25 years after the Oakland/Berkeley firestorm, Risa Nye pens memoir
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."
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Risa Nye
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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.
Prizefighter masters science of simple cocktails
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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.'
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.
Straight up Southern hospitality at Oakland’s Picán
The menu offerings at Picán are described as “Southern Infused California Cuisine,” and that influence is present behind the bar as well, as Ms Barstool discovers.
At Hopscotch, classic cocktails with new twists
In which Ms. Barstool, in an unprecedented move, visited Uptown Oakland's Hopscotch twice in one week.
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.
Airmail at Flora: Rum, lime, honey, a dash of bubbly
The house favorite at Flora is a cocktail called Carter Beats the Devil. But Ms Barstool opted for the Airmail, which moves you from where you are to a mellower place, post haste.
