Oakland food and drinks Archives

Omicron was the last straw for Oakland’s year-old Daughter’s Diner

Jan. 202022Jan. 202022

The all-day breakfast spot was open for 15 months in Uptown, serving up cleverly rethought standbys to a slew of loyal fans.

Jan. 192022Jan. 192022

The 35-year-old spot is back in business, for a limited time only.

Jan. 182022Jan. 182022

Officials shut insider ice cream company Bad Walter’s down last summer, but now its creamy, lactose-free pints are back in the East Bay.

By Flora Tsapovsky

Jan. 132022Jan. 72022

La Guerrera’s Kitchen opens this month with lunch, dinner and brunch service and an expanded menu of Guerrero-style dishes.

Jan. 122022Jan. 132022

Some of Ono’s pandemic pivots are sticking around.

Jan. 112022Jan. 132022

Tanya Holland’s groundbreaking Uptown Oakland restaurant has permanently closed, ending an era in East Bay dining.

Jan. 72022Jan. 72022

Luka’s is widely credited with turning Uptown Oakland into a restaurant hotspot, but a sharp rent increase has shut its doors.

Jan. 62022Jan. 72022

Cafe Gabriela serves up resistance and resilience alongside its menu of salads and sandwiches.

Jan. 52022Jan. 72022

Restaurants of note that closed in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond for December 2021.

Jan. 42022Jan. 32022

New restaurants that opened in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond in December 2021.

Dec. 212021Dec. 242021

Proof of vaccination will be required beginning Feb. 1, and also applies to bars, gyms, concert venues and more.

Dec. 162021Dec. 152021

From prime rib to dim sum to waterfront cocktails, these East Bay restaurants will be open on Christmas Day