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berkeley eats digest - september 2

berkeley eats digest - september 2
the coming menu for the new top dog downtown, a top dog collab from the team at the breakroom, opening soon at 2021 shattuck avenue in berkeley. see more below. image courtesy the breakroom.

so much news this week in and around berkeley. got tips? let us know.

openings

the cold stone creamery berkeley ice cream case at 1951 shattuck avenue in berkeley. photo berkeley eats.

the (new) berkeley cold stone creamery grand opening is this friday, september 4, at 1951 shattuck avenue in berkeley, with special deals. ✨

amor grill has opened at 930 23rd street in richmond.

the game parlour opens at 2300 valdez street in oakland on september 8.

bonus launch: the new cookbook from oakland's bake sum dropped september 1. 📖✨

service updates

portal in oakland is closed tuesdays through the end of september.

chef green in oakland doing double shifts all september.

little hill lounge in el cerrito is temp closed (the instagram announcement reads, 'breathe everybody.'); we'll update when they reopen or we hear more.

note posted on instagram and the temporarily-closed door of the little hill lounge (seen september 1). photo berkeley eats.

special events 🎈

please join taste of the himalayas disaster relief efforts for nepal. (the berkeley restaurant's community vigil and fundraiser was sunday.)

state flour pizza at vbsc vine street in berkeley, september 3.

east bay brass band at jupiter in berkeley, september 4.

game night at lowbar in oakland, september 4.

happy 20th birthday to vanessa's bistro in berkeley! expect fun things all week through september 5. 🎂🥳

simply sweet bakes in oakland has added slices of adapted it’s all good bakery german chocolate cake to its drop for labor day, pickup september 5.

oktoberfest at brix in oakland (with squabisch pretzels 🍺🥨), september 5.

tomatopalooza at 1640 9th street in berkeley, september 5.

game night (nine knives) at headlands berkeley, september 9.

lithuanian chilled beet soup from berkeley's three stone hearth. photo courtesy three stone hearth.

plan ahead: special rosh hashanah menus at berkeley's three stone hearth and oakland's rockridge market hall, and catering and reservations available at saul's deli in berkeley, september 11-13. [we'll add more menus as they come in.]

50th annual solano stroll in albany happening september 13.

solano stroll signage in the window at organic greens in berkeley. photo credit berkeley eats.

coming soon 🔮

hang tight, sandwich lovers, hoagie's world of hoagies in berkeley coming asap. 🥪

thub cafe berkeley, at 2284-2286 shattuck avenue, getting closer...

top dog downtown, a new top dog collab operated by the breakroom, launching within the next 2-3 weeks at 2021 shattuck avenue in berkeley. opening hours will be 11am-11pm daily (and until midnight on fridays-saturdays), serving that top dog you know and love for lunch and early dinner (all ages); as always, the breakroom billiards hall and bar (now also with top dog to go with those cold beers, see menu above) switches to 21+ after 6pm. ✨🍻🎱🌭

chef chikara ono's delage in oakland reopens under chef kyle itani on september 16. read more here.

closings

home of chicken and waffles in oakland has permanently closed.

pagarung thai in oakland has closed. (credit mercury news)

arthur mac's in oakland set to close this fall so the team can move to hayward, listing up on instagram. reminder: emeryville will stay open.

eggy's at the epicurious garden has closed; the brunch team will reopen soon at 2451 shattuck avenue in berkeley. (former fish & bird.) follow instagram for reopening details.

daruma sushi in berkeley has new owners, and has temporarily closed to transition. we've reached out to see what this means for the restaurant, including the name and concept, going forward.

september 2, 2026 (so many good local wings, happy hours, patios, tips welcome, about berkeley eats.)

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