The book, “There Was A Fire Here,” about the tragedy and how Nye and her family coped with their losses, has been described as a “searing memoir.”
Risa Nye
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Read all about it: Tipsy Turvy at the Tribune Tavern
Ms Barstool says sipping a Tipsy Turvy at the Tribune Tavern, an environment rich with local history, is a highly recommended way to spend an evening.
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Building a better cocktail at Build Pizzeria Roma
What’s in a name? At Build Pizzeria, a lot where cocktails are concerned. Satisfy your curiosity and your thirst.
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Raising the bar in Oaktown: Cheers to Sidebar
Good cocktails, great views of Lake Merritt, and owners who are community conscious: Sidebar Oaktown offers a nice mix.
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Panoramic cocktails at The Paragon
When Ms Barstool and a friend headed to The Paragon to sip cocktails while watching the sun set, it felt like a ‘staycation.’
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A taste of summer: A good fit at Boot and Shoe
If, like Ms. Barstool, you’ve missed the bar at the back of pizzeria Boot & Shoe Service, hurry down to Grand Avenue to see creative cocktail making in action.
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At Hopscotch, classic cocktails with new twists
In which Ms. Barstool, in an unprecedented move, visited Uptown Oakland’s Hopscotch twice in one week.
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12 drinks a drinking: Reasons to rejoice at FIVE
Ms Barstool treated herself to an early holiday gift by sampling from the Twelve Cocktails of Christmas featured during December at Berkeley’s FIVE Bistro & Bar.
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Raising the dead at Revival Bar & Kitchen
Ms Barstool went to Revival Bar & Kitchen in Berkeley looking for a pick-me up. She got more than she bargained for with bartender Justin’s Corpse Reviver (with a Nordic twist).
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Looking for familiar landmarks, seeing what little was left
October 23, 1991: At the foot of Broadway Terrace, I squeezed into a police car with another couple. We rode in silence, afraid and anxious to get close enough to see what remained of our homes and our streets. We weren’t allowed to drive ourselves in yet; hazardous sparks and hot spots still glowed in some […]