FOOD & DRINKS
Oakland

A new coffeeshop promising cocktail-bar-style service and no long lines is coming to the ground floor of a downtown Oakland highrise, serving Mr. Espresso coffee.

Chef Paul Canales of Oliveto and Duende fame has opened a new restaurant at the Kissel Uptown Oakland hotel, where he serves dishes inspired by southern French cuisine.

Fans of the beloved Cambodian restaurant Nyum Bai in Oakland are now eagerly awaiting the next chapter of the eatery. Nyum Bai’s location on E. 12th Street near the Fruitvale BART Station is now closed.

A Bay Area baker who slings his uber-popular cheesecakes at farmers’ market booths is now about to open up a brick-and-mortar location in Oakland to sell his sweet treats and much more.

Celebrated Oakland Italian restaurant Oliveto is definitively closing down this weekend after a temporary reopening earlier this year.

Fans of the widely-regarded Afro-Caribbean restaurant in the Old Oakland community, Miss Ollie’s, will be happy to know that they will once again be able to get their hands on some of the eatery’s most beloved dishes.