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news releases   |   recent news coverage Recent News Coverage January 31, 2008 Oakland's Franklin Square Wine Bar pours on the refinement Contra Costa Times Link to article January 25, 2008 Downtown Oakland shines a little brighter with new venues Oakland Tribune Link to article January 17, 2008 17th Street, Oakland San Francisco Chronicle Link to article January 17, 2008 Thanks to Trappist, hoppy days are here again Contra Costa Times Link to article January 17, 2008 B Restaurant and Bar San Francisco Chronicle Link to article December 26, 2007 It’s all about the vibe at Oakland’s Levende East San Francisco Chronicle Link to article August 2, 2007 B is for bold -- Oakland beckons Contra Costa Times Link to article February 1, 2007 BARGAIN BITE : Cock-A-Doodle Cafe San Francisco Chronicle Link to article October 18, 2006 Café dishes out bistro fare on Oakland's auto row San Francisco Chronicle Link to article March 16, 2006 Lake Merritt: Oakland treasure greets spring with an array of aquatic offerings, and is perform for beginner windsurfers San Francisco Chronicle Link to article March 2006 Oakland's Happy Hour The East Bay Monthly Link to article December 16, 2005 Oakland: Club owner enlivens downtown with Uptown San Francisco Chronicle Link to article March 20, 2005 Downtown Brown: Oakland’s mayor has made dramatic progress in his ambitious plan to bring 10,000 new residents to the city’s core San Francisco Chronicle Link to article June 29, 2005 Fox plan gets committee’s endorsement: Despite cost, officials say project essential for uptown development Oakland Tribune June 27, 2005 Budget rises for Fox revival: City officials affix $33.6 million price tag on restoration of historic uptown building Oakland Tribune June 27, 2005 Paramount bedazzles Oakland theatergoers Oakland Tribune June 17, 2005 Disabled adults find solutions through art: Works on display during Creative Growth’s Home Show Oakland Tribune June 13, 2005 Friends, music lovers open club: Uptown Bar and Nightclub on Oakland’s Telegraph Avenue to open in late July Oakland Tribune June 4, 2005 Expanding minds, families and communities with art San Francisco Chronicle Link to article April 29, 2005 New life comes to plans for Old Oakland San Francisco Business Times Link to article April 21, 2005 Woman realizes dream in Louisiana-style eatery: New restaurant opens in downtown Oakland Oakland Tribune April 2, 2005 Oakland gallery takes on a grander dimension: New Pro Arts building features more space, improved lighting and performance stage Oakland Tribune March/April 2005 The Once and Future Fox: Rising from the Ruins Oakland City Magazine March 25, 2005 More moonbeams for one of Brown’s favorite restaurants San Francisco Business Times March 5, 2005 Luka’s—great food, fun vibe in downtown Oakland Oakland Tribune February 11, 2005 Oakland: Upscale nightclub brings hip vibe downtown San Francisco Chronicle Link to article February 11, 2005 Oakland: Luka’s Taproom is heads above the rest San Francisco Chronicle Link to article January 26, 2005 Luka’s in Oakland is for beer lovers Oakland Tribune January 7, 2005 Happy hour hits Oakland: City bar scene comes alive San Francisco Business Times January 7, 2005 Developers, clubs jam on new Oakland night scene East Bay Business Times December 10, 2004 Tiny, free galleries bring art to masses: Exhibits brighten downtown Oakland’s storefronts, office lobbies Oakland Tribune November 2004 Life After Dark: The Hurry Up and Wait for Oakland’s Newest Nights Spots Oakland City Magazine November 19, 2004 Oakland: At night, kayakers see bay in a different light San Francisco Chronicle Link to article August 11, 2004 Oakland: Couple’s small opera company scores big in city’s alternative arts scene San Francisco Chronicle Link to article July 9, 2004 Four-alarm works of art: Fire artists convene in Oakland to fan flames for art festival Oakland Tribune February 11, 2004 The latest buzz: Art takes over at Mama Buzz Café. San Francisco Bay Guardian Link to article

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