{"id":506357,"date":"2026-10-24T08:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T08:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/506357\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T08:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T08:36:14","slug":"souled-out-signals-pastry-provider-is-shutting-down-and-more-east-bay-closures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/506357\/","title":{"rendered":"Souled Out, Signal\u2019s pastry provider, is shutting down, and more East Bay closures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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>El Charro Super Mercado<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El Charro market on Fruitvale is listed as permanently closed on Yelp. Nosh reader Sarah alerted us to this closure. The owner said it was due to a fire, and that he plans to reopen a shop in Oakland months down the road. The shop sold grocery items, meat, salsas and guacamole, and grilled food. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/el-charro-super-mercado-oakland\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">El Charro Super Mercado<\/a>, 1502 Fruitvale Ave., Oakland\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Go Banh Mi <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A banh mi shop operating inside Emeryville\u2019s Lanesplitter Pizza has closed, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/evilleeye.com\/news-commentary\/october-2026-food-drink-updates-sweetgreen-grand-opening-san-pablo-ave-wine-bar-two-closures\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">E\u2019ville Eye<\/a>. The shop opened earlier this year. Go Banh Mi, 3645 San Pablo Ave., Emeryville<\/p>\n<p>Souled Out Pastries<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019ve ever been to a Signal Coffee shop and enjoyed the creative pastries, well, you may be out of luck soon. Souled Out provided <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dd4kH6eyFzt\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">seasonal<\/a> cookies, donuts, and pastries to Signal Coffee Roasters in Berkeley, Alameda and San Francisco. Souled Out\u2019s baker Kelsey Soule <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DekF8xaGJw6\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">shared on Instagram<\/a> that they are taking a break after six years, and the last day to get the treats at Signal is Oct. 25. However, the baker still plans to hold pop-ups and other events, and hopes to find an investor to open a bakery one day. Souled Out Pastries (pastries inside Signal Coffee Roasters in various locations in the East Bay and SF)<\/p>\n<p>Taqueria La Familia<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Nosh <a href=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/2026\/10\/20\/bkk-mexican-thai-lemon-crab-kats-kitchen-chabar-open\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reported earlier this week<\/a>, Taqueria La Familia has sold to a new owner who has kept the old staff and menu while also adding Thai dishes to reflect their background as well. The restaurant is now called BKK Mexican and Thai. Taqueria La Familia, 2971 Shattuck Ave. (at Ashby Avenue), Berkeley<\/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\/10\/22\/richmond-pulga-flea-market-food-tacos-pupusas-aguas-frescas\" 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\/10\/large-NATERA_RichmondLaPulga_NOSH_261004_017.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"I ate my way through the Richmond Flea Market. Here\u2019s what I\u2019d order again\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"564844\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2026\/10\/22\/richmond-pulga-flea-market-food-tacos-pupusas-aguas-frescas\/large-natera_richmondlapulga_nosh_261004_017\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/large-NATERA_RichmondLaPulga_NOSH_261004_017.jpg?fit=1600%2C1066&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1066\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"large-NATERA_RichmondLaPulga_NOSH_261004_017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A young customer eyes a fresh batch of churros from Churros My Fren at the Richmond Flea Market.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/large-NATERA_RichmondLaPulga_NOSH_261004_017.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\/10\/22\/richmond-pulga-flea-market-food-tacos-pupusas-aguas-frescas\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">I ate my way through the Richmond Flea Market. 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\tOctober 22, 2026Oct. 22, 2026, 5:17 p.m.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2026\/10\/15\/nabolom-bakery-oh-g-burger-sliver-pizza-flipside-oeste-closing\" 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=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1792830974_331_IMG_6718.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"After a half-century of baking, Nabolom is closing; plus one burger spot is swapping in for another, and a Sliver Pizza shutters\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"215823\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2016\/02\/29\/photos-berkeleys-nabolom-bakery-back-in-business\/img_6718\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_6718.jpg?fit=1123%2C749&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1123,749\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Nabolom back in business on Monday Feb. 2016. Photo: Kelly Sullivan\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Nabolom Bakery &amp; Pizzeria is closing after 50 years in business. &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_6718.jpg?fit=720%2C480&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\/10\/15\/nabolom-bakery-oh-g-burger-sliver-pizza-flipside-oeste-closing\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">After a half-century of baking, Nabolom is closing; plus one burger spot is swapping in for another, and a Sliver Pizza shutters<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tOctober 15, 2026Oct. 18, 2026, 1:11 p.m.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2026\/10\/21\/buko-pandan-east-bay-drinks-pastries-desserts-waffles\" 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\/10\/PandanWaffle-HousePhin-MomoChang.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pandan takes the East Bay, one cocktail, pastry and bagel at a time\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"564777\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2026\/10\/21\/buko-pandan-east-bay-drinks-pastries-desserts-waffles\/pandanwaffle-housephin-momochang\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PandanWaffle-HousePhin-MomoChang.jpg?fit=2000%2C1404&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1404\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"PandanWaffle-HousePhin-MomoChang\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;House of Phin in Oakland makes a variety of pandan drinks in addition to pandan waffles. &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PandanWaffle-HousePhin-MomoChang.jpg?fit=780%2C548&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\/10\/21\/buko-pandan-east-bay-drinks-pastries-desserts-waffles\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pandan takes the East Bay, one cocktail, pastry and bagel at a time<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tOctober 21, 2026Oct. 21, 2026, 4:27 p.m.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"gform_required_legend\">&#8220;*&#8221; indicates required fields<\/p>\n<p>                        \t<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":506358,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[6960,2436,2437,2465,143,145,144,2593],"class_list":["post-506357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-oakland","tag-alameda-restaurants-and-bars","tag-berkeley-restaurants-and-bars","tag-emeryville-restaurants-and-bars","tag-home-highlight","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\/506357","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=506357"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/506357\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/506358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=506357"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=506357"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=506357"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}