Oakland Restaurant Blog - Oakland, California

From Tablehopper: Also in the 510, things are getting close with the ~LAKE CHALET~ in Oakland, opening in the 100-year-old Lake Merritt Boathouse on August 17th. As you may have surmised by the name, the owners are Gar and Lara Truppelli of the Beach Chalet Brewery & Restaurant and Park Chalet Garden Restaurant/San Francisco. The executive chef is Jarad Gallagher, most recently at One Market Restaurant. The menu will include offerings from a raw bar, Dungeness crab cakes, petrale sole "piccata," and BBQ baby back ribs. - MORE .

From Thrillist: Only after you've got a couple well loved hits under your belt is it safe to introduce your fans to your wacky side -- after all, without "Single Ladies" and "Crazy In Love", there's no way you'd be ready for Sasha Fierce's edgy jelly. Prudently applying that strategy to the restaurant game, The Lake Chalet. - MORE .

Lake Chalet on Yelp , listed as opening date was announced.

From Zagat Survey: Lake Chalet, a waterside bar and grill in Oakland’s newly restored, century-old Lake Merritt Boathouse, follows the lead of SF siblings Beach Chalet Brewery and Park Chalet, reviving a vintage setting and rolling out Cal cuisine and brewpub beers; the midpriced menu - More

Oakland’s dining scene has been buzzing over the past year and here's some more good news: Gar and Lara Truppelli (owners of the Beach Chalet Brewery & Restaurant and Park Chalet Garden Restaurant in San Francisco) announced an August opening for their new restaurant located on the shores of Lake Merritt in the historic 100 year old Lake Merritt Boat House. Here's a few more details that were announced about the Lake Chalet Seafood Bar & Grill: ( More )

SF Chronicle's Michael Bauer loves the Petrale Sole Piccata! He writes: "When it comes to main courses, petrale sole piccata ($21.95) shows (chef Jarad) Gallagher's cooking chops. The thin fillets are crusted in Parmesan, which becomes nutty when browned, then set on potato puree surrounded by a buttery foam and a crunchy nob of watercress."

OAKLAND—The upcoming Lake Chalet has found itself an executive chef in Jarad Gallagher, last seen at One Market. The 400-seat East Bay offshoot of Park/Beach Chalet is now slated for August. Until, there are plenty of renderings on the Chalet site. ( More )