Go on a food and wine odyssey at Oakland’s Prima Materia tasting room
The wine tasting room in Temescal Alley aims to be educational, fun and delicious.
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He’s a vascular surgeon and a vintner who produces wine with grapes grown in his backyard… in Richmond
A Q&A with Dr. John Bry of Perfusion Vineyard, an uncommon local winery located on the border of Wildcat Canyon.
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Nido’s Backyard, the Bay Area’s first ‘margarita garden,’ is a fun place to gather, but has room to grow
Its food menu is still finding its footing, but after just one month, the large festive outdoor space and the tequila and mezcal-focused bar are already a hit.
Things haven’t changed much at McNally’s Irish Pub, and that’s the way locals like it
Get to know the interesting history behind this beloved Rockridge institution, the first bar in Oakland to obtain its liquor license after Prohibition ended.
Trappist Provisions in Rockridge ‘passes the torch’ to Fort Point Beer
On Tuesday, the sister location of The Trappist closed. In its place will be the first East Bay location for San Francisco’s largest independent brewery.
Chardonnay haters: This Oakland winery’s Old World-take tastes new
Côte West winemaker Bret Hogan is taking California grapes to town — Meursault, Burgundy, to be exact — for his flagship wine. It’s not your grandma’s Chardonnay.
Café Encina in North Oakland opens with pintxos, vermouth spritzers
The friends behind this new Jewel Box neighborhood café were inspired by the food, drinks and vibe of eateries in Spain.
A midsummer night’s dream: Bar Sardine packs in crowds with natural wine, tinned fish and a cozy vibe
Bartavelle’s easy-breezy Tuesday and Friday evening wine bar offers a Portuguese and Spanish-influenced menu that’s seasonal, fresh and au courant.
Don’t call it the Gourmet Ghetto says owner of new Berkeley café
San Francisco-based coffee roaster Wrecking Ball says its Shattuck Avenue café will de-emphasize coffee to prioritize diversity and inclusion in coffee culture.
Boochman opens the first kombucha bar in the Bay Area
The Berkeley-based farmers market and wholesale vendor now has a small taproom on University Avenue, where it serves fermented drinks and fermented foods.
Don’t look for liquor at Safeway on College — its license has been suspended
The store sold alcohol to minors three times in the past three years.
The Alley, Oakland’s last standing piano bar, holds a tune for a bygone era
Patrons come from near and far to gather ’round the piano and sing — or just listen — at the ‘ramshackle roadhouse’ on Grand Avenue, where time has seemingly stood still.
