Health inspectors say La Perla’s owner, Jose Ortiz, needs to fix the kitchen floor. Ortiz says he doesn’t have the money to do it.
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Chinatown vendors hope to get a boost from Lunar New Year shopping event
The Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce will host a “shopping spree” this weekend to support struggling merchants.
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Oakland approves $5 per-hour hazard pay for grocery workers
Grocery workers are at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19. Advocates say they deserve to be fairly compensated for working in hazardous environments.
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East Bay restaurant openings and closings in January
Openings include Augie’s, Huangcheng Noodle House, Roasted and Raw; while iSlice Berkeley, R’Noodles and several others closed.
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‘Things are going to turn around’: Oakland hair salon owners are grateful to be back at work
Barbershops and beauty salons have been on a rollercoaster since the start of the pandemic. We checked in with two hair stylists in East Oakland to see how they’re faring.
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Sliver Pizzeria heads to Uptown; Ayesha Curry’s new coffee bar
Plus: more on Huangcheng Noodle House, Califas Greens, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, East Bay Good Food Award winners, Casa Barotti, more.
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Fine wool, blood, and business collide as Rockridge’s 100-year-old Levant Rug leaves town
A College Avenue rug shop, run for decades by the son of Armenian genocide survivors, is in its final days, prompting discussions about land use and history.
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Smart, values-based banking: a tool to help alleviate Oakland’s housing crisis
If you’re tired of your money funding a broken system, you can do something about it. (sponsored)
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Oakland small businesses can apply for state COVID-19 relief grants, starting February 2
California will give up to $25,000 to qualifying businesses impacted by the pandemic. Here’s how to apply.
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Owners of Phnom Penh Restaurant honor their past by serving Cambodian refugees
Political turmoil in Cambodia split the Do family apart. Running a restaurant in Oakland helped bring them together.
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Why did the East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse lay off its entire staff?
Ex-workers allege that the Depot’s management used the pandemic as an excuse to purge them. Management says they had no choice.
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Sammy’s Pupusas serves free vegan food to unhoused seniors in East Oakland
The owners of the pop-up, Samar Nassar and Raul Jacobo, cook healthy meals for residents at Operation HomeBase, a trailer park community.
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Puerto Rican restaurant La Perla, a hidden gem in Oakland, moves to a bigger location
Chef Jose “Cheo” Ortiz and his sons also hope to expand their business, while staying rooted in Oakland.
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Oakland small businesses have two more days to apply for COVID-19 relief grants
Problems with the state’s website prompted officials to extend the application deadline to Jan. 13.
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At El Huarache Azteca, an Oakland mother and daughter serve up Mexico City delicacies
Eva Saavedra and her husband Juan Chavez used to sell food out of their garage in Fruitvale. 20 years later, Eva and her daughter Mayra are keeping the business afloat.
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Augie’s Montreal Deli takes over Brennan’s; Chez Panisse tries breakfast
Plus: Oakland Restaurant Week returns; Popoca aims for a brick-and-mortar; Square Pie Guys is coming to Oakland; more East Bay food news.
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Immigrant chefs pursue their culinary dreams at Oakland Bloom
Immigrants often face disadvantages in the food industry. This nonprofit is working to change that.
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The Alley, Oakland’s last piano bar, is in danger of closing for good
Devoted regulars are banding together and fundraising to save the historic Grand Avenue bar.
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Oakland attorney is winning in the courtroom, and leading in her industry
Along with her firm, Gwilliam, Ivary, Chiosso, Cavalli & Brewer, Jayme Walker is championing justice and advocating for greater compassion in the legal sector.
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Alley & Vine, a new farm-to-table spot in Alameda; Monkey King comes to Oakland; Nick’s Pizza is back
Plus: June Taylor is closing her business at the end of the year; the Elmwood Theater offers popcorn takeout on Sundays and more East Bay food news.