(at Terminal Place), Berkeley What The Cluck at Eat Thaiġ1/11/22 Thanks to the Downtown Berkeley Association for spreading the word of the Berkeley pop-up location for Thai chicken-and-rice chain What The Cluck, which began in SF and spread to Oakland last year. (Look for the old Momo Island/Hot Cups space near Saigon Express.) Pink Cloud Tea & More, 2107 Addison St. Credit: Pink Cloud Tea & More Pink Cloud Tea & Moreġ1/17/22 Another opening featuring “and more” in the title, in this case the “more” is an impressive array of Chinese jianbing, Korean-style egg and beef sandwiches, and desserts gathering almost as many fans as the tea, smoothies, lattes and other drinks (with many special toppings) at this new snack shop near UC Berkeley. Pink Cloud Tea & More’s charmingly packaged Korean-style sandwiches. Don’t mind the blacked-out windows - inside the ambience is welcoming and “eccentric,” according to one Yelper, a fun little escape. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner daily, including noodle soups, clay pot and rice dishes. (at McGee Avenue), Berkeley Pho Tastyġ1/17/22 Per our eagle-eyed readers and the Chronicle, Pho Tasty is a somewhat shrouded new Chinese-Vietnamese fusion spot inside the former Gecko Gecko/Happy Hooligans restaurant space in downtown Berkeley. With hours until 1:00 a.m., it appears that late-night pizza dining remains alive and well in Berkeley. Note: Despite the leftover phone number and hold music from the former business, these are new recipes from new owners (with a friendly new staff). Parents, students, teenagers - expect similarly agreeable prices for pizzas such as the pesto with tomato and ricotta, or the “meat heaven,” featuring pepperoni, sausage, beef and bacon - and do check out the cheese bread. (between Haste Street and Channing Way), Berkeley Nova’s Pizzaġ1/4/22 As quietly as West Coast Pizza closed up shop recently, newcomer Nova’s Pizza has tiptoed into its place. The restaurant is already being heralded by students and locals for its broad but well-done menu, generous portions and above-average, approachable Chinese cuisine, both for sit-down dining and take-out. Credit: Noodle Dynasty Noodle Dynastyġ1/4/22 For those of us craving noodles, soups and other warm, nourishing fare, it’s an ideal time for new Chinese restaurant Noodle Dynasty to open on Telegraph Avenue, taking over the former Thai Noodle II. Champion’s Curry, 2506 Channing Way (at Telegraph Avenue), Berkeley The chef special Singapore rice noodle. Champion’s Curry is based out of Kanazawa, Japan, and has been in operation since 1961 this is the outfit’s third location in the U.S., with a fourth planned soon for Pasadena. The fast-casual spot at the base of the year-old Den student apartment complex features a roomy, industrial-ish interior, with a menu of rich Japanese curry over rice, katsu sandwiches, sides such as salads and fries, and - according to early customers - truly spicy, spicy curry options. Credit: Champion’s Curry Champion’s Curryġ1/4/22 The wait for this Japanese curry shop is over for Berkeley locals, as Champion’s Curry celebrated its grand opening on Nov. (at Delaware), Berkeley The interior of the Berkeley location of Champion’s Curry. Also, Boba Panda basically skipped the worst of the pandemic. The boba shop’s owners kept telling us to sit tight, though, and now the patience has paid off - Boba Panda is freshly reopened in the same space it remains adorable and mostly unchanged, just safer in an earthquake. Credit: Boba Panda Boba Pandaġ1/11/22 Sweet, family-owned, Berkeley tea shop Boba Panda shuttered a few years ago, and the building was subsequently gutted in a full retrofit. New Berkeley restaurant openings Treats from Boba Panda. Bacogai, 2651 Blanding Ave., Suite E (at Broadway), Alameda Bacogai also offers spring rolls, vermicelli dishes and salads with banana blossom and roasted duck. We hope it helps you find somewhere new to try.Īs always, tips and recommendations are welcomed at New Alameda restaurant opening Bacogaiġ1/23/22 Rich, communal, Vietnamese-style hotpot can now be found in Alameda for lunch and dinner (“I finally don’t have to drive all the way to San Jose,” says one Yelp reviewer), with flavorful broths and ingredients distinct to that cuisine - sweet and sour notes, high-end meats, seafood, and Vietnamese herbs, spices and produce. Every week we tell you the newest restaurants to try in Berkeley, Oakland and the rest of the East Bay, then organize them by region for this, our monthly roundup. Can you recommend a new place to eat?” That’s the question Nosh contributors get the most, and it’s a good one - while we all have our beloved standbys, exploring a new restaurant is one of life’s great pleasures.
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