East Bay food

East Bay food

What was once one of the largest brewing companies in the U.S. is now planning to close at the end of the year. 21st Amendment Brewery, whose brewing operations are headquartered in San Leandro, announced Nov. 4 will be its last day. Owner Nico Freccia told the SF Chronicle his company's sales have declined by roughly 20% every year since 2021, and that the brewery's lender will no longer fund the business due to its cash bleed.

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Before last year's inaugural Oakland Chinatown Night Market, community leaders had long dreamed of hosting a big, rollicking night market event - the sort of outdoor bash you'll find in cities across Asia. Oakland Chinatown Improvement Council (OCIC) Executive Director Tony Trinh says the hardest part was getting the Chinatown shopkeepers and restaurant owners themselves to believe such a thing was possible.

My go-to order is the ho fun ($6.62), or as my Cantonese-speaking partner likes to call them, drunken noodles. Bouncy rice noodles, thinly sliced cabbage, caramelized onions, and marinated beef are stir-fried in an umami sauce for the dish. It's topped with sesame seeds, chopped scallions, and a smidge of cilantro, creating a symphony of savory and fresh flavors. Tao Yuen is known for its heaping portions, so even if you ask for a small box, expect the server to fill it to the brim.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 13th. For one night only, Oakland Chinatown transforms into a vibrant night market filled with events like: * Taste of Chinatown: Taste & vote on your favorite local plates 🥟 * Oakland's Asia Cup: Asian basketball teams going head-to-head 🏀 * Nakayama Motorsports Carshow: An array of JDM and Old Schools🏎️ * Live Sounds and Performances: @seijioda , @officialkiyomi , @bussdowncollective + SO MUCH MORE to come! 🧧Follow @chinatownoakland for the latest updates.🧧

After 15 years of supplying the East Bay with fresh, seasonally-crafted housemade jams, INNA Jam is calling it quits.

When Nora Haron visited the vacant cafe space at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive earlier this summer, the museum had just put up a beautiful exhibition of African American quilts. Her chef brain was immediately inspired by the colorful patterns: What if she baked a Swiss roll that emulated one of the designs? What if she turned one of the quilts into a cookie?

Oakland's Rockridge District will feature over 20 street performances, more than 50 local artists, a flea market, and many local retailer promotions during the event.

Following more than three decades of serving orange rice flour pancakes and cheesy potato pancakes, Rick & Ann's is bidding farewell for good on August 30th.

La Fontana Ristorante & Pizzeria is hosting a special culinary event featuring contemporary Neapolitan pizza from July 22-24, in collaboration with renowned pizzaiolo Vincenzo Capuano.

"I was very fortunate that I had a nice art teacher. She would let me go in the back room and use the oils, but she didn't let all the kids use them. I'd be back there painting and doing my thing. She would tell me to paint whatever I feel," Escovedo said.

Comeback Cafe, a grab-and-go staple for items like Vietnamese fresh rolls, bubble tea, and banh mi, has shuttered for the month of July.

Comeback Cafe has temporarily closed for the month of July and will reevaluate potential reopening at a lower capacity in August.