The East Bay is about to get a new Japanese supermarket, Tokyo Central

Happy tidings for those seeking satsuma mandarins Hokkaido cream puffs and instant yakisoba A major Japanese industry will soon open in Emeryville with not just groceries but imported beauty and fitness products Related Articles San Francisco sues food manufacturers over ultraprocessed foods New Sweetgreen location opens in Burlingame Ocean Spray scrutinizing TikTok videos of cranberry sauce cans full of water This Bay Area city is No in ranking of best U S food destinations Bay Area events calendar for Dec - weekly editions Tokyo Central will hold its grand opening on Jan and Feb at the Bay Street Emeryville shopping complex according to a mall representative The bottom-level store is located at Bay St in a newly built -square-foot-plus anchor building with a rooftop given over to roughly parking spots The store will stock fresh Japanese produce and staples purple sweet potatoes Koshihikari rice Kurobuta pork belly as well as made-to-order and take-away meals including sushi medical items and beauty products including ever-so-crucial Korean-beauty lines There will also be an upscale dining establishment serving fresh and authentic Japanese cuisine according to Bay Street Emeryville though its identity is yet known It possibly won t be a Benihana as one of those is scheduled to move in nearby at a former Chevy s Fresh Mex location A computer rendering shows the Asian grocery store Tokyo Central which is scheduled to open Jan at the Bay Street Emeryville shopping center Courtesy of Bay Street Emeryville Tokyo Central is owned by Japanese company Pan Pacific Retail Management which also runs the grocery chains Gelson s and Don Quijote While there are about half a dozen Tokyo Centrals in the Los Angeles region there s only one other in the Bay Area in Cupertino For Emeryville this massive Asian grocery will be a citywide first The addition of an Asian grocer at Bay Street Emeryville bolsters CenterCal Properties commitment to reimagine the merchandising of their properties to reflect the communities they serve especially in the culturally rich Bay Area where Asians make up the second-largest demographic profile in the region the commercial real-estate company behind the shopping company mentioned in a declaration Aside from stocking Japanese pantry staples beer and sake and other things Tokyo Central is known for holding special sales and events At other locations this year it has staged pop-ups featuring delicacies from specific prefectures of Japan and also threw a Bluefin Tuna Cutting Show with sashimi tastings afterward The Asian grocery store Tokyo Central is scheduled to open Jan at the Bay Street Emeryville shopping center John Metcalfe Bay Area News Group Details Grand opening is scheduled for Jan and Feb at Bay St Emeryville tokyocentral com