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Beloved East Bay Eatery Ends 14-Year Run: Report
Brown Sugar Kitchen had become a destination for travelers and foodies.
OAKLAND, CA — A beloved East Bay eatery is closing its doors after a run of nearly 14 years, Berkeleyside reports.
Brown Sugar Kitchen had become a destination for travelers and foodies since opening at 2534 Mandela Parkway in West Oakland in 2008. The restaurant in 2019 moved into a 4,000-square-foot location at 2295 Broadway.
Tanya Holland, the restaurant’s owner, appears on the cable show Top Chef and has her own cooking show on OWN.
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“I got to do what I wanted to do for 15 years,” Holland told Berkeleyside.
“But things evolve. Evolution is healthy.”
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