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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

Alameda restaurant opening<\/p>\n

JuXi<\/p>\n

09.16.26: A new Cantonese American restaurant has opened in Alameda, and confirmed with Nosh that it is in its\u00a0soft opening phase<\/a>, open Tuesday through Thursday 5 to 9:30 p.m. and Fridays and Saturday 5 to 10 p.m.\u00a0JuXi<\/a>, 1231 Park St., Alameda<\/p>\n

La Penca Azul of Bay Farm<\/p>\n

09.22.26: A Mexican restaurant in Alameda is reopening after issues with the building. La Penca Azul on Bay Farm Island announced the news on\u00a0Instagram<\/a>: \u201cThank you to our amazing community, friends, and loyal customers for supporting La Penca Azul Bay Farm throughout all these years. Through the good times and the challenging ones, you\u2019ve continued to show us love and support \u2014 and it truly means more to us than we can say.\u201d The restaurant also has a location on Park St. in Alameda.\u00a0La Penca Azul of Bay Farm<\/a>, 891-B Island Dr., Alameda<\/p>\n

Albany restaurant openings<\/p>\n

09.22.26: From the folks at O2 Eatery on Solano Avenue, comes a new Albany sushi joint celebrated its opening on Wednesday, Sept. 23. The menu includes udon, ramen, bento boxes, katsu plates, donburi, a long list of classic and speciality sushi rolls, and beer, sake and wine.\u00a0O2 Sushi<\/a>; 977 San Pablo Ave. (at Buchanan Street), Albany<\/p>\n

09.29.26: A Lao and Thai restaurant soft opened in Albany on Sept. 28. Souk Savanh first opened in East Oakland and was then closed for 10 years. Earlier this year, it reopened in\u00a0Uptown for a short stint<\/a>\u00a0serving budget-friendly rice plates before shuttering. Now, it\u2019s back in business. The restaurant is located in the former Match Point Brewing taproom. The new restaurant will serve rice plates and noodle dishes, declared by KQED\u2019s\u00a0Luke Tsai<\/a>\u00a0as \u201cone of the best\u201d Lao spots he\u2019s tried.\u00a0Souk Savanh2.0<\/a>, 745 San Pablo Ave. (at Washington Avenue), Albany<\/p>\n

Berkeley restaurant openings<\/p>\n

Cer\u00e9 Tea<\/p>\n

09.16.26: A new matcha tea shop is opening in Berkeley, according to an Instagram announcement. Cer\u00e9 Tea soft opened in the former Happy Lemon in downtown on Saturday. In addition to matcha,\u00a0the menu<\/a>\u00a0includes hojicha drinks, blended ube drinks, and coffees.\u00a0Cer\u00e9 Tea<\/a>, 2106 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley<\/p>\n

Hoagie\u2019s World of Hoagies<\/p>\n

09.22.26: A new hoagies spot,\u00a0Hoagie\u2019s World of Hoagies<\/a>, opened Sept. 22 in Berkeley. The menu includes an Italian, cheesesteak, roast pork, meatball, turkey, vegan, and a \u201cworld hoagie of the month. This month\u2019s is a chicken tikka masala with paneer cheese and onions. Hoagies are $20 and under, including a mini (half hoagie) for $10. The hoagie joint is in the former location of\u00a0Kuboba Spot<\/a>, a Filipino-inspired empanada and boba shop, which closed in June.\u00a0Hoagie\u2019s World of Hoagies<\/a>, 2618 Telegraph Ave. (at Carleton Street), Berkeley<\/p>\n

Kash Cafe<\/p>\n

09.22.26: Kash Cafe, across from the UC Berkeley campus, opened\u00a0Wednesday, Sept. 23<\/a>. The cafe is \u201crooted in South Asian flavors, ritual hospitality, and community.\u201d The founder is\u00a0a Cal grad<\/a>.\u00a0Kash Cafe<\/a>, 2482 Bancroft Way (at Telegraph Avenue), Berkeley<\/p>\n

Nudi Blue<\/p>\n

09.22.26: Nudi Blue, a Thai afternoon tea spot in Berkeley, has\u00a0re-opened<\/a>\u00a0after a brief break. The restaurant serves a la carte tea sandwiches, pastries, and afternoon tea.\u00a0Nudi Blue<\/a>, 2049 San Pablo Ave. (at University Avenue), Berkeley<\/p>\n

09.29.26: A new Chinese spot has opened on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley, near the Cal campus. However, it\u2019s not new-new\u2013it\u2019s run by the sister restaurant of the popular handpulled noodle restaurant, Noodle Dynasty. Pin Rice is a revamped concept from\u00a0Rice Dynasty<\/a>\u00a0and is still under the same owners. A manager tells Nosh that Pin Rice focuses on \u201cChinese comfort food\u201d using fresh ingredients. Dishes include rice, soup, salad, and a protein. Protein choices include grilled chicken, grilled salmon, grilled grassfed beef, and also orange chicken \u201cusing real oranges.\u201d\u00a0 you can also get orange chicken using real oranges. \u201cWe want to make everything fresh and high quality,\u201d she told us. Pin Rice is still in its soft opening phase.\u00a0Pin Rice<\/a>, 2428 Telegraph Ave. (at Haste Street), Berkeley<\/p>\n

Top Dog (Downtown Berkeley)<\/p>\n

09.22.26: A new Top Dog comes to town (downtown Berkeley, that is). Last month,\u00a0Nosh got the scoop<\/a>\u00a0that the 60-year institution was opening a location at The BreakRoom, a billiards hall and cocktail bar.\u00a0Top Dog<\/a>, 2021 Shattuck Ave. (at University Avenue), Berkeley<\/p>\n

El Cerrito restaurant opening<\/p>\n

09.29.26: The Argentine empanada-focused cafe with three\u00a0other shops<\/a>: one in West Berkeley and two locations in San Francisco, has expanded to El Cerrito. The cafe serves empanadas (including two vegan ones), smoothies, coffee drinks, alfajores, and other desserts and pastries.\u00a0Cafe Buenos Aires<\/a>, 6401 Fairmount Ave., El Cerrito<\/p>\n

Emeryville restaurant opening<\/p>\n

Xula<\/p>\n

09.08.26: Emeryville\u2019s Public Market has\u00a0another new tenant<\/a>. Xula is a La Cocina incubator business that focuses on Guatemalan food, helmed by chefs and co-owners Veronica Bran and Jose Reyes. Dishes include garnachas, or fried tortillas with beef and vegetables, traditional Guatemalan adobo wings, grilled meat plates with asada, beans, rice, handmade corn tortillas, and sweet plantains stuffed with fillings and topped with cinnamon sugar. The kiosk was formerly the location of Alma y Sazon, also a La Cocina incubator. The nonprofit La Cocina rotates businesses in this kiosk. A soft opening is slated to start at the end of the month.\u00a0Xula<\/a>, 5959 Shellmound St., Emeryville<\/p>\n

Oakland restaurant openings<\/p>\n

55 Coffee Co.<\/p>\n

09.16.26: A new coffee pop-up is now operating at\u00a0The Saap Avenue<\/a>\u00a0in Oakland.\u00a055 Coffee Co.<\/a>\u00a0serves banh mi, pastries, coffee, and matcha.\u00a055 Coffee Co.<\/a>, 4395 Piedmont Ave., Oakland<\/p>\n

Bar Skula<\/p>\n

09.16.26: One of Oakland\u2019s newest seafood restaurants and bars is now open for lunch service Thursdays through Saturdays. Bar Skula, from the owners of Luka\u2019s Lounge,\u00a0debuted the restaurant in July<\/a>.\u00a0Bar Skula<\/a>, 542 Grand Ave., Oakland<\/p>\n

Chez Maeju<\/p>\n

09.22.26: A Korean restaurant focusing on jang (fermented soybean-based sauces), including doenjang, ganjang, and gochujang\u00a0soft opened in North Oakland<\/a>. Chez Maeju is now taking walk-ins for dinner service.\u00a0The menu<\/a>\u00a0on the website includes appetizers, grilled meat and fish, rice dishes, noodles, and stews, and desserts, but the Instagram post notes that the menu will be limited during soft opening. The restaurant is in the former Oken and Momo Ramen space in Rockridge.\u00a0Chez Maeju<\/a>, 6200 Claremont Ave. (at College Avenue), Oakland<\/p>\n

09.16.26: Chef Kyle Itani, known for Yonsei Handrolls, Itani Ramen, Itani Sushi, and Hopscotch, is taking over Old Oakland omakase sushi restaurant Delage, which first opened in 2016. Founder, and Itani\u2019s friend, Chikara Ono is spending more time in Japan and has passed on the restaurant to Itani, who has tapped Itani Sushi collaborator Jeremias Jimenez to lead the sushi program at Delage. The restaurant reopened to the public Sept. 16, and reservations are open for the three dining room tables and 10 spots at the sushi bar. Delage offers a $140 eight-course omakase dinner service in addition to an a la carte dinner menu, a lunch menu with a la carte and sets options, and takeout.\u00a0Delage<\/a>, 536 Ninth St., Oakland<\/p>\n

Drink Thicc <\/p>\n

08.31.26: A smoothie spot is moving from its current Uptown location to Temescal, in the former location of Clove & Hoof. Drink Thicc moves to the 4001 Broadway location on Sept. 4, where they will be for a year while a flagship location is being built, according to owner Minni Sandhu. Drink Thicc typically rotates four smoothies each week, such as the \u201cblue zone<\/a>\u201d made with blue spirulina, bananas, and pineapple. The new location will allow for additional menu items, with core smoothies featured on a permanent basis. The business has collaborated with local artists such as\u00a0Seiji Oda<\/a>. and given back to the community through partnerships.\u00a0Drink Thicc<\/a>, 4001 Broadway, Oakland<\/p>\n

Five and Dime Neighborhood Pub<\/p>\n

09.08.26: A new pub by Michele McQueen, the chef behind Town Fare in the Oakland Museum of California and cocktail bar Lucy Blue, has soft opened in downtown Oakland. The menu includes wings, short rib and fried chicken sandwiches, smash burgers, and more.\u00a0Five and Dime<\/a>, 329 14th St., Oakland<\/p>\n

Game Parlour<\/p>\n

09.08.26: A board game cafe with one location in San Francisco is opening one near downtown Oakland. Game Parlour\u00a0soft opened Sept. 8<\/a>. The menu includes savory waffle sandwiches, sweet mochi waffles, side dishes, and drinks. For the first two weeks, the shop is waiving the $7 game playing fee with any food purchase.\u00a0Game Parlour<\/a>, 2300 Valdez St., Ste. B, Oakland<\/p>\n

09.29.26: An Uptown Oakland bar is back in business after\u00a0closing in early June<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 at least for the month of October. Gold Palm, the bar and restaurant located in the historic Oakland Floral Depot Building, is hosting a\u00a0month-long pop-up with chef Sarah Kirnon<\/a>\u00a0under the auspices of Holders House, starting Friday, October 2. Kirnon ran Miss Ollie\u2019s restaurant in Old Oakland for a decade. The menu will be Caribbean-inspired, while Gold Palm will serve cocktails. Holders House at Gold Palm will be open during dinner hours from Wednesdays through Saturdays, and on some other nights during Fox Theater shows. \u201cWe are hoping this is just the beginning of a fresh new chapter for Gold Palm and that we will be back open for nightly service in some capacity beyond October,\u201d Gold Palm co-owner Daniel Gahr shared with Nosh. \u201cWe have some fun plans in the works on that front, but for now, we\u2019re really looking forward to having the spot open again in October.\u201d\u00a0Holders House at\u00a0Gold Palm<\/a>, 1900 Telegraph Ave. (at 19th Street), Oakland\u00a0<\/p>\n

09.29.26: A fire devastated the San Antonio district location of Puerto Rican Street, but on the bright side, they are bouncing back. The owners will re-open the restaurant at the owner\u2019s original location of his first restaurant (Borinquen Soul) in Oakland\u2019s Dimond district, according to a report from\u00a0KQED<\/a>. Puerto Rican Street Food reopened in the Dimond on Saturday, Oct. 3.\u00a0Puerto Rican Street Cuisine<\/a>, reopening at Two Star Market, 2020 MacArthur Blvd. (at Ca\u00f1on Avenue), Oakland<\/p>\n

Sushi A<\/p>\n

09.29.26: A new Japanese spot has opened in Oakland\u2019s Old Oakland neighborhood next door to Ratto\u2019s. Sushi A\u00a0serves nigiri<\/a>, special sushi rolls, and bowls, including chirashi. The restaurant is in the former\u00a0Caffe 817 space<\/a>.\u00a0Sushi A, 817 Washington St., Oakland<\/p>\n

TaKorea<\/p>\n

09.08.26: A Korean and Mexican taco spot has\u00a0opened on Piedmont Avenue<\/a>\u00a0in Oakland. Takorea was giving away tacos when it first opened, according to the Reddit thread. From the\u00a0soft opening online menu<\/a>, it looks like they serve Korean side dishes such as Korean Fried Chicken, spicy rice cakes, dumplings, kimchi, fried seaweed rolls, japchae, and other dishes, as well as burritos, quesadillas, dumplings, and build-your-own-bowls.\u00a0TaKorea, 3858 Piedmont Ave., Oakland<\/p>\n

Town Beef<\/p>\n

08.31.26: A food business focusing on the mighty French dip is debuting in North Oakland. Town Beef debuts September 4th,<\/a>\u00a0sharing a location with Drink Thicc in North Oakland. An insider says the late night spot\u2019s menu will include locally-sourced French Dip sandwiches on ACME sourdough rolls, plus a vegan mushroom version of the sandwich. Town Beef<\/a>, 4001 Broadway, Oakland<\/p>\n

Upstairs<\/p>\n

08.31.26: A restaurant above Snail Bar reopened on Sept. 4, according to an\u00a0Instagram post<\/a>. \u201cafter our long journey, we r so so so excited to announce that upstairs will be open starting friday, sept 4!! limited hours for now fri-sun from 9 am to 3 pm while we learn to figure things out \ud83d\udc49\ud83d\udc48 consider this our soft period, but we are beyond stoked and hope to be a new special addition to the community! see u upstairs <333,\u201d the post states. The Temescal venue was opened and was quickly shut down by the city\u00a0a year and a half ago<\/a>.\u00a0Upstairs, 4935 Shattuck Ave., Oakland<\/p>\n

Pittsburg restaurant opening<\/p>\n

N\u00e9kter Juice Bar<\/p>\n

09.22.26: A new juice bar opened in Pittsburg, according to the\u00a0East Bay Times<\/a>. The local chain serves juices, smoothies, bowls, and waffles. Additional locations include Fremont and Danville.\u00a0N\u00e9kter Juice Bar<\/a>,\u00a02261 West Leland Road, Pittsburg<\/p>\n

San Leandro restaurant opening<\/p>\n

Chipotle Mexican Grill<\/p>\n

09.08.26: The fast food chain is opening a new shop in San Leandro.\u00a0Chipotle<\/a>, 1232 Fairmont Dr. Ste. 100, San Leandro<\/p>\n

San Ramon restaurant opening<\/p>\n

Erik\u2019s DeliCafe<\/p>\n

09.08.26: The San Ramon location of the Bay Area chain was temporarily closed and re-opened in a\u00a0new location<\/a>\u00a0near Bishop Ranch. Erik\u2019s DeliCafe started in\u00a0Scott\u2019s Valley in 1973<\/a>, and now has 29 locations.\u00a0Erik\u2019s DeliCafe, 159 Market Place, San Ramon<\/p>\n

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