Oakland food and drinks Archives

Smokehouse commissions a mural of itself; Alameda County votes to allow cooks to launch home food businesses

By Eve BateyMay 511:49 a.m.1 p.m.

Plus: The Uptown Nightclub is for sale; Bryant Terry announces a publishing deal; First Edition reopens for business; more.

By Ricky RodasMay 42:50 p.m.11:43 a.m.

City mandated grocery worker hazard pay laws don’t cover TJ’s Lakeshore location, but Rockridge and Berkeley workers will keep an extra $5 per hour.

By Lauren BonneyMay 411:05 a.m.May 4

We asked eight mothers in the drinks industry for a bit of motherly advice and to share what they’ll be sipping this Mother’s Day.

By Sarah HanMay 312:36 p.m.May 3

Waveworks founder Bradley Katz has turned to his other passion, coffee roasting, to get through the pandemic lull.

By Joanna Della PennaApril 3010:33 a.m.April 30

Brothers Public Kitchen, Taqueria Chef Tony, more opened; Gecko Gecko, Da Nang, more closed.

By Eve BateyApril 291:12 p.m.9:39 a.m.

A year of fundraisers and auctions saved the 88-year-old Grand Avenue watering hole.

By Eve BateyApril 2811 a.m.9:41 a.m.

Plus: A driver smashes La Frontera’s parklet; Alice Waters auctions off a luncheon in her garden; Caffe Med space to become ramen restaurant; more.

By Eve BateyApril 213:28 p.m.9:40 a.m.

Plus: Milkbomb returns to Berkeley; Nora Haron helms new East Bay Singaporean restaurant; more.

By Ricky RodasApril 219:13 a.m.April 21

Service workers in Oakland are part of a statewide campaign for better working conditions at fast food restaurants.

By Ricky RodasApril 192:50 p.m.April 19

Oakland’s policy director Warren Logan, who has overseen the outdoor dining program since its inception, speaks about its future.

By Eve BateyApril 1412:59 p.m.9:40 a.m.

Plus: East Bay restaurants join a day of action; MeloMelo Kava Bar and Shiba Ramen reopen; more.

By Lauren BonneyApril 1211:30 a.m.April 29

Restaurants and food makers from all across the Bay Area are offering food for takeout and delivery through these hubs.