Parche opens in Oakland, Arizmendi Emeryville reopens

Are you able to suggest a brand new place to eat?” That’s the query Nosh contributors get essentially the most, and it’s a great one — whereas all of us have our beloved standbys, exploring a brand new restaurant is considered one of life’s nice pleasures.

Watch this house each week for the most recent eating places to strive in Berkeley, Oakland and the remainder of the East Bay. As all the time, ideas and proposals are welcomed at editors@eastbaynosh.org.

February 2020 noticed native co-op Arizmendi Emeryville’s proud reopening after greater than a yr’s reconstruction after a car crashed into its electrical closet; three weeks later the world hunkered into the pandemic. Undaunted, the pizzeria and bakery closed its new inside to clients, and pivoted to a take-out window solely, the place locals stood in lengthy traces exterior, grateful for the fresh-baked nourishment and scorching espresso to go.

Now the Emeryville location’s preserved inside house and new bakery counter is back open to customers, to incorporate self-serve pastries. (Word: No indoor eating simply but, however a minimum of people can decide up their pizza and treats in out of the rain.) Open Wednesday – Sunday. Arizmendi Emeryville, 4301 San Pablo Ave. (between Park Avenue and forty fifth Road), Emeryville 

Reopened Jan. 12, after a sequence of the same old inspection delays is Bagel Road Cafe, in its contemporary new location on Berkeley’s Telegraph Ave. The transfer from Heart Road, the place the bagel store was a fast, budget-friendly staple for 12 years, is a win-win for the enterprise and its clients, permitting for even sooner and extra accessible bagels for hungry college students within the Southside neighborhood.

The acquainted, pleasant store hopes to supply a seamless buyer transition to the brand new house — similar satisfying bagels, spreads and sandwiches with all kinds of flavors, toppings and choices, similar form and environment friendly service. Bagel Street Cafe, 2375 Telegraph Ave. (between Durant Avenue and Channing Method), Berkeley

Bao Dim To Go/Lengthy Jiang Pork Knuckle

Longjiang pork knuckle rice and different Cantonese specialties can be found to go from this revived restaurant in downtown Berkeley, which for 34 years was the house of Little Hunan.

Sharing the house is Bao Dim To Go, a quick informal dim sum take out counter with a concise menu of choices, together with pork and shrimp dumplings. Bao Dim To Go/Lengthy Jiang Pork Knuckle, 125 Berkeley Sq. (between Heart and Addison streets), Berkeley

Not a restaurant, however a brand new grocery retailer offering Lafayette with a wide selection of kosher items, groceries and types, some laborious to seek out. A listing of a few of their inventory, described by the enterprise, says it finest: “Bissli’s Kariot, herring, smoked whitefish, complete hen, asado, rib eye steaks, pargiot, schnitzel, bourekasim, Doritos…sweetbreads, veal, lamb, pastrami, tongue! Unfold the phrase!” With pleasure. Bay Kosher, 3477 Golden Gate Method (between First and Second streets), Lafayette

Additionally within the “reopening” class is Ethiopian espresso store Jebena Cafe, again in motion (and serving breakfast and lunch) after a automobile crashed into the constructing quickly after its opening in September. Jebena Cafe, 2930 Telegraph Ave. (between twenty ninth and thirtieth streets), Oakland 

Word to banchan and tofu followers: After a bit pause and refresh that was announced back in October, Oakland Korean deli Joodooboo’s store is as soon as once more open to walk-in and dine-in clients. Joodooboo, 4201 Market St. (at forty second Road), Oakland

Johnny Chang’s (Dragon Gate) new bar, restaurant and lounge Lounge Chinatown has opened in Oakland, serving customizable Chinese language and Taiwanese dishes and snacks with a facet of karaoke in a modern, sultry, night-market-style environment. Open for lunch and dinner every day, with notably late hours (till 2:30 a.m.). Lounge Chinatown, 366 eighth St. (between Webster and Franklin streets), Oakland

Oakland has a brand new trendy Colombian restaurant, now open inside Brown Sugar Kitchen’s former Uptown eating room. Parche in Spanish means “patch” and colloquially references a bunch of pals. The restaurant is an upscale, energetic hangout, that includes cocktails infused with Latin flavors, together with a listing of creative “tonicas,” Latin-style drinks made with tonic.

On the meals facet, search for small and huge plates and ceviches showcasing the varied cultures and flavors concerned in regional Colombian delicacies. Chef-owner is Paul Iglesias (Canela). Learn Eater SF’s profile here. Parche, 2295 Broadway (at twenty third Road), Oakland

Bay Road’s eating terrace (the second-floor mezzanine) continues its main replace with the opening of Uchiwa Ramen, a second location for the long-loved ramen store based mostly out of San Rafael.

Uchiwa Ramen Bay Road opened on chilly, wet, Friday the thirteenth — in hindsight an ideal day for folk to take a look at the warming, savory soups inside this cozy however elegant new ramen restaurant, with tables and a curved ramen bar. Together with bowls of wealthy, balanced noodle soups and pan-fried ramen, there are additionally appetizers, rice plates, choices for a lot of diets and ramen for teenagers. Uchiwa Ramen, 5606 Bay Road, Unit 233 (Higher Stage), Emeryville

Alameda’s upscale eating scene has a brand new contender in Saltbreaker, now open within the Warehouse District. The soothing, cozy eating room options easy traces, sea-moss-colored cubicles, plenty of gentle wooden and greenery and a convivial cocktail bar — a fantastic tucked-away spot for a date or particular evening.

Dishes skew Cal-Med, seasonal, acquainted and approachable — steak tartare, salmon, steak frites, grilled hen with marsala and cranberry compote. Home-made breads embody focaccia served toasted with burrata and roasted garlic. Per the enterprise, building and rain are making the restaurant a bit difficult to seek out; as soon as reservations are secured, map and observe all detour indicators to the Saratoga Road handle offered. Saltbreaker is on the alternative facet of the constructing from the Storehouse Lofts leasing workplace. Saltbreaker, 2350 Saratoga St. (at West Ranger Avenue), Alameda

Because of a savvy commenter for the tip that San Lorenzo-based Brewja (“brew-ha”) Espresso has opened a restaurant in downtown Oakland. Drinks and bites are Mexican-inflected, from the chorizo toast and jalapeno-cheddar scones to the horchata espresso, mazapan lattes and Mexican mochas. Brewja Coffee, 409 14th St. (between Franklin Road and Broadway), Oakland

Combining two of the Bay’s favorites — vegan and Puerto Rican cuisines — into one luscious plate of plant-based pasteles, Casa Borinquena is now open in North Oakland. The pop-up’s brick-and-mortar has been lengthy awaited — delays abounded, as they so typically do — however chef Lulu’s rotating menu of savory, vegan specialties reminiscent of bori fries, rellenos de papa, tostones and maduros is now accessible for supply or pick-up from her very personal Oakland restaurant. Hours are dinner Wed.-Sat. for now because the eatery will get in control. Casa Borinquena, 6211 Shattuck Ave. (between 62nd and 63rd streets), Oakland

San Francisco-based Kitava has opened its second location within the former Hog’s Apothecary/Magpie house in North Oakland, giving Temescal a brand new choice for flavorful, trendy California delicacies. The approachable, light-filled eating room on fortieth has been refreshed, with welcoming, crisp, clear traces to match the “clean-casual” eating on the plate.

Kitava’s dishes — snacks, small plates, bowls and desserts made with contemporary, reportedly sustainable components — are constructed by founders Jeff Nobbs and Bryan Tublin to accommodate many diets, and notably include no gluten, dairy, soy, peanuts, refined sugars or seed oils. A grand opening is about for this weekend. (Word to followers: The Kitava pop-up partnership with Buck Wild Brewing in Jack London Sq. got here to a friendly end in December to accommodate the large transfer; search for Canasta Kitchen nibbles on the gluten-free brewery going ahead.) Kitava Kitchen, 375 fortieth St. (at Opal Road), Oakland