Oakland plant-based meal service shutters, plus two small chains close East Bay locations

House of Curries closed at 3136 Sacramento St. in Berkeley and was replaced by Narwal Urban Village. The College Avenue Berkeley location and the Solano Avenue Albany location of House of Curries remained open. Planted Table, a plant-based food delivery service based in Oakland and operating out of Jack London Square, shuttered after more than eight years. The service cited dramatic increases in food and utility costs that made operations impossible to sustain. Special Noodle closed its Richmond location at Pacific East Mall after four years. The Richmond site is listed as closed on Yelp and has a disconnected phone number, and the menu focused on noodle soups and dumplings.

"A reader, Juliet, sent us the tip that House of Curries in Berkeley recently closed, and in its place is a new restaurant called Narwal Urban Village. However, the other two locations of House of Curries-one on College Avenue in Berkeley, and one on Solano Avenue in Albany, are both still open Nosh confirmed. House of Curries was at 3136 Sacramento St., Berkeley"

"Planted Table, which operated out of Jack London Square, left a message on its website that states, in part: "The cost of food and utilities has gone up so dramatically over the years that it has become impossible to keep up." Planted Table was open for over eight years and served chef-made, zero-waste vegan meals to many homes throughout the Bay Area."

"The two wrote on their website that "This is hopefully not goodbye. We have ideas for the next version of Planted Table, and we will keep you updated as things take shape." Planted Table was founded by Chef Lauren Mahlke and her sister, Megan Scott."

"Special Noodle, a chain restaurant with locations in Santa Cruz, San Jose, Las Vegas and elsewhere, has closed its Richmond location at the Pacific East Mall after four years in operation. The restaurant is listed as closed on Yelp and the phone number is disconnected. The menu was focused on noodle soups and dumplings. Special Noodle was at 3288 Pierce St. C136, Richmond"

Read at The Oaklandside