weekly digest

berkeley eats digest - july 22

berkeley eats digest - july 22
the owners of 20-year-old wood tavern have announced they will close the rockridge restaurant at the end of 2026. the news was shared first this week by the chronicle. photo credit berkeley eats.

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

milk cloud's soft opening at 2701 eighth street in berkeley this weekend, july 24-25.

breaking: sana'a cafe has opened at 2501 telegraph avenue (former peet's) in berkeley.

baan thai opened monday, july 20, at 2818 macarthur boulevard in oakland.

service updates

noodles fresh uc berkeley, down sather lane, has reopened after a summer closure.

obelisco's new happy hour in oakland runs tuesday-friday from 4-6pm.

richmond's tacos el tucan has extended sunday evening hours to 9pm.

lunch service started monday, july 20, at the oakland athletic club.

special events 🎈

live music every thursday at roses on adeline in berkeley.

families: toddler story time at the lumpia company in oakland, 11am today, july 22.

popoca helms the music at bar shiru industry night, 8pm tonight, july 22.

north shattuck block party at shattuck and rose in berkeley, july 25. 🥳

teance midsummer bazaar in berkeley, july 25. 🍵

unfiltered at donkey and goat in berkeley, july 25-26. 🍇✨

inaugural colusa circle art crawl presented by benchmark pizzeria in kensington, july 25-26.

big sammies at the alameda art and wine festival in alameda, july 25-26. 🥪 (get full festival details here.)

linger longer and bar miso at evergreen in berkeley, august 2.

plan ahead: burgers and brews at headlands westbrae in berkeley, august 11.

taste of jack london beer and food fest in oakland, august 15.

learn about this year's sf pizza, bagel and beer festival on tablehopper (we love spotting east bay reps in the lineup) in sf's north beach, august 15. 🍕🥯🍻🇮🇹

coming soon 🔮

longtime gilman street shop berkeley bagels opening second location in august.

things look close for upcoming palmetto superfoods at 2167 university avenue in berkeley.

chicano popup my friend fernando have announced an oakland brick-and-mortar space, details to come.

closings

a july 20 fire has closed brother sister in martinez indefinitely.

dessert n spice in berkeley closes this week. find their pastries at dera cafe.

line 51 in oakland has closed.

20-year rockridge destination wood tavern in oakland announced they will close at the end of 2026, shared by the chronicle. 💔

albany's friendly match point brewing closes after service on july 26. photo berkeley eats.

match point brewing tap room in albany closes after a final party on july 26. (bring growlers!) 🎾🍺💔

july 22, 2026 (patios galore, tips so very welcome.)

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