Paulina Barrack, Author at Berkeleyside

4 thrilling takes on the mai tai, Oakland’s almost-official cocktail

The mai tai cocktail was invented in Oakland 78 years ago. Here’s how it’s evolved in the years since.

After Bartavelle lost its lease, it scrambled to find a new service model — and the result was a fun new addition to the Berkeley breakfast scene.

Where to go for the freshest local produce, the niftiest farmed nuts and lovingly crafted cheese and staples.

From Asian plums to sapotes and Persian mulberries, Tom Addison plants fruits and vegetables across patches of unused land in the East Bay.

A guide to churches, organizations and restaurants in the East Bay that are providing Thanksgiving resources for those in need.

Forego the tricks this Halloween and get yourself some treats.

The 9-year-old Oakland retail shop and bar is evolving once again.

Lauded pitmaster Matt Horn looks back on an intense first year in business.

Deirdre Feeley’s monthly Oakland pop-up delights with small batch, seasonal pastries and cakes.

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Some of Oakland’s most prominent restaurateurs say they never heard about Juneteenth in school.

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From the pre-pandemic bar scene to the daily lunch crowd, Dominic Prado’s street-style tacos continue to thrive.

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Randy’s Best Ice Cream offers five rotating flavors. Find the cart on Solano Avenue, Friday through Sunday, starting April 23.