In the heart of Rockridge on College Avenue is a brand new women’s clothing store called Market. Jen Rego is the owner.
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Mortgage rates have almost doubled since the beginning of the year. Brady Thomas, a loan advisor with La Salle Mortgage breaks it all down for us.
The sun is out and if you’re looking for a fun place with delicious food and drinks that is both kid and animal friendly, Arthur Mac’s is your spot. It’s located in North Oakland’s Longfellow neighborhood, behind the MacArthur Bart station . It has an outdoor beer garden, fire pits, handmade pizza and spicy wings. If those wings are a little too spicy, there is soft serve ice cream to cool you down.
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.
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.
