Quite a bit has changed since our last Food & Drink update back in April—closures, openings, and a few long-running projects that are finally starting to move again across Emeryville and the surrounding food scene.
Slow Progress for Public Market Sweetgreen Location
We haven’t seen much visible progress on the planned Sweetgreen at the Public Market (in the former Peet’s Coffee space) since first reporting on it in September, 2024, leading to some concern that the project may have been abandoned.
However, it now appears the restaurant is still moving forward. Construction barriers at the site have recently been updated with Sweetgreen branding, offering some reassurance that the project remains active. While no official opening date has been announced, a 2026 debut appears likely based on current conditions.
Sweetgreen: 5959 Shellmound Street, Suite 85, Emeryville, CA 94608
Sideshow Opens “Express” San Pablo Ave Location
Forgive us if we’ve been slow to report on North Oakland happenings. Sideshow Express opened late last year at the former Donut Farm space at 6037 San Pablo Ave in North Oakland…