{"id":348992,"date":"2026-06-06T03:12:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T03:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/348992\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T03:12:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T03:12:12","slug":"plank-announces-mid-summer-permanent-closure-and-a-pizza-spot-quietly-shutters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/348992\/","title":{"rendered":"Plank announces mid-summer permanent closure, and a pizza spot quietly shutters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-\">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>plank<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The large outdoor beer garden with bocce ball courts, arcade, bowling alley, and restaurant announced it is closing its doors later this summer after nearly a dozen years in Jack London Square. The 45,500 square foot entertainment space that opened in 2014 was <a href=\"https:\/\/lowneyarch.com\/work\/plank\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">custom built<\/a> for the area after Barnes and Noble shuttered in 2010. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DY74IaUkwH7\/?img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Plank stated that slow sales<\/a> in the past two years combined with rising costs as the reason for it closing. Plank is slated to close on August 2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/plankoakland\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">plank<\/a>, 98 Broadway, Oakland<\/p>\n<p>Super Slice Pizza<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NOSH reader Kevin shared that Super Slice Pizza in El Cerrito posted a sign on its counter stating that its last day would be May 31. Yelp lists the restaurant as closed and a recorded phone message confirms Super Slice is no more. But, all is not lost. The message also states that a new pizza place is slated to soon takes Super Slice\u2019s spot. Stay tuned to Nosh for updates.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/superslice_elcerrito\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Super Slice Pizza<\/a>, 10180 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito<\/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\/2026\/06\/04\/alameda-point-antiques-faire-what-to-eat\" 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\/2026\/06\/1780715532_893_large-20260503_AntiquesFaireFood_EG_032.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"I ate my way through the Alameda Point Antiques Faire. Here\u2019s what I\u2019d order again\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"557912\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2026\/06\/04\/alameda-point-antiques-faire-what-to-eat\/large-20260503_antiquesfairefood_eg_032\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/large-20260503_AntiquesFaireFood_EG_032.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;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"large-20260503_AntiquesFaireFood_EG_032\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;At the Alameda Point Antiques Faire Peruvian stand Michoz serves a pollo a la brasa, a grilled chicken plate that comes with two pieces of chicken, potato wedges, pickled onions and cilantro, and bright yellow aj\u00ed amarillo sauce.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/large-20260503_AntiquesFaireFood_EG_032.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\/2026\/06\/04\/alameda-point-antiques-faire-what-to-eat\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">I ate my way through the Alameda Point Antiques Faire. Here\u2019s what I\u2019d order again<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tJune 4, 2026June 5, 2026, 8:21 a.m.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2026\/05\/28\/market-match-calfresh-farmers-newsom-california-budget\" 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\/2026\/06\/1780715532_407_MarketMatch-SamPaone-TonyHicks.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"CalFresh funds for farmers markets are in the crosshairs\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"557516\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2026\/05\/28\/market-match-calfresh-farmers-newsom-california-budget\/marketmatch-sampaone-tonyhicks\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MarketMatch-SamPaone-TonyHicks.jpg?fit=2000%2C1479&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1479\" 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;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MarketMatch-SamPaone-TonyHicks\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sam Paone, founder of Golden State Pickle Works, once received CalFresh benefits and now accepts Market Match from her farmers market customers.  &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MarketMatch-SamPaone-TonyHicks.jpg?fit=780%2C577&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\/2026\/05\/28\/market-match-calfresh-farmers-newsom-california-budget\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CalFresh funds for farmers markets are in the crosshairs<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tMay 28, 2026June 1, 2026, 10:00 a.m.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2026\/05\/28\/contra-costa-costcos-sold-plants-with-glassywinged-sharpshooter\" 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\/2026\/06\/glassywingedsharpshooter_052826_ap.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Richmond Costco sold plants infested with insect that could devastate food crops, wine industry\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"557529\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2026\/05\/28\/contra-costa-costcos-sold-plants-with-glassywinged-sharpshooter\/glassywingedsharpshooter_052826_ap\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/glassywingedsharpshooter_052826_ap.jpg?fit=1600%2C1070&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1070\" 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;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"glassywingedsharpshooter_052826_ap\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;University of California-Riverside entomology professor Thomas Miller holds a preserved glassy-winged sharpshooter in this 2004 file photo. Contra Costa County is trying to prevent an infestation of this insect from spreading after it was found present on plants sold by a number of Costco stores over the past month. &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/glassywingedsharpshooter_052826_ap.jpg?fit=780%2C522&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\/2026\/05\/28\/contra-costa-costcos-sold-plants-with-glassywinged-sharpshooter\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Richmond Costco sold plants infested with insect that could devastate food crops, wine industry<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tMay 28, 2026May 28, 2026, 1:47 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\/momochang\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Avatar photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Momo-Chang_photo.jpg\"  class=\"avatar avatar-120 photo\" height=\"120\" width=\"120\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMomo 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.\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\/momochang\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore by Momo Chang\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":348993,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[6961,143,145,144,2593],"class_list":["post-348992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-oakland","tag-el-cerrito-restaurants-and-bars","tag-oakland","tag-oakland-headlines","tag-oakland-news","tag-oakland-restaurants-and-bars"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/348992","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=348992"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/348992\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/348993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=348992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=348992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=348992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}