“I think the beauty of the lake will draw customers,” she said, referring to the bar’s location across Grand Avenue. And Vine Wine Bar on Lakeshore Avenue isthe latest to begin the sprint toward opening day later this fall.Ī San Francisco resident for two decades, Passalaqua managed Straits and other restaurants for years before buying Zza’s and moving to Oakland with partner Canyon in December 2005. Franklin Square Wine Bar, under the management of Luka’s Taproom owner Rick Mitchell, plans to hold its grand opening late this month or early next month on the third-year anniversary of Luka’s launch. Two more wine bars are scheduled to open soon at opposite ends of the lake. Cesar, the innovative Berkeley restaurant and bar founded by three alumni of Chez Panisse, opened on Piedmont Avenue about a year ago, only to be followed by three more within a two-mile radius.īoasting a view of the lake, Zza’s Trattoria owners Regina Passalaqua and Lewis Canyon opened Enoteca next door on Grand Avenue at the end of May pairing wine with small plates. Showcasing wines from around the world and featuring small plates of food for sharing - called tapas in Spain - Northern California’s wine culture has arrived in the East Bay’s most populous city in a big way. IF SPROUTING condominium complexes and the construction of upscale supermarkets haven’t convinced you of the revival under way in neighborhoods around Oakland’s Lake Merritt, consider the handful of trendy wine bars coming to the area.įor some, the palate and bouquet of wine bars may seem more at ease in San Francisco’s Financial District or North Beach than “gritty” Oakland, but that perception doesn’t mesh with reality, according to local wine bar owners.
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