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news releases   |   recent news coverage Recent News Coverage August 24, 2010 MC Hammer turned it out w/o a doubt at the Art and Soul Festival Good News in Oakland Link to video April 21, 2010 Museum cafes draw not just diners but chefs Oakland Tribune Link to article April 21, 2010 The Oakland Museum Remixes Its Gallery Space East Bay Express Link to article March 30, 2010 Oakland Museum to mark reopening with 31-hour celebration Oakland Tribune Link to article March 30, 2010 Uptown art performance packs audience at Joyce Gordon Oakland Local Link to article March 25, 2010 Oakland gets a taste of New York at Uncle Dougie's Oakland Tribune Link to article March 25, 2010 Bargain Bite: Trueburger, Oakland San Francisco Chronicle Link to article March 16, 2010 Miss Pearl's Jam House: an elegant and sophisticated venue to celebrate St. Patrick's day Examiner.com Link to article March 12, 2010 Swarm Gallery Examiner.com Link to article March 10, 2010 Savor the Americas, bite by spicy bite Via magazine Link to article March 7, 2010 New benchmark: Vitis seating from barrels San Francisco Chronicle Link to article March 5, 2010 The Fleur de Pepin at Era Art Bar in Oakland SFist Link to article March 3, 2010 Hibiscus Among Us East Bay Express Link to article February 12, 2010 Night Owl: Beer Revolution and Era add to Oakland's night life scene Oakland Tribune Link to article February 11, 2010 Flora Blossoms at Lunchtime The Wall Street Journal Link to article February 8, 2010 New art at Swarm Gallery traces Oakland's history Oakland Tribune Link to article February 7, 2010 Year later, Fox Theater's impact assessed San Gabriel Valley Tribune Link to article February 5, 2010 Celebrate "Fat Tuesday" at Pican Examiner.com Link to article February 2010 A night out in Downtown Oakland Sunset Magazine Link to article January 24, 2010 Restaurant Review: The Lake Chalet Seafood Bar & Grill, in Oakland, Calif. The New York Times Link to article January 24, 2010 Chop Bar is a treat in Jack London Square San Francisco Chronicle Link to article January 21, 2010 Chop Bar is a treat in Jack London Square San Francisco Chronicle Link to article January 14, 2010 Oakland's TheatreFIRST to preview "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead" Oakland Tribune Link to article January/February 2010 Taste of the Town: Square One - Bocanova Leads the Pack to the New Frontier Oakland Magazine Link to article December 20, 2009 Johansson Projects a gallery worth watching San Francisco Chronicle Link to article December 16, 2009 Night Writer: Oakland's Mimosa bubbles with style Oakland Tribune Link to article December 11, 2010 Night Owl: Downtown Oakland gets a taste of Para Diso with new club Oakland Tribune Link to article December 10, 2009 Spike Monkey is big on portions, community San Francisco Chronicle Link to article December 2009 Lake Chalet Diablo Magazine Link to article November 26, 2009 Street Date: Telegraph Avenue and Broadway, Uptown, Oakland San Francisco Chronicle Link to article November 13, 2009 Continued leasing activity lights up Oakland nightlife San Francisco Business Times Link to article November 11, 2009 Vibrant Stevedore-Friendly Fare East Bay Express Link to article November 8, 2009 Turkey tops Bocanova's ambitious offerings San Francisco Chronicle Link to article November 5, 2009 Art and fun intermingle on the first Friday of the month in Oakland Oakland Tribune Link to article November 2009 Taste of the Town: Pican Lets the Good Times Roll Oakland Magazine Link to article November 2009 Hitting Oakland's Uptown Diablo Magazine Link to article October 18, 2009 Oakland gets a taste for gourmet San Francisco Chronicle Link to article October 9, 2009 Night Owl: Oakland sees new batch of night life venues Oakland Tribune Link to article September 29, 2009 Oakland, America's Next Great Dining Town East Bay Express Link to article September 6, 2009 Opening: Bocanova in Oakland San Francisco Chronicle Link to article August 28, 2009 Lake Chalet in Lake Merritt boat house receives warm welcome in Oakland Oakland Tribune Link to article August 26, 2009 When was the last time you went Ice Skating San Francisco Chronicle's Oakland Blog Link to article August 23, 2009 Sitting near a dock on the lake San Francisco Chronicle Link to article August 21, 2009 If you want the best of bourbon, go to Pican Oakland Tribune Link to article August 18, 2009 Merritt Badge: On the Dock Side of the Lake San Francisco edition of UrbanDaddy.com Link to article July 31, 2009 Oakland's Terrace Room in Lake Merritt Hotel caters to night owls of any age Oakland Tribune Link to article July 8, 2009 Oakland Metro Operahouse Returns to Form East Bay Express Link to article July 5, 2009 Pican gives Southern dishes California twist San Francisco Chronicle Link to article June 19, 2009 Hundreds Celebrate Uptown Unveiled in Oakland Oakland Tribune Link to article June 10, 2009 Oakland Eclectic New York Times - The Moment Blog Link to article June/July 2009 A Tale of Two Cities The Restaurant Standard Link to article May 29, 2009 Oakland bars tap into demand San Francisco Business Times Link to article May 14, 2009 Oakland's Mua is a fun trip Oakland Tribune Link to article May 13, 2009 Pican's Southern Exposure East Bay Express Link to article May 8, 2009 Southern cuisine rises in Oakland's uptown Oakland Tribune Link to article May 8, 2009 It's Happening in Oakland sfgate.com's Between Meals blog Link to article May 3, 2009 36 Hours in Oakland, Calif. The New York Times Link to article May 1, 2009 Review: Pican, Oakland Oakland Tribune Link to article April 1, 2009 Pican brings upscale Southern cuisine to downtown Oakland Oakland Tribune Link to article April 2009 Ozumo: Uptown Oakland's new, big, hip Japanese spot. Diablo Magazine Link to article March 29, 2009 What's New: Pican in Oakland San Francisco Chronicle Link to article February 27, 2009 Ozumo Oakland Offers Many Ways to Enjoy Japanese cuisine Oakland Tribune Link to article February 27, 2009 Oakland Night Life Defies Recession Oakland Tribune Link to article February 18, 2009 Flesh and Izakaya at Ozumo Oakland East Bay Express Link to article February 12, 2009 Downtown jewel shines anew Oakland Tribune Link to article February 7, 2009 Renewed Oakland theater brings hope to Uptown San Francisco Chronicle Link to article February 6, 2009 Fox Theater Reopens with Grand Party East Bay Express Link to article February 4, 2009 Crazy Like the Fox East Bay Express Link to article August 28, 2008 Sweet’s ballroom swings into new entertainment era in Oakland Oakland Tribune Link to article July 25, 2008 Cock-A-Doodle Café: Something to crow about this summer Contra Costa Times Link to article May 22, 2008 Flora San Francisco Chronicle Link to article May 21, 2008 The Inside Scopp: Picán to give Uptown Oakland a taste of the South San Francisco Chronicle Link to article April 10, 2008 Bar Bites: Franklin Square Wine Bar San Francisco Chronicle Link to article April 9, 2008 Mono Debuts Dinner at Jack London Square San Francisco Chronicle Link to article March 19, 2008 Familiar Flavors: Oakland is poisted to lurch toward restaurant maturity in 2008 East Bay Express Link to article February 24, 2008 Flora paves the way for great food in a changing hood San Francisco Chronicle Link to article February 20, 2008 Soizic seduces with interplay of flavors San Francisco Chronicle Link to article 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 December 20, 2007 Bargain Bite: Café Madrid 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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