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Category: Drink

Bar tender standing at a bar pours a drink from a cocktail shaker.
Posted inNosh

From doing civic good to drag shows, this spot has served North Oakland for 112 years

by Edward Guthmann June 21, 2023June 22, 2023

Built in 1911 to rally support for a then new neighborhood, today’s Rockridge Improvement Club bar is a lively gathering place.

Town Bar & Lounge interior
Posted inNightlife

After years of delays, Oakland’s newest queer bar opens tonight

by Eve Batey April 20, 2023April 20, 2023

In the works since 2019, Oakland LGBTQIA+ watering hole Town Bar & Lounge is finally ready to serve its first customers.

A hot toddy
Posted inNosh Guide

6 hot East Bay cocktails to get you through these cold, wet days

by Risa Nye March 10, 2023March 9, 2023

Served at bars across Berkeley, Oakland and beyond, these are our favorite cocktails and mocktails to warm you inside and out.

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6 East Bay bars serving inventive mezcal cocktails

by Elise Proulx November 10, 2022November 10, 2022

Bars in Berkeley and Oakland are finding cool new ways to use the centuries-old Mexican spirit.

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4 thrilling takes on the mai tai, Oakland’s almost-official cocktail

by Paulina Barrack November 9, 2022November 8, 2022

The mai tai cocktail was invented in Oakland 78 years ago. Here’s how it’s evolved in the years since.

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11 new East Bay bars to try (and 6 more to look forward to)

by Joanna Della Penna November 8, 2022November 7, 2022

Pull up a stool at these brand-new, reopened or hotly anticipated bars in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond.

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8 East Bay restaurants that serve great brunch cocktails

by Risa Nye November 8, 2022November 9, 2022

Destinations in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond for Bloody Marys, Mimosas, Kir Royales and more.

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This Oakland-founded group helps Black drinkers consider their cocktails

by Brandy Collins July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

The six-year-old Black Bourbon Society boasts 30,000 members and events across the country.

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