A revered Oakland restaurant is coming back to life after a 3-year hiatus.
Following a 17 year reign at the corner of Broadway and West Grand, the team behind Luka’s Taproom & Lounge, which closed in 2022, will return to Oakland with a new, “remixed” version of their beloved restaurant.
Expected to open by the end of 2025, Bar Skula will have an emphasis on a raw bar and seafood inspired by cevicherias in Peru and marisquerias in Mexico, owner Rick Mitchell told the Chronicle. The new restaurant will be at 542 Grand Ave. near Lake Merritt, occupying the space that housed Sidebar before it closed in early 2024…