
Openings, closings…
BOTTOM OF THE NINTH BAR & GRILL Bottom of the Ninth Bar & Grill opened last month in the former Looney’s space at 5319 Martin Luther King Way in Oakland. According to East Bay Dish, it’s a family affair, with five cousins working together as business partners. The menu includes jerk wings, onion rings, crab cakes and burgers. TV sets are aplenty — it’s a sports bar after all — so it’s not surprising to hear that there are plans to launch NFL Sunday Brunch soon, with eggs, shrimp and grits and oxtails on the menu. Bottom of the Ninth is open Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Fri and Sat 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.
CENTOUNO Looks like a new Italian restaurant is set to open in Oakland’s increasingly gourmet Jack London Square. According to Diablo Dish, Fabio Dalle Vacche, co-owner of the short-lived Borgo Italia in Old Oakland, has applied for an alcohol license to open Centouno ( as in “one hundred and one”) at 101 Broadway in the former Barclay’s Pub space. No more details to report as yet, but we’ll keep you posted.
What else is going on…
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Bites is Nosh’s round-up of restaurant openings, happenings and closings in the East Bay. Got a tip or scoop? Send it our way to nosh@berkeleyside.com. Catch up with previous Bites columns.