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Author Archives: Eve Batey
Posted inNightlife
New John Waters-style Oakland dive bar will ‘bring back the trash cocktail’
The folks behind Eli’s Mile High Club and Mosswood Meltdown promise a trashy, 1970s dive bar in the venerable Stork Club space.
Posted inNosh
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Your responses to our reader survey will help Nosh grow our reach, sustainability and readership.
Posted inNosh
James Beard Awards name finalists for 2022, single out Oakland’s Understory for honor
Reem Assil, Crystal Wahpepah and Horn Barbecue are competing for some of the country’s most prestigious food awards.
Posted inNosh
6 Oakland restaurants are semifinalists in 2022 James Beard Awards
Reem Assil, Crystal Wahpepah and Horn Barbecue have all been named as contenders in the prestigious food awards.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Alameda County will join state in lifting mask mandate Feb. 16
Businesses can still require customers to mask up, and health officials cautioned that face coverings are “strongly recommended.”
Posted inNosh
Omicron was the last straw for Oakland’s year-old Daughter’s Diner
The all-day breakfast spot was open for 15 months in Uptown, serving up cleverly rethought standbys to a slew of loyal fans.
Posted inNosh
Surprise! Oliveto, beloved Italian spot, quietly reopens after high-profile closure
The 35-year-old spot is back in business, for a limited time only.
Posted inNosh Features
Innovative soul food restaurant Brown Sugar Kitchen closes after nearly 15 years
Tanya Holland’s groundbreaking Uptown Oakland restaurant has permanently closed, ending an era in East Bay dining.
Posted inOaklandside
Oakland dining destination Luka’s to close after landlord dispute
Luka’s is widely credited with turning Uptown Oakland into a restaurant hotspot, but a sharp rent increase has shut its doors.