The soul food landmark near Jack London Square will serve its final meals later this month, owner Derreck Johnson says.

Mix Bar on Santa Clara Avenue teams up with Pound4Pound Grilled Burgers for a weekend patty pop-up alongside lychee martinis.

The Castro Valley favorite spent six months untangling county permits before landing indoor seating and a mural-lined courtyard.

The father-son diner near Jack London Square was famous for its cult Wednesday fried chicken and house-made black bean sauce.

El Cerrito's decades-old bar has sat unsold for eight months, even as its owners chip away at old Oakland debt.

Philz Coffee is coming to Concord’s Willows Shopping Center, where a major redevelopment is adding new restaurants and retail. The café has no opening date yet, but hiring is underway.

Oakland’s cult-favorite Gregory’s Gourmet Desserts quietly soft-opened a second shop in San Ramon, bringing its pies, cheesecakes and oversized cinnamon rolls east. Locals spotted the new counter during a July soft opening.

Wood Tavern — the Rockridge brasserie that opened in 2007 — will close when its lease ends later this year, owners Rich and Rebekah Wood said. They plan to keep sister restaurants open.

A new noodle shop on Telegraph Avenue invites diners to don a glove and scoop as much beef as they can from a single bowl. The Meat Lovers soup joins a menu of Lanzhou hand-pulled noodles and cumin-lamb plates.

Two longtime burger spots in Oakland — Malibu’s Burgers and a TrueBurger outpost — closed in June, part of a wider wave of East Bay restaurant shutdowns. Neighbors say the losses shrink local late‑night options.

Lateen Cafe, a Dubai-inspired concept, plans to open on Driscoll Road in Fremont. The business teases Dubai flavors online but has not announced a date.

Several Bay Area counties have started permitting licensed home‑based "micro‑restaurants," letting chefs host ticketed backyard pop‑ups while staying under public‑health rules. New permits are giving cooks a low‑cost path into food businesses.

Bar Skula opened on Grand Avenue in early July, remixing Luka’s menu around oysters, ceviche and gin-forward drinks while tacking a 1% surcharge to feed neighbors.