{"id":5615,"date":"2026-07-27T20:10:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T20:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=5615"},"modified":"2026-07-27T20:10:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T20:10:39","slug":"this-cult-favorite-oakland-bakery-just-quietly-opened-up-shop-in-san-ramon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=5615","title":{"rendered":"This cult-favorite Oakland bakery just quietly opened up shop in San Ramon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>One of Oakland\u2019s best underground bakeries \u2013 literally and figuratively \u2013 has quietly debuted a second location in San Ramon.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=5613\">Tony Romo arrested on suspicion of operating under the influence<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gregory\u2019s Gourmet Desserts is having a soft opening at 2410 San Ramon Valley Blvd., Suite 140, at the center of a sweet nebula of bakeries that include Tous les Jours, Dainty Donuts and Best Donuts. The shop serves a variety of cheesecakes, Southern-influenced treats like sweet-potato pie and peach cobbler, as well as fresh-baked cinnamon rolls that have developed a cult following. The Bay Area Telegraph was the first to report the opening.<\/p>\n<p>The bakery is an offshoot of the original of the same name located in a basement at 285 23rd St. in downtown Oakland. Both are run by Gregory Williams, a Brooklyn-raised chef who branched out into baking and made a name for himself with creative flavors and combinations, as well as his products\u2019 huge sizes and calorie loads.<\/p>\n<p>The East Bay Times included Gregory\u2019s in a 2023 roundup of terrific pies in the Bay Area. A critic wrote of the shop:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe shoebox-sized foyer is loaded with snacks for all times of day, from cast-iron apple pancakes to pastrami croissants, peach cobblers and \u201c8UP Cake\u201d (that\u2019s right, it\u2019s one more than 7UP cake). But if it\u2019s pies you\u2019re after, head to the case in the corner where you\u2019ll find them lined up like dessert debutantes waiting to impress your belly.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=5611\">Guns stolen from California shops during burglary spree ended up with gang members, murder victims<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThey\u2019re sold by the slice \u2014 whole pies are available by preorder \u2014 and feature the daily staples of Key lime, lemon, chocolate and coconut cream. If you let your fingers slip \u2013 whoopsy! \u2013 you might pick up one of the cooler\u2019s cheesecakes, which come in varieties like honeydew melon and \u2018Best Milkshake,\u2019 instead.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The San Ramon location is so new it hasn\u2019t appeared on Yelp as of publishing time. But people on Gregory\u2019s Instagram are showing it love, with one declaring that \u201cwe are sitting at home now after polishing off a warm cinnamon roll. Going into a coma now.\u201d Another reviewer named, uhm, \u201cGoutClout\u201d urges: \u201cgo go go they always have something fresh and ready when u can get some.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Details:<\/strong> Open 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays at 2410 San Ramon Valley Blvd., Suite 140, San Ramon; gregorysgourmetdesserts.com.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=5609\">USDA probes alleged inhumane slaughter, illegal meat sales at California halal ranch<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gregory&#8217;s Gourmet Desserts is known for decadent, creative cheesecakes and fresh-hot cinnamon rolls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5614,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5615","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-things-to-do"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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