{"id":295978,"date":"2026-05-02T02:30:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T02:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/295978\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T02:30:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T02:30:12","slug":"montclair-sandwich-shop-shutters-la-mexicana-gone-after-94-years-and-more-closings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/295978\/","title":{"rendered":"Montclair sandwich shop shutters, La Mexicana gone after 94 years and more closings"},"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

Grinders<\/p>\n

A local favorite sandwich spot in Oakland has closed. Grinders operated in the Montclair Village for 35 years, a tiny spot that served a variety of no-nonsense sandwiches. Owner Peter York quietly retired, according to the East Bay Times<\/a>. Grinders was located at 2069 Antioch Court, Oakland<\/p>\n

La Mexicana<\/p>\n

La Mexicana restaurant in the Fruitvale neighborhood has reportedly closed. The Bay Area institution opened in 1932<\/a>. The sitdown restaurant was known for handmade tortillas<\/a> and homemade Mexican dishes. La Mexicana<\/a> was located at 3930 International Blvd., Oakland\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pink Cloud Tea & More<\/p>\n

The tea and snack shop that opened in 2022 and served boba drinks and jianbing has closed. A tipster also notes that it was the only place in town to serve a Korean egg sandwich. There\u2019s a sign on the windows that says a new restaurant, Dropo Sushi, is coming soon. Pink Cloud Tea & More<\/a> was located at 2107 Addison St., Berkeley<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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