Plant-based food vendors will be invited twice a month to the mini vegan marketplace on Fourth Street from Bizerkeley Food Festival founder Erika Hazel.
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Brandy Collins is a freelance writer and public services advocate, born and raised in the Bay Area. She is a 2019-20 cohort graduate from the Maynard Institute for Journalism, a correspondent for Oakland Voices, a blogger, and the funny one in numerous group chats. She is concerned with civic engagement and leadership development toward making public works more efficient for the people. Brandy is full of Scorpio magic and a self-proclaimed Professional Aunty.
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Flavorful festivities: Everett and Jones Barbeque celebrates 50 years of serving the East Bay
The family of the founder Dorothy Turner Everrett is in the middle of a year’s worth of celebrations and events commemorating the restaurant, including a museum exhibit running through Sept. 24.
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At ‘Knife Fight Gauntlet,’ the culinary chops of East Bay chefs are on full display
The organizers of this annual event said they were motivated to start it because of what they saw as a lack of attention and opportunities for Black and brown chefs in the Bay Area.
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Roses, marigolds, hibiscus: East Bay winery celebrates 5 years making flower wine
Free Range Flower Winery, one of just a handful of Black-owned, woman-owned wineries in the country, draws on a long tradition of plant-made wines.
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With Fluid510, the duo behind Port Bar brings another queer-friendly nightclub to Oakland
The 5,000-square-foot social club and event space in Uptown was created to serve Oakland’s LGBTQ community and beyond.
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Town favorite Bocanova reopens in downtown Oakland   Â
With industry veterans at the helm, including chef Rick Hackett, the stylish new restaurant is centering mentoring, learning and experimentation.
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Oakland’s Black Vines highlights wines from Black makers
The festival began as a one-time event. Now it’s in its 12th year.
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I spent a week eating ‘surprise’ meals from an anti-food waste app
Too Good To Go promises to connect diners with delicious dishes from local restaurants. Does it deliver?
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Cannabis pairings and heritage dinners usher in a new era at the Claremont
Joseph Paire is using his platform to reexamine Black food, highlight other chefs and shake things up at the century-old hotel.
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4 East Bay spirits to give for the holidays
These East Bay spirit companies distill the best booze to give for the holidays in 2022.
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This East Bay distillery just hit the big 4-0
Alameda distillery St. George Spirits will celebrate its 40th anniversary this weekend.
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Oakland craft distillery wants to define California whiskey
Scoot over, Tennessee, Indiana and Kentucky: Wright and Brown Distilling Co. wants to give your spirits a run for their money.
