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If the phrase “gourmet cheese store” conjures up an image of the food elite batting around unpronounceable words in a stodgy storefront, check out Temescal’s Sacred Wheel. The shop, which opened in January on a quiet corner at 49th and Shattuck, offers mostly local cheeses in a hip atmosphere.
Meet the next watering hole in our new bar series, The Nightcap: Cafe Van Kleef. Back in 2000, it was the only bar on the block. Thanks to owner Peter Van Kleef and his unique way of decorating the bar, it has only grown in popularity since.
From August 22 to September 2, 15 photos by David Bacon from the Alameda County Food Bank’s 2010 hunger study are being displayed at Oakland City Hall.
After yesterday’s surprising earthquake on the East Coast, and two tiny temblors in the Bay Area, we’ve noticed a surge of traffic to our earthquake preparation stories, so we wanted to make them easier for everyone to find. Here are a few that might come in handy.
Oakland North is continuing with our feature. Every Wednesday, we will publish a photo submitted by one of our readers. This week’s photo is by Mary Elizabeth Lunetta.
The Bay Area News Group (BANG), which owns The Oakland Tribune, The Contra Costa Times, and several other Bay Area dailies and weeklies, has announced that this November it will consolidate nearly a dozen of its East Bay papers under two mastheads as part of a rebranding effort.
Oakland North is continuing with our feature. Every Tuesday, Oakland Animal Services will spotlight an “Animal of the Week” that’s up for adoption at their facility. This week it’s Orson:
Thousands flooded the streets of downtown Oakland this weekend for the 11th annual Art and Soul festival. Musical acts spanning the genres performed on three stages with R&B group Tower of Power headlining Sunday afternoon.
Looking for a meal on the go? Let Oakland North’s guide to Oakland food trucks give you a hand! Here are some of the food trucks we’ve mostly recently profiled: