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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.\u00a0The openings and closings for each month are then compiled into a round-up.\u00a0Have 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

Albany restaurant opening<\/p>\n

Pretty Things<\/p>\n

04.28.26: A new Solano Avenue craft beer bar\u00a0announced its soft opening<\/a>\u00a0on Instagram. Pretty Things has 21 beers on tap, many from local breweries such as Cellarmaker, Alvarado Street, Faction and Ghost Town. The bar, in the former location of\u00a0Flora & Ferment<\/a>, also allows customers to bring outside food.Pretty Things<\/a>, 1122 Solano Ave., Albany<\/p>\n

Berkeley restaurant openings<\/p>\n

The Cheese Board Cheese Shop and Bakery <\/p>\n

04.07.26: The Bay Area\u2019s original coop-run pizza shop reopened its cheese and bakery store on Friday, April 10. The cheese and bakery was operating out of a temporary shipping container and was recently closed for a couple of weeks. The shop is back Friday,\u00a0expanding<\/a>\u00a0into the former Berkeley Produce Center. \u201c\u2026 We are going to have a dedicated line for cheese service, a dedicated line for bread and pastries,\u201d worker-owner Radcliffe Eccleston of The Cheese Board Collective\u00a0told NOSH<\/a>\u00a0earlier this year. \u201cPeople can just expect a much more pleasant, much smoother flow, where they can take their time shopping. No one is going to be rushed.\u201d\u00a0Cheese Board Bakery<\/a>, 1504 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley<\/p>\n

Milk Cloud Bakery<\/p>\n

04.21.26: Milk Cloud Bakery launched its pre-order service with the first pick-up on Saturday, April 25 at their West Berkeley location. What\u2019s on the menu? Shokupan (Japanese milk bread), a variety of sweet and savory sandwiches including a strawberry one, and a soy-marinated egg one, and basque cheesecakes (slices and whole cakes). The bakery is in the\u00a0former location of La Noisette<\/a> and has not officially opened yet.\u00a0Milk Cloud Bakery, 2701 Eighth St. Ste. 116, Berkeley<\/p>\n

Nudi Blue<\/p>\n

04.07.26: One of the most anticipated East Bay openings this spring, from the owners of a favorite Berkeley brunch spot, Tanzie\u2019s Cafe. Owners Jezreel \u201cJae\u201d Rojas and Krissana \u201cTanz\u201d Tussanaprasit dreamed up the new concept of a restaurant: a Thai teahouse during the daytime, focusing on teas from Chiang Mai and small pastries and bites such as housemade scones, and tea sandwiches. In the evenings, Nudi Blue will serve seafood and offer a wine bar. Nudi Blue opened Thursday, April 9.\u00a0Nudi Blue<\/a>, 2049 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley<\/p>\n

Shake Shack <\/p>\n

04.28.26: Shake Shack Berkeley opened Tuesday, April 28 at 10 a.m. in downtown at the Hellen Diller Anchor House, an apartment complex for students. This is the company\u2019s fifteenth location in the Bay Area. Shake Shack<\/a>, 1950 Oxford St., Ste. F, Berkeley<\/p>\n

SoDo Cafe<\/p>\n

04.07.26: Sourdough donuts have arrived in a\u00a0permanent location<\/a>\u00a0after three years of pop-ups. The Bay Area\u2019s only sourdough donut company\u00a0recently soft opened<\/a>\u00a0in its permanent home at Hammerling Wines in West Berkeley. In addition to donuts, they also serve sandwiches and focaccia\u2019s with toppings.\u00a0SoDo Cafe<\/a>\u00a0at Hammerling Wines, 1350 Fifth St., Berkeley\u00a0<\/p>\n

Hercules restaurant opening<\/p>\n

H\u014dm<\/p>\n

04.07.26:\u00a0H\u014dm Coffee opened April 4 in Hercules. The new coffee shop is along the Hercules waterfront, sandwiched between Rodeo (not to be confused with Rodeo Beach) and Pinole. The shop sources pastries from Oakland-based Gregory\u2019s Gourmet Desserts (aka Gregory\u2019s Underground Desserts), including croissants, muffins, scones, and\u00a0\u00a0HOM Coffee<\/a>, 2525 Bayfront Blvd., Ste. E, Hercules<\/p>\n

Oakland restaurant openings<\/p>\n

Cajun Claws Seafood Boil House<\/p>\n

04.28.26: A new cajun seafood boil spot has soft opened in Uptown Oakland. The restaurant is in the former Roam Burgers and Hotbird location. During the soft opening, dishes are 10% off from noon to 5 p.m. The restaurant held its grand opening on May 4 with a jazz band, dance, and complimentary food.\u00a0Cajun Claws<\/a>, 1951 Telegraph Ave., Suite. 2, Oakland<\/p>\n

Delight <\/p>\n

04.13.26: A new smoothie spot has soft-opened on the east side of Lake Merritt, according to a reader tip. It is owned by friends of Admas Ethiopian and Eritrean foods, which is next door. Specials include a pineapple mint and coconut refresher that\u2019s made with fresh pineapple and mint, coconut water, and honey. They also offer acai bowls and other classic smoothies like mango, avocado, and strawberry.\u00a0Delight, 1910 Park Blvd., Oakland<\/p>\n

Jiams<\/p>\n

04.21.26: A\u00a0new Southeast Asian restaurant<\/a>\u00a0has opened in Oakland\u2019s San Antonio neighborhood. Jiams focuses on Mien, Laos, Thai, Cambodian, and Vietnamese food. Jiams is run by the same family that runs the\u00a0Lao Market<\/a>\u00a0grocery store across the street. Thanks to NOSH tipster for letting us know.\u00a0Jiams, 1612 International Blvd., Oakland<\/p>\n

La Quebrada<\/p>\n

04.07.26: A new Mexican spot opens in Oakland\u2019s Eastlake neighborhood. The restaurant is in the former location of Ph\u1edf Vy, a neighborhood favorite, which closed last May. La Quebrada serves an array of dishes from pupusas to tamales, carne asadas, tacos, burritos, fish, and mole.\u00a0La Quebrada<\/a>, 401 International Blvd., Oakland<\/p>\n

The Lodge<\/p>\n

04.28.26: A cherished Oakland bar and restaurant\u00a0has reopened<\/a>. The dive bar was closed for about two and a half\u00a0months<\/a>. The bar was known to host pop-ups from up-and-coming chefs and food ventures. One big change is that The Lodge, located near Kaiser in Oakland,\u00a0is now open for lunch<\/a>. They still plan to host some pop-ups.\u00a0The Lodge<\/a>, 3758 Piedmont Ave., Oakland\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sable Lounge<\/p>\n

04.28.26: A new bar opens on Oakland\u2019s Grand Avenue near the lake. Sable Lounge is in the former location of The Barbary, a tiki lounge that closed in\u00a0February<\/a>. Sable Lounge soft opened April 23-25. A co-owner told NOSH that they plan to be open again for a soft opening Thursday, April 30 to May 2 from 6-10 p.m. Follow their\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0for updates.\u00a0Sable Lounge<\/a>, 3332 Grand Ave., Oakland<\/p>\n

Sana\u2019a Cafe<\/p>\n

03.31.26: Sana\u2019a coffee has expanded their Yemeni coffee shop footprint to the outskirts of East Oakland, opening up a cafe on 98th Avenue near the Oakland airport (now called the Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport).\u00a0The grand opening<\/a>\u00a0is Friday, April 3. The cafe chain has two other locations in Oakland, and is\u00a0quickly expanding<\/a>.\u00a0Sana\u2019a Cafe<\/a>, 185 98th Ave., Oakland<\/p>\n

Starline <\/p>\n

05.05.26: What\u2019s going on at the former Starline Social Club space? For a brief time, it was called Bad Decision<\/a>, but owners told NOSH that after they took over last January, they have been reworking the concept. They recently partnered with food purveyor<\/a> Sistas Wings<\/a> to lead the kitchen is now renamed Starline. Sistas Wings\u2019 menu includes not only wings, but oxtail, pork chops, lamb chops, and sides. Starline, 2236 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Oakland<\/p>\n

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