The halal kebab chain is taking over the old Lima space in Concord's Todos Santos Plaza and a former Saratoga cafe.

The four-year-old breakfast sandwich pop-up is taking over the former Trueburger space at 4101 Broadway, with a November soft opening planned.

Chef Tamearra Dyson reopens her plant-based Creole kitchen at 101 Broadway, just blocks from the original spot she lost in 2023.

The new Mexican grocery at 2603 Main St. agreed to stop selling alcohol at 8 p.m. to ease worries from senior neighbors upstairs.

Three Sheets is rolling prices back to 2014 rates for its final weekend before the Village Parkway taproom shuts down for good.

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.