

Bar Skula — a ‘Luka’s remix’ — opens on Grand Avenue, across from Lake Merritt
berkeleyside.orgOld Oakland welcomes new sports bar, a popular South Korean noodle chain arrives, and a Latina-owned cafe hits the Fruitvale
oaklandside.orgGlobal ‘pay-what-you-can’ restaurant day has Oakland roots
oaklandside.orgHere Are the 2026 Michelin Star Winners of the Bay Area
Commis is the only Oakland/East bay restaurant on the list with two stars.
Sun Moon Studio retains their star.
Reem's ready to debut worker-owned flagship in Jack London Square
oaklandside.orgOakland’s roads are slowly getting safer
oaklandside.orgThe best TV of 2026 so far
Bait
Beef
The Comeback
Darkwinds
DTF St. Louis
The Rise and Fall of Reggie Dinkins
Hacks
Industry
Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Margo's Got Money Troubles
The Other Bennet Sister
Paradise
The Pitt
Shrinking
Something Very Bad is Going to Happen
The Vampire Lestat
Widow's Bay
Who’s behind the AI-generated social media posts targeting Oakland’s mayor?
oaklandside.orgReem’s returns to Oakland 5 years after closing original location
Reems opens up in Jack London Square on June 26th, menu will be smaller than Mission location but also evolving as they figure out what does and doesn't work.
Story by Mario Cortez
Bay Area's favorite bagel chain is making a change, 'devastating' fans
Boichik has to stop making egg and eggything bagels b/c of current regulations.
Oakland’s Sweetest Building Has Been Empty for a Decade. A Cookie Maker Is Ready to Fill It
She wants to take over the Hooper building on Telegraph but that comes with a 1.7 million dollar price tag and investors aren’t lined up/finalized yet.
Oakland May closures include Clove & Hoof, Oken and Gold Palm
oaklandside.orgIn the Bay Area, everyone who works in beer is 'paid in Skittles'
sfgate.comTrue burger on Broadway closed down. Other location still open.
Horn Barbecue in Fresno closes, leaving only one left standing
Guy turned out to be one hell of a con man. I have no doubt that running a business is incredibly difficult but I'm not sure I've ever seen so much goodwill burnt so quickly.