Laila Weir

The much-anticipated new Italian restaurant at Point Richmond's historic Hotel Mac is finally open. The Ristorante Biancoverde is holding a grand opening Thursday, July 13 at 5:30 p.m.

Masa Taqueria, a popular Mexican restaurant in Point Richmond, opened a location in El Cerrito this week, drawing mid-week crowds of locals who've been waiting over recent months for the new eatery to open its doors.

A new Guatemalan restaurant that grew out of a Richmond food truck is drawing more customers in search of good eats to El Cerrito.

East Bay residents have another reason to head out to the beloved East Brother Beer Co. taproom, tucked away near the Richmond Marina. Richmond chef Phillip Mitchell and his wife Kim launched a new food popup there Thursday, called Kim’s Louisiana Kitchen, featuring Mitchell's signature deep-fried turkey sliders. 

A new French-style wine bar on San Pablo Avenue in El Cerrito opened to welcoming crowds this weekend. Anticipation had been building since a local couple signed on in September 2021 to turn the building at 10368 San Pablo Avenue into a gathering spot called Banter Wine.

The owner of longtime Richmond hidden treasure Mississippi Catfish is taking his Mississippi-inspired food to Champions Sports Bar & Grill in El Sobrante, starting with a grand opening bash on Saturday, April 8.

Point Richmond's beloved Hotel Mac will have an operating restaurant again soon. The local restaurateurs behind Richmond's Mi Casa Grill confirmed to Hoodline that they'll be opening a new Italian eatery in the hotel space.

A group of comedians is bringing the laughs with small, affordable and sometimes BYOB comedy shows in eclectic venues around the Bay. These include a bicycle cafe, board game shop and fun and funky bars in Oakland and Richmond – plus one quirky event in a "hackerspace" in Mountain View.

An immersive, virtual-reality exhibit in Richmond lets visitors experience a voyage to space – virtually, that is – and explore a replica of the International Space Station. The exhibit will be in the Richmond waterfront's historic Craneway Pavilion through March.

East Bay fans of Indian pizza can now get their fix on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley, where local chain Curry Pizza House has a brand-new outpost.

The owner of Richmond's Anaviv catering business and Open Market will open a new waterfront restaurant at Point San Pablo Harbor in February, the harbor has announced.

A Portland-based brewery that's all about "keeping beer fun" has re-envigorated the Torpedo Room space on Fourth Street in Berkeley, formerly occupied by Sierra Nevada beer. The family- and dog-friendly taproom offers brews on 16 taps and allows patrons to bring in outside food.

A new independent distillery joined the ranks of Richmond's craft food and drink scene this year and is off to a running start, opening a tasting room near the Richmond marina and garnering recognition for one of its craft liquors. Called Dissident Spirits, the distillery and its attached tasting room are located in Richmond's Marina Bay neighborhood, within a shopping center that also houses the popular Armistice Brewing Company.