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Unique Mexican food arrives, plus more East Bay restaurant openings

Peruvian food lovers, rejoice: There are two new spots for zesty ceviches and lomo saltado in the East Bay. Other new openings include a restaurant specializing in Eastern European favorites, Mexican vegan fare and Vietnamese iced coffees. Click here for a list of new East Bay restaurants that opened in May. Mexican comfort foods go vegan Vegan Mexican popup Alma y Sazon is the newest tenant at Emeryville's Public Market. The operation takes over the kiosk reserved for entrepreneurs enrolled in the La Cocina food business incubator program. The menu from sisters Fernanda and Paola Lagunas includes tacos and tortas stuffed with caramelized hibiscus that resembles carne asada or a jackfruit-and-tofu blend marinated in an al pastor-style adobo for 72 hours. Pozole verde, tostadas and oyster mushroom carnitas feature among the Michoacan-style offerings. 5959 Shellmound St., Emeryville. Vietnamese coffees and more A Bay Area chain known for its Vietnamese coffee continues to expand. KRON4 reports that San Jose-born Tram Cream Coffee has opened its sixth and latest location in Hayward. Like its others, there are phin-dripped coffees flavored with chocolate or coconut, and Hanoi-style egg coffees, creamy and topped with whipped egg, along with milky Vietnamese-style iced coffees, sweetened and made thick with condensed milk. Cold fruit teas include a peach-orange tea and the 'running dragon,' oolong tea spiked with a mix of scarlet dragonfruit and strawberry. Ceviches and more Uptown Oakland welcomed Peruvian and Mexican restaurant Lucuma in June, East Bay Nosh reports, serving classic pork sandwiches and plates of arroz tapado, a layered dish of rice, beef and plantains. The list of ceviches and crudos is long, with over 12 options from lime-cured chunks of fish with rocoto peppers to more inventive options like a rice-shrimp tartare and fish and tropical fruit medleys. 1700 Franklin St., Oakland. Chicken hotspot grows But wait, there's even more Peruvian: El Mono, an El Cerrito hotspot for citrusy pollo a la brasa, opened its second location in Berkeley's Gilman District, offering Peruvian dishes from traditional ceviche to pastas with stir fried beef. Seafood platters include the over-the-top super mariscos: a whole fried fish set atop a mound of paella. East Bay Times reported on the opening, adding that this new outpost will soon prepare juicy rotisserie chickens. Seafood and sushi specialists grow Hokkaido Sashimi Marketplace, a Japanese market known for its seafood hailing from San Francisco's Richmond District, has expanded over the Bay Bridge. Its second outpost in Castro Valley continues to offer fresh seafood and pantry goods. Sushi rolls and nigiri are available both for dine in or to go. The reception in the East Bay was so strong the shop sold out on its opening weekend. Rare dishes and wines arrive Oakland's new Bistro 4293 arrived in Piedmont Avenue with flavors and drinks not often seen in the East Bay, the Mercury News reported. Expect dishes from the Caucasus like aromatic lamb shanks, crepes with beef or turkey, and dushbara, fried dumplings served in a minty broth or with a side of cocktail sauce. There are wines from Georgia and Turkey to sip alongside, as well as picks from Italy and California. San Leandro restaurant fires up oven Greek-style pizzeria Fournos arrived in San Leandro with a menu that includes 12-inch and 14-inch pies like the feta-and-olive-covered Greek God, along with traditional Margherita and pepperoni pizzas. Yelp users spotted the recent opening, with the gyros and spanakopita ranking as popular items.