Feeling overwhelmed by Holiday madness? Don’t get lost in the candy canes, follow our red nose in the right direction! Here are a few Holiday events in Oakland to get you in a jolly mood. When you’ve doubled checked your nice list and it’s still too long, shop here: East Bay Alternative Book & Zine Fest –… Read more »
Chuck Stilphen is at it again. The Trappist owner has obtained space in downtown Berkeley and is going to open a barbecue restaurant! Along with Michael O’Brien, the executive chef from Mikkeller, they plan to serve Texas style barbecue. They have already decided to import Texas meat smokers and are most focused on making the food as… Read more »
Down the estuary from Jack London square, sharing a parking lot with a fairly random Homewood Suites, is the fantastic Brotzeit Lokal. Brotzeit Lokal is a bar and restaurant featuring hard to find German beer and homemade German food with a low-key and perhaps slightly raucous atmosphere and a beautiful view. I took my parents… Read more »
