Posts Tagged ‘oakland businesses’
Plaid Friday recruits more of Oakland’s small businesses
Annual program aims to keep shopping dollars in local communities and independent businesses.
Read MoreBusinesses, city leaders say in Oakland, economy is rebounding
Sarah Kirnon and her business associate were putting the finishing touches on their new restaurant in Old Oakland—Miss Ollie’s, specializing in Afro-Caribbean fare—days before it was scheduled to open. In the kitchen, spices were still in their packaging: cardamom, cumin, dried and smoked habanero peppers. Tables were stacked in front. The grill shone brand new.…
Read MoreA Verb for Keeping Warm teaches the art, and community, of textile-making
There actually is a verb for keeping warm, but it’s in a dead language, one that’s close to Latvian, said Kristine Vejar, the owner of the Golden Gate district shop that goes by that name.
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