East Bay Regional Openings and Reopenings

New and revived East Bay destinations are adding regional depth: Oakland's Payakk brings seasonal Royal, Northern, and Southern Thai cooking, Albany's Souk Savanh2.0 brings Lao and Thai cooking, Berkeley's Pin Rice focuses on Chinese comfort food, and Sushi A has opened in Old Oakland. Souk Savanh's repeated reopenings make durability an important follow-up question, while Payakk is a strong discovery lead for serious foodies.