Grand Opening Bakery debuts with Lunar New Year specialities, and a new Berkeley provisions shop is almost ready

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Ace seafood

Previously often called Small Change, the oyster bar in Temescal recently reopened as Ace Seafood. Along with a menu of cooked and uncooked oysters, the restaurant additionally serves pickled mussels and different seafood dishes, plus wine and beer. Ace seafood5000 Telegraph Ave., Oakland.

April Rose Services

A brand new grocery retailer in Berkeley is predicted to open on February 21. In April, Rose Provisions will promote kitchenware, housewares, pantry specialties and dry items – with an emphasis on small manufacturing and native merchandise. April Rose Facilities2524 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley.

Butter Pecan Bakeshop

The native cookie retailer chain is opening a location in Hayward on February 25. Butter Pecan first opened in Pinole and now has a number of areas within the Bay Space, together with one in Emeryville. The Hayward location is the bakery’s first franchise location. Cookie flavors embody pecans with brown butter, banana toffee and strawberries and cream, plus seasonal rotations. Butter Pecan Bakeshop22656 Mission Blvd., Hayward.

Grand opening

Grand Opening bakery from James Beard-nominated pastry chef Melissa Chou is now taking pre-orders within the West Oakland kitchen. Chou used to pop up at Mister Jiu’s in San Francisco and is now primarily based at 02 Artisans Mixture, dwelling to Soba Ichi and different companies. The current menu contains Chinese language New Yr specials, entire desserts, tarts and cookies, similar to black sesame almond cake with blood orange and strawberry lychee cheesecake. Chou mentioned particulars about when the bakery can be open for pastries have but to be decided, however will proceed to take pre-orders with commonplace choices such because the burnt honey tart and Parisian egg tart, plus a rotating menu of sponge desserts and different desserts. Grand opening2311 Magnolia St., Oakland.