berkeley eats digest - october 14
quick weekly food news spotted in and around berkeley. (tips welcome. follow us on instagram if you'd like.)
openings
***update 10/15 10am: shattuck & butter has announced a delay in opening. we'll keep you posted.*** shattuck & butter brunch restaurant in north berkeley's epicurious garden soft opens tomorrow, october 15.
sweet pour'n flow vietnamese coffee drink and rice bowl popup launches saturday, october 17, inside the aloha club at 952 fruitvale avenue in oakland.
service updates
oakland's intimate sushi salon is now open tuesday nights as well as thursday-sunday for omakase dinner. (reservations required.)
special events 🎈
li'l devil noodles at best friends in albany, tonight, october 14.
night of the living deadheads at headlands on campus in berkeley, october 16. ☮️
saul's 40th birthday party in berkeley, october 17. 🎂
families, plan ahead: halloween tea party at the berkeley public library's north branch (registration required), october 24.
guest chef tasakorn thai tasting menu at glom thai in berkeley, october 27.
congratulations to berkeley northside eatery impression of lanzhou, appearing on the october 29 new episode of kqed's check, please! bay area.
coming soon 🔮
the burger fix smash burgers coming very soon (possibly within the week) to the epicurious garden in north berkeley.
look for a soft opening next week for the relocated berkeley brunch restaurant eggy's at 2451 shattuck avenue in berkeley.
m2 subs and burgers coming to 2468 telegraph avenue in berkeley.
north beach pizza moving into former bobby g's space at 2072 university avenue in berkeley. [credit berkeleyside.]
excited for gamsa sushi's opening in rockridge, in the former uzen space at 5415 college avenue in oakland.
chix from chef dottie moore coming to former horn barbecue space in oakland. [credit sf business times.]
newcomer harlow burger restaurant (no socials yet) coming to 351 19th street, next to bar 355, in oakland.
closings
sliver pizzeria's southside location on telegraph avenue has closed; m2 subs & burgers coming to the space. photos berkeley eats.
sliver has closed its roomy southside pizzeria after eight years at 2468 telegraph avenue in berkeley. the local pizza chain's five other east bay locations remain open, including the downtown berkeley sliver at 2174 shattuck avenue.
oeste in oakland's final party is october 24.
flipside burgers at 3401 lakeshore avenue in oakland closes october 31; sister business main squeeze juice bar (from the same owners) at 3435 lakeshore avenue in oakland will remain open.
october 14, 2026 (tips welcome, about berkeley eats, updated wings, sports and spooky local haunts.)