Posts Tagged ‘Pizzaiolo’
Airbnb reports tourists spend millions on local Oakland restaurants
Airbnb claims guests spent $22 million on local Oakland restaurants last year.
Read MoreTemescal business owners see effects of neighborhood change
Adnan Ahmed, a Pakistani immigrant in a blue plaid shirt, looks gloomily around the 41 St Discount Store, just south of 41st Street on Telegraph Avenue in Temescal. At 10 a.m. on a recent Wednesday morning, the aisles of the small grocery and liquor store are devoid of customers, and the only thing that seems to cheer Ahmed up is having somebody listen as he recounts his tale of woe.
Read MoreThe Nightcap: Halloween at The Avenue
The Nightcap is a series that features a favorite Oakland drinking establishment every Friday afternoon. This week, it’s The Avenue, a Temescal dive bar that pretty much turns into a haunted house every Halloween.
Read MoreHundreds turn out to support the Bakesale for Japan
Saturday morning, Oakland restaurant Pizzaiolo raised $12,000 selling cookies, cupcakes, and other baked goods. Hundreds of people turned out to support the restaurant’s Bakesale for Japan and eye a wide selection of sweets and treats prepared by hundreds of professional bakers and local volunteers. A long stream of customers spilled out from Pizzaiolo and flowed halfway down the Telegraph Avenue block.
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