Crave BBQ to Open in West Oakland’s California Hotel

In partnership with the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC), Bay Area native chef Rashad Armstead announced today that he will move his restaurant, Crave BBQ, to the historic California Hotel and into the newly established California Hotel Live! Visual and Performing Arts Cultural Hub — a community gathering place outfitted for locals to be entertained, meet, and eat, located in West Oakland’s San Pablo Avenue Corridor neighborhood.

“We are so pleased that Crave BBQ has found a home in West Oakland where Rashad and his family have such deep roots,” said EBALDC director of commercial real estate Carolyn Johnson.

“Beyond great food, Crave will help make California Hotel Live! into a true cultural hub where San Pablo Corridor residents can come together to break bread in community.”