We’ve compiled a list of Oakland gift guides, and a few ideas of our own, to help you support neighborhood businesses in a tough year.
Category: Business
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At Cozy Wok, a father and son duo is serving up vegetarian Chinese takeout
Keguang Zhao never imagined his son Dan would be in the food business like him. Now the two are running a restaurant together in East Oakland.
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Family bonds are at the heart of Cambodian Street Food
With the help of her sisters and other family members, Malinda Bun is serving up traditional Cambodian street delicacies to hungry Oaklanders.
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Holiday shopping? The Black Cultural Zone’s outdoor market is open for business this Sunday
This month’s holiday-themed Akoma market will feature local farmers, food vendors, artists, and retailers selling their wares in a festive—and COVID-safe—environment.
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Small business COVID relief grants are still available. But will they be enough?
Alameda County is accepting applications for its latest round of CARES Act small business grants. But some struggling Oakland business owners fear they may still be forced to close.
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Pilot program for Lake Merritt vendors market comes to an end
City officials will collect feedback to see whether the market met vendors’ needs, defused conflicts along Lakeshore Avenue, and was COVID-safe.
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Oakland is rolling out free Wi-Fi to bridge the digital divide
The city’s OakWiFi public network will be available downtown and in West Oakland within weeks, expanding to East Oakland early next year.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Indoor dining closed again in Alameda County due to COVID-19 surge
After three short weeks, indoor dining is once again closed in Oakland as the state grapples with a rise in COVID-19 cases and Alameda County returns to the purple tier.
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Petit Cafe is an exciting new eating spot in Oakland’s Pill Hill neighborhood
Petit Cafe adds a dining option dedicated to good and healthy food in an area that simply didn’t have one before. (Sponsored.)
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During the pandemic, these Oakland restaurants offer something for every occasion
Kid-friendly venues? Great outdoor eateries? Late-night bites? We made a list so you can find the dining experience you want.
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What does it take to run a pop-up? Oakland food entrepreneurs share lessons and tips
Pop-ups are offering some chefs a unique opportunity to launch businesses during the pandemic.
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After 14-year legal battle, mortgage fraud whistleblowers received justice
Oakland-based firm Gwilliam Ivary Chiosso Cavalli & Brewer stood by the 6 female plaintiffs, when others were ready to throw in the towel. (sponsored)
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New online store aims to keep Oakland retail alive
Brett Rounsaville and April Underwood started Keep Oakland Alive to provide a local online shopping alternative to Amazon.
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Are you a small business tenant in Oakland? Here’s how to get free legal advice
The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights is offering free advice in November and December to small biz owners impacted by the pandemic.
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Temescal’s Telegraph Avenue businesses invite you to a big outdoor picnic on Sunday
The Temescal retail district is encouraging shoppers and diners to return starting Oct. 25 with a series of ‘Flex Streets’ events.
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These East Bay coffee businesses say equity and diversity shouldn’t be an afterthought
High-end coffee companies that prioritize equity on a global level are looking closer to home to resolve racial bias in the coffee world.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Oakland Amazon workers want to unionize their East Bay warehouse
If a union forms at Amazon’s San Leandro distribution center, where many Oakland residents work, it would be the first of its kind in the nation.
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Oakland’s cannabis equity program got a $6.5 million boost. But where is the money going?
Grants of up to $33k and two new shared manufacturing kitchens will help, but equity advocates say there’s more to be done.
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Will Alameda County make it easier for Oakland’s home cooks and pop-ups to legally sell food?
Thanks to COVID, more Oaklanders are interested in food entrepreneurship. A state law already makes it easier—Alameda County just hasn’t adopted it yet.
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Oakland plant nurseries are booming during the pandemic
As people take comfort in gardening during the COVID-19 shutdown, these local businesses are finding ways to thrive.