Tag Archives: Telegraph Ave

OAKTOWN EATS: Injera and Berbere Sauce on Telegraph

By ALEXIA UNDERWOOD
(Shilanda Woolridge and Ayako Mie contributed to this review.)
The proliferation of Ethiopian and Eritrean restaurants along Telegraph Avenue is one of North Oakland’s less celebrated features.  Yet, once you’ve tried it, who can turn down a soft, spongy handful of slightly sour Ingera (flat, pancake-like bread) combined with a thick, spicy Berbere sauce [...]

Local Films Hit the Walls of North Oakland

By ALEXIA UNDERWOOD
About 200 people braved the chilly summer evening and brought their lawn chairs, dogs and sleeping bags to 49th and Telegraph on Thursday night, for the kick-off of the second annual opening of the Temescal Street Cinema series.
The event started off small.  At 8 p.m. several empty plastic chairs were set up facing [...]