berkeley eats digest - july 15
because there's just too much news – quick food and drink updates spotted in and around berkeley. got a tip for the digest? please let us know.
openings
frozen treat shop popbar has opened at 2125 university avenue in berkeley.
fatto a mano's gelato bicycle is now up and running on weekends at the prescott market in oakland. (also available for catering!)
sweet fingers jamaican has (re)opened at their new location at 1707 telegraph avenue in oakland.
service updates
the homemade cafe in berkeley ceased dinner hours, and is open for breakfast and brunch/lunch daily beginning at 8am.
divan on berkeley's fourth street begins dinner service friday, july 17.
summer happy hour fridays and saturdays at ashby eatery.
oakland athletic club expanded lunch and happy hour menus start july 20.
special events 🎈
three stone hearth 20th anniversary in berkeley, july 15-18. 🍲
milkcloud at tokyo fish market, july 18.
caviar day at sirene, with caviar-topped smashburgers and more, july 17-18.
summer market at kermit lynch in berkeley, july 18. 👀
elmwood beer crawl, july 18. 🍺
lofi oyster co. at vintage berkeley, july 18.
jollof festival in oakland, july 18.
les dames d'escoffier culinary rummage sale in san francisco, july 18.
oakland's mosswood meltdown hits july 17-19.
world cup final weekend watch parties at multiple local venues, through july 19.
plan ahead: north shattuck block party in berkeley, july 25.
colusa circle summer art crawl in kensington, july 25.
bar chisme at popoca in oakland, july 27.
coming soon 🔮
sana'a cafe is coming to 248 west macarthur boulevard in oakland, across from kaiser oakland...
...and another sana'a cafe is taking over the former peets coffee space at 2501 telegraph avenue in berkeley.
closings
ace seafood (nee small change) at 5000 telegraph avenue in oakland appears to have closed.
line 51 in oakland closes after service (and a final world cup viewing party) on sunday.
july 15, 2026 (local pantry goods and provisions, happy hours)
updated.