{"id":307587,"date":"2026-05-09T11:23:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T11:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/307587\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T11:23:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T11:23:45","slug":"oken-announces-last-day-richmonds-caspers-bought-masa-ramen-fails-to-reopen-following-vacation-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/307587\/","title":{"rendered":"Oken announces last day, Richmond\u2019s Caspers bought, Masa Ramen fails to reopen following vacation, and more"},"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

Caspers Famous Hot Dogs <\/p>\n

Caspers in Richmond will close soon. The last day of operation is May 16. The location will reportedly become a new restaurant under a new name and ownership that will also serve hotdogs. As the San Francisco Chronicle reported<\/a>, the new owner is Courtland \u201cCorky\u201d Booze, a former Richmond city council member. Caspers was founded in 1934 on First Avenue in Oakland. The Richmond closure leaves locations in Oakland, Dublin, Hayward and Pleasant Hill as the last remaining Caspers restaurants. \u00a0Caspers<\/a>, 2530 Macdonald Ave., Richmond\u00a0<\/p>\n

Clove & Hoof<\/p>\n

After a reader tip, NOSH called and stopped by the restaurant at 40th Street and Broadway during regular hours and it was closed. Also, Google has listed Clove & Hoof in as permanently closed. Nosh has reached out to get more information. The restaurant opened in 2014, specializing in whole animal butchery, but in 2022 switched to only selling prepared foods. Clove & Hoof<\/a>, 4001 Broadway, Oakland<\/p>\n

CoCo Noir Wine Shop & Bar<\/p>\n

The owner of CoCo Noir, Alicia Kidd, announced<\/a> that she will be closing her shop after Sunday, July 5. The wine shop opened in 2022. The shop and bar is open Thursdays-Sundays until it closes in July. \u00a0CoCo Noir Wine Shop & Bar<\/a>, 360 13th St., Oakland<\/p>\n

Masa Ramen (temporary?)<\/p>\n

Masa Ramen appears temporarily closed. The website is down, the phone number doesn\u2019t work, and Yelp has reported Masa Ramen as temporarily closed until January 2027. There is a sign on the window that says \u201cClosed for vacation \/ Be back 4.14.\u201d So far, it appears to still be closed. Masa Ramen<\/a>, 1923 University Ave., Berkeley<\/p>\n

Oken<\/p>\n

Oken, one of the most talked about restaurant openings in Oakland one year ago<\/a>, announced that its last day of operation will be May 31<\/a>. The Rockridge restaurant, opened by Albert Ok (Ok\u2019s Deli), serves contemporary Korean and Japanese fare. \u201cThe restaurant industry is tough and we are not big on making excuses or elaborate sad stories,\u201d the closing announcement on Instagram states. \u201cWe will take more time to reassess our situation and examine what our options are.\u201d With dishes like chilled Sichuan chicken breast, ganjang fried chicken, tsukune dumpling noodle soup, and baechu (cabbage) salad, Oken, which opened in May 2025, was nominated for Best New Restaurant in the 2025 Nosh Awards. Oken<\/a>, 6200 Claremont Ave., Oakland<\/p>\n

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