June is pride month and Oakland based, Harmless Harvest is taking a slightly less conventional approach to showing their support. They hosted the first employee drag competition to raise money for LGBTQIA+ charities. Drag has deep roots in the LGBTQIA+ community as a freedom to express yourself and push the boundaries of what is accepted.
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Everyone has a happy place. For me, it’s X-Core on Piedmont Ave. It’s a boutique fitness studio created by Elaine Pavich and Cora Wo. The two met while working for another studio in San Francisco when they decided to venture out on their own. Together they managed to create a unique and dedicated community around a fun-filled, intense workout.
Shakewell restaurant on Lakeshore avenue has a brand new cocktail! It’s called the Hey, Melanie! It has neft vodka, aperol, cantaloupe and lemon. Neft vodka donates to local LBGTQ+ centers. Also, find out how co-owners Tim Nugent and Jen Biesty decided to partner together to open one of Oakland’s hottest restaurants.
Piedmont Food Fest was all Roger Tsai’s during the Covid lockdown. With the help of the community, Roger’s idea became a reality.
Pomet: Farm to Table in Oakland Meet the farmer behind the new restaurant on Piedmont Avenue: Pomet. Aomboon Deasy, a second generation farmer has teamed up with Chef Alan Hsu to bring diners a farm to table experience. At least 75% of the menu will be straight from Deasy’s family’s orchard, K&J Orchards. Asian American […]
Welcome Olfactorie Candles & Apothecary Boutique to Montclair Village. Liz Nelson is the owner and founder. She is a lifelong resident of San Francisco who now calls Oakland home. She’s a master esthetician and has worked in some of the top spas. However, scent has become her passion. She has studied aromatherapy and how scents […]
Corrosion, cracking, damage. We spoke to Brendt Mullen a home inspector with BPG Inspections to find out what the most dangerous yet common problem he finds during his inspections.
When the coronavirus lockdown went into place, Alameda County and the City of Oakland put an eviction moratorium in place – and while it might’ve been necessary at the time, some landlords have endured almost two years of not receiving rent from tenants. Jaqueline Watson-Baker is one of those landlords who joined the lawsuit. Her tenant stopped paying rent before the […]
What started as an idea by Piedmont Resident Roger Tsai during the covid lockdown is now becoming a reality with the help of other enthusiastic Piedmont residents. Roger dreamed of planning a food fest in the center of town with multi-cultural food trucks and live performances to showcase the diversity of the Bay Area. He floated the idea around with friends who encouraged him, but he wasn’t sure what the true response would be when it came to donations and volunteers. He quickly found out the community fully supported his idea. In the first week friends and residents donated $5,000. In the following few weeks Roger raised $7,000 more. His dream of holding the first ever Piedmont Food Fest now has the funds to happen. Along with an array of food vendors and multicultural performances on stage throughout the day there will be a locally sourced wine and beer garden. Save the date for Sunday April 24th at Piedmont Park! I’m proud to be a founding donor, business sponsor and organizer of the event. Roger hopes to make the Piedmont Food Fest an annual event.
I’m proud to present a beautifully updated modern Bungalow in sunny Maxwell Park. This 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom home has a laundry room/office that can be used as a third bedroom. Complete with solar panels, AC and storage, this stunning home features a spacious and bright open floor plan. The detached legal studio in the backyard has a full kitchen, bathroom, AC and its own address. It’s perfect as a rental, an office or for your guests. Hear from the seller what makes this home and neighborhood so special.
