East Bay bakery swap
La Noisette, a long-running East Bay French bakery, is closing and will be replaced by a Japanese bakery called Mild Cloud — a clear sign of shifting neighborhood tastes and new pastry concepts La Noisette closing; Mild Cloud arriving. The change was reported March 13 and highlights how local food streetscapes keep evolving with fresh cultural flavors La Noisette closing; Mild Cloud arriving.
Alain Shocron announcedhoodline.com on Instagram that La Noisette’s final day will be April 1 as he retires to focus on his family and his health. The shop had operated for about 10 years inside the Berkeley Kitchens commissaryoaklandside.org at 2701 Eighth St., Suite 116, and its case featured signature items like pistachio‑strawberry croissants and custardy canelés — La Noisette sold more than 200 canelés on one recent Saturday.yahoo.com The incoming tenant is Milk Cloud Bakery, led by chef‑owner Liz Khuu, which has announced plans to convert its pop‑up business into a Berkeley storefront with an expected April opening and a menu of shokupan loaves, Basque cheesecakes and seasonal fruit sandwiches.yahoo.com Khuu said she began selling loaves in 2023, supplies local restaurants including Jo’s Modern Thai, and develops her shokupan using A2 milk from Alexandre Family Farms — she also described Shocron as a mentor while she baked in the same commissary.yahoo.com
