"Ceron Kitchen, a new restaurant from a duo of first-time restaurant owners, is taking over the former Otaez Mexican Restaurant space at 1619 Webster Street in Alameda with plans to open its doors by mid October. Chef Juan Jaquez describes the menu as New American with global influences — think, ceviche, risotto, and fresh pasta, alongside a braised short rib in mole and sous vide Spanish octopus. There will be a full bar with beer, wine, and cocktails, plus weekend brunch. Jaquez brings experience from Paradiso, San Leandro’s fine dining spot with a similarly global menu, where he worked for more than a decade; prior to that he spent time in the kitchen at Boulevard, Nancy Oakes’ newly renovated and reopened San Francisco dining institution." - Lauren Saria
