The owners of Spoon and Bowld have a new Oakland project in the works. Photo: Emilie Raguso

DRUNKEN FISH OUT, JUDOKUIN The team behind popular Korean restaurants Spoon and Bowldhas a new enterprise coming to North Oakland. Chi Moon and Jessica Oh who have two Bowld locations in the East Bay, in Albany and Oakland, as well as Spoon in Berkeley are opening a new restaurant in Oakland called Judoku Sushi. [Note:Moon and Oh are using the company name of Jechi, and gaveBerkeleyside the actual name of thenew restaurant Judoku on Friday afternoon. Oh also said, via email, that Judoku means "addict" in Japanese.] The new ventureis set to take the place of Drunken Fish on Piedmont at Broadway. Sushi spot Drunken Fish had quite a long run, but served its last meal Sept. 26, according to a reviewer on Yelp. No word yet on when Judokuwill open or exactly what diners can expect to find, but stay tuned for details. The business does have an on-sale beer and wine license pending with the state as well as a temporary permit already issued, which may bode well for a prompt opening. Judokuis set to be located at 3314 Piedmont Ave. in Oakland.

Photo: Quinn Dombrowski

DAILY PINT TO HIT NORTHSIDEA new restaurant and bar called The Daily Pint is headed for Euclid Avenue north of the UC Berkeley campus, in the space that used to be The Pho Bar, which closed in August (as tipped by Nosh). According to an ad on Craigslist, the business plansto open in mid-October. Its hiringcooks, bartenders and more. The team behind The Daily Pint is Jonathan Chu and Dominic Wong. According to his LinkedIn profile, Chu is a 2008 UC Davis grad who now works in real estate for Coldwell Banker. He also owns a sausage shopfranchise in San Francisco called Whats Up Dog. The Daily Pint has an on-sale beer and wine license pending with the state, and a temporary permit already issued. The Daily Pint is set to open at 1828 Euclid Ave. in Berkeley.

Su Kho Thai noodle soup. Photo: Imm Thai

IMM THAI: SO FAR A HITImm Thai which Nosh first noted in August is up and running in Berkeley, and getting mostly positive reviews. The Thai street food spot opened in late August on University Avenue, in the former location ofRyowa. Thai tea popsicles, Su Kho Thai noodle soup (Grandmas secret recipe) andKao Mun Gai, a chicken and rice dish, were among the offerings featured recently on the restaurants Facebook page. Owners areChairatMansawataphaiboon andAtitayaAmornpan, according to the state department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Yelpers love the spicy ginger tea, green curry and atmosphere, as well as the friendly service. As of Sept. 25, the business has an on-sale beer and wine license.Find Imm Thai at 2068 University Ave. in Berkeley and on Facebook.

Kaze black garlic oil ramen. Photo: Kelly C.

KAZE IN BERKELEY Berkeleyside alerted readers in April to plans for a ramen and Japanese noodle shop to open on Shattuck Avenuecalled Kaze.News flash: The business has since launched. The Yelp reviews began in August, and many diners are pleased, though a good number say dishes are pretty good but notspectacular. (That said, the East Bay can be a tough market for those in the ramen game.) SanhHuynh,FannyLiang and Robert Quick make up the team behind Kaze, as per state licensing records. The business also has permission to sell beer and wine. Fans on Yelp talk aboutthe gyoza though it got mixed reviews.Find Kaze at 1956 Shattuck Ave. in Berkeley, and on Facebook(minimally, at this point).

ANGELAS KITCHEN SET FORALAMEDA, BUT STYMIED BY ARSONMaria and Saboor Zafari are planning a new restaurant in Alameda, with Angelas Kitchen. Alamedans may know their work from Angelas Bistro and Bar on Central Avenue, which became Cellar Door before that too closed. According to Open Table, Chef Saboor Zafari creates original and classic favorites using fresh, local and organic ingredients. ChefZafari developed a following in Alameda after moving there as a refugee from Afghanistan via France and Wisconsin. Sadly,Angelas Kitchen was destroyed by fire just as it was about to openon Park Streetin what had beenCentral Vegetarian Cuisine. (According to one reviewer on Yelp, thatbusiness, which had provenquite popular, was forced to close due to soaringrents.) The fire that destroyed Angelaswas one of eight started by arsonists, and the owners who did not have insurance are now hoping for help to get their venture on its feet. So far, six people have pledged $240 in the crowd-sourcing effort, which was started by a fan who said he has no connection to the venture, except as a satisfied customer of Zafaris: The Zafari family was a classic immigrant success story. After leaving Afghanistan with nothing, Saboor built a new life for his family based on hard work and skills. All that he built has now been destroyed, based on a random act of violence. Angelas, which is named after the couples daughter, hopes to open at 1613 Park St. in Alameda.

Dark chocolate cupcakes. Photo: Mollie Rose

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