“We just want space to try some new things,” said manager Yuki Sakakibara.

Travel-weary diners should try these restaurants near downtown BART stations.

This new spot offers a variety of traditional Indian mainstays like curries, biryani and tandoori.

Locals and visitors have been finding a good new reason to visit the neighborhood.

A Taiwanese dessert chain is opening an outpost in Chinatown.

“Oakland has a spirit you can relate to," said owner/founder Tony Gulisano.

The new spot offers an extensive burger menu with more than a dozen options.

It's always Beer Week on the Bright Side of the Bay.

The startup offered amateur chefs a way to sell prepared meals directly to the public.

A spot selling flavored popcorn is poised to debut, a modern café opens in City Center, and other tidbits.

The addition marks the bagelry's third Oakland locale.

The new eatery is the bakery chain's first East Bay location.

In this edition, a new phở spot, and signs of life come to a long-shuttered downtown space.