10\/nosh-awards-best-new-restaurant-lucuma\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1766176751_561_large-26_20250725_Lucuma_Middleton_0224.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The East Bay\u2019s best new restaurant wins over diners with dedication to the details\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"548956\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2025\/12\/10\/nosh-awards-best-new-restaurant-lucuma\/large-26_20250725_lucuma_middleton_0224\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large-26_20250725_Lucuma_Middleton_0224.jpg?fit=1600%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"large-26_20250725_Lucuma_Middleton_0224\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Garrett Morris (standing) and Renzo Roca opened Lucuma in Downtown Oakland in late July 2025.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large-26_20250725_Lucuma_Middleton_0224.jpg?fit=360%2C240&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large-26_20250725_Lucuma_Middleton_0224.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2025\/12\/10\/nosh-awards-best-new-restaurant-lucuma\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The East Bay\u2019s best new restaurant wins over diners with dedication to the details<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tDecember 10, 2025Dec. 10, 2025, 3:23 p.m.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"gform_required_legend\">&#8220;*&#8221; indicates required fields<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/author\/cecilia-seiter\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1766176753_22_5620D2F3-32D5-4983-B84A-4B21F26B0D05-100x100.jpg\" class=\"avatar avatar-80 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  data-attachment-id=\"524699\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/?attachment_id=524699\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5620D2F3-32D5-4983-B84A-4B21F26B0D05.jpg?fit=1536%2C2304&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,2304\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;ELTON C. REGO&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1720834139&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ELTON C. REGO&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;51.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cecilia-Seiter-Headshot\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cecilia Seiter&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5620D2F3-32D5-4983-B84A-4B21F26B0D05.jpg?fit=240%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5620D2F3-32D5-4983-B84A-4B21F26B0D05.jpg?fit=780%2C1170&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCecilia Seiter is a freelance writer from Oakland. She reports on the local food and drink scene for Nosh and contributes regularly to Forbes Advisor&#8217;s education vertical.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/author\/cecilia-seiter\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore by Cecilia Seiter\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Editor\u2019s note:\u00a0Nosh\u00a0covers food and restaurant news across the East Bay, and each week we publish one article covering&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":101647,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[143,145,144,2593,28832],"class_list":["post-101646","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-oakland","tag-oakland","tag-oakland-headlines","tag-oakland-news","tag-oakland-restaurants-and-bars","tag-uptown-oakland"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101646"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101646\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/101647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}