{"id":167290,"date":"2026-02-06T22:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T22:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/167290\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T22:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T22:06:10","slug":"alamedas-coffee-cultures-and-uzen-in-rockridge-shutter-and-more-recent-closures-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/167290\/","title":{"rendered":"Alameda\u2019s Coffee Cultures and Uzen in Rockridge shutter, and more recent closures"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editor\u2019s note:\u00a0Nosh<\/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?\u00a0Submit it here<\/a>.\u00a0Subscribing to the\u00a0Nosh 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

Coffee Cultures <\/p>\n

Coffee Cultures on Park Street in Alameda closed Jan. 31<\/a>. However, it still offers a mobile coffee cart for special events. Coffee Cultures used to have several locations in San Francisco, but Alameda was \u201chome,\u201d where owner Jason Michael Paul was raised. Ones Cafe & Bakery, based in Castro Valley, will open a location in this spot; the opening date hasn\u2019t been announced yet. Coffee Cultures<\/a>, 1926 Park St., Alameda.<\/p>\n

Knudsen\u2019s Ice Creamery<\/p>\n

After 20 years in Castro Valley<\/a>, Knudsen\u2019s announced that it is closing its doors. Knudsen\u2019s served homemade icecream,\u00a0 burgers, sandwiches, and more. Knudsen\u2019s Ice Creamery<\/a>, 3323 Castro Valley Blvd, Castro Valley<\/p>\n

The Lodge<\/p>\n

The Lodge, on Piedmont Avenue in Oakland, closed its doors on Jan. 31. The beloved bar was not only a bar, but served as a venue for many chef pop-ups, including Lovely\u2019s owner Mikey Yoon as well as Navajo tacos from Rocky Yazzie. However, as the San Francisco Chronicle reports<\/a>, new owners, Chris Cashin of Boathouse in Alameda and Kris Gordon, have already taken over the neighborhood bar and are planning to reopen it soon with minimal changes, including opening for lunch. The Lodge<\/a>, 3758 Piedmont Ave., Oakland.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Uzen<\/p>\n

Readers told us Uzen, a Japanese restaurant on College Avenue in Oakland\u2019s Rockridge neighborhood, has closed. A note on the window states that they closed Jan. 31. The restaurant had been in Rockridge for 34 years and focused on sushi as well as meals such as bentos and noodles. Uzen<\/a>, 5415 College Ave., Oakland.<\/p>\n

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