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berkeley eats digest - september 9

berkeley eats digest - september 9
a new location for cafe buenos aires, coming soon to 6401 fairmount avenue in el cerrito. photo credit berkeley eats.

quick food news this week from in and around berkeley. got tips? let us know.

openings

roast & toast has opened their cozy new seating annex at 1744 shattuck avenue in berkeley for friend dates, study sessions and booza ice cream sandwiches.

roast & toast cafe at 1746 shattuck avenue has expanded its indoor footprint. photo credit berkeley eats.

palmetto superfoods in berkeley celebrates its grand opening on september 12.

55 coffee co. now open inside the saap avenue at 4395 piedmont avenue in oakland.

town beef and drink thicc have moved/opened together in the shared space at 4001 broadway in oakland.🥪🥤

five & dime has opened at 329 14th street in oakland. 👀✨🍸

takorea is open at 3858 piedmont avenue in oakland.

service updates

calburger & more in berkeley's northside neighborhood now open weekends.

miles pizza slice in el cerrito runs wednesday-sunday from 11:30am-8pm, with slices until 4:30pm (or sold out).

temescal brewing in oakland now open fridays at noon. (!)

little hill lounge in el cerrito reopens tonight, with new hours going forward that begin at 2pm.

slices at miles pizza slice. photo berkeley eats.

special events 🎈

dinner and jazz at bardo in oakland, tonight, september 9. 🎹🕶️

fundraiser for nepal at pretty things in albany, september 10. ❤️🇳🇵👀

kensington park'd in kensington, september 11. 🚚🍔🎸🎈

50th annual solano stroll in berkeley and albany, september 13. ☀️🎈🏘️🥨🚶

sesame market in berkeley, september 13.

obelisco year anniversary in oakland, september 13.🥳

plan ahead: elmwood wine walk in berkeley, september 19.

bad walter's 2nd birthday ice cream eating contest in oakland, september 19.

rebelfare and eat.drink.comfort. at popoca in oakland, september 27.

coming soon 🔮

tacos el gordo coming to 607 14th street in oakland.

xula coming to the la cocina kiosk at the public market emeryville; former tenants alma y sazon still open for vegan catering. (credit e'ville eye)

it looks like it might be a late fall opening for maruwu seicha on bay street in emeryville. (credit sf business times)

maruwu seicha coming later this year to 5637 bay street in emeryville. photo berkeley eats.

rosie's launching a new food trailer soon, will operate out of the east bay and redwood city.

cafe buenos aires coming soon to 6401 fairmount avenue in el cerrito.

closings

daruma sushi's former space and parking lot at 2215 san pablo avenue in berkeley. photo berkeley eats.

daruma sushi in berkeley has permanently closed; new tbd restaurant to come.

sweet potatoes up beet cafe in el cerrito has closed. (soon to become cafe buenos aires, see above.)

september 9, 2026 (tips please, happy ☀️😎🍺🍹🍦berkeley, good luck finding ❄️ and if not, don't forget the sunscreen.)

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