Cafenated revives former Red Bay coffee box, and more Korean fried chicken arrives in Oakland

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Cafenated

After what felt like a steady trickle of departures over at the Hive in Uptown Oakland, some good news: Cafenated, a Berkeley-based coffee roaster, has taken up residence in the former shipping-container-turned-café Red Bay coffee box. Cafenated sources green beans directly from women’s coffee farm cooperatives in Central America, South America and Africa, and operates two brick-and-mortar cafes on Vine St. and College Ave. in Berkeley. The coffee box celebrated its grand opening at the Hive on Oct. 27, offering espresso beverages and drip coffee as well as matcha, pastries and Boichik bagels. Cafenated Kiosk, 2327 Broadway, Oakland

Noori Chicken

On the heels of BBQ Chicken’s recent Rockridge opening, Oakland has been blessed again with another Korean fried chicken destination. Noori Chicken is now open and serving wings — plus other Korean goodies like spicy seafood ramen, corn cheese, seafood pancakes and army stew — in the former Los Kinjas location in Adams Point. Noori Chicken, 366 Grand Ave. (Suite A), Oakland 

Oaks Corner

Emeryville’s Oaks Corner, an old-timey sports bar that shuttered during the pandemic, has reopened without its hofbrau component, the E’Ville Eye reported. You’ll still find classic bar food like burgers and onion rings on the menu, plus an assortment of Chinese dishes including lo mein and egg rolls. Oaks Corner, 4099 San Pablo Ave., Emeryville

Share Pizza, a pizza delivery outpost that serves half-bake sourdough pies to customers in Alameda, opened brick-and-mortar on Main Street on Oct. 30. If you’re looking for an affordable lunch option, stop by for a slice or two (cheese goes for $3 a piece; pepperoni slices are $3.50). The shop has also hot and half-baked pies available to go. Their specials menu rotates and sells out fast, but you can check their Instagram for updates or pre-order for delivery online. Share Pizza, 1930 Main St, #2, Alameda 

Solkadhi

The team behind Puranpoli, an acclaimed Santa Clara restaurant specializing in Indian snack foods, soft launched their latest project, Solkadhi, in Fremont on Oct. 17. Cuisine from the coastal state of Maharashtra is the star of Solkadhi’s menu, which includes dishes such as vada pav (deep fried spiced potato balls with chutney to pair) and misal pav (an oily, spicy curry made from sprouts and moth beans, served with two bread buns). The SF Chronicle reported on the opening. Solkadhi, 39158 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont