Bake Sum
Bake Sum is arriving in Alameda this weekend at the former Feel Good Bakery space inside Alameda Marketplace. Bake Sum, voted the East Bay’s best bakery in 2025 by Nosh readers, is known for Asian American-style pastries – a mix of Asian bakery buns and French-style pastries, with items that quickly sell out like passionfruit tarts, ube cookies, mochi muffins, and a croissant inspired by Spam musubi. The shop, which opened on Grand Avenue in Oakland about five years ago, is owned by Joyce Tang, who has a forthcoming cookbook co-authored with journalist Soleil Ho. The opening is Saturday, May 9 at 9 a.m. until they sell out. Bake Sum, 1650 Park St., Alameda
Dave & Buster’s
The arcade and restaurant chain opened in Oakland’s Jack London Square May 4. Think a large claw machine that holds up a human, darts, shuffleboard, and large-screen TVs for sports-watching, plus beer and bar food. Dave & Buster’s, 55 Harrison St., Oakland……