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New coffee shops & tea bars in Oakland & East Bay

8 coffee shops & tea bars coming soon, just opened or changing hands, from permits and licenses.

New coffee shops & tea bars · 8 spots

Confirmed = two matching records or news · Filed = one official record

Downtown BerkeleyTC

Changing handsFiled

Thub Cafe Berkeley

2286 Shattuck Ave · Berkeley, CA 94704

New owners are taking over this café.

Liquor license · Sep 29 · Liquor license transferred to a new owner · restaurant, full bar

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FremontBS

Changing handsFiled

Bagel Street Cafe Fremont

46700 Fremont Blvd · Fremont, CA 94538

New owners are taking over this café.

Liquor license · Aug 14 · Liquor license transferred to a new owner · restaurant, beer & wine

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TemescalKC

Changing handsFiled

Kazanchez Cafe

3702 Telegraph Ave · Oakland, CA 94609

New owners are taking over this café.

Liquor license · Jul 27 · Liquor license transferred to a new owner · restaurant, beer & wine

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BerkeleyCL

Liquor license filedFiled

Cafe Leila

1724 San Pablo Ave · Berkeley, CA 94702

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Jul 13 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new license

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Downtown BerkeleyHB

Liquor license filedFiled

Hops and Beans Cafe

2026 Shattuck Ave · Berkeley, CA 94704

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · May 13 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new license

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Downtown BerkeleyCR

Liquor license filedFiled

Cafe Rio

2066 University Ave · Berkeley, CA 94704

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Mar 16 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · moving to this address

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San LeandroWC

Changing handsFiled

Wonderful Cafe

1515 E 14TH St · San Leandro, CA 94577

New owners are taking over this café.

Liquor license · Dec 30 · Liquor license transferred to a new owner · restaurant, beer & wine

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BerkeleyEC

Changing handsFiled

Evergreen Cafe Berkeley

1621 San Pablo St · Berkeley, CA 94702

New owners are taking over this café.

Liquor license · Oct 28 · Liquor license transferred to a new owner · restaurant, beer & wine

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Confirmedtwo matching records, or a news report
Filedone official record
Spotted 90 days before openinghow early the first filing came

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