In the works since 2019, Oakland LGBTQIA+ watering hole Town Bar & Lounge is finally ready to serve its first customers.
Category: Nightlife
The stories behind some of the East Bay’s most iconic beer cans
Forget the basic logo and tagline. These East Bay beer cans are a canvas for fun and clever art.
Oakland’s Black Vines highlights wines from Black makers
The festival began as a one-time event. Now it’s in its 12th year.
6 hot East Bay cocktails to get you through these cold, wet days
Served at bars across Berkeley, Oakland and beyond, these are our favorite cocktails and mocktails to warm you inside and out.
East Bay restaurants and bars perfect for Super Bowl viewing
These bars and restaurants in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond are ready to host your Super Bowl LVII watch parties in style.
The East Bay’s best new bar of 2022
These new bars in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond made us want to order round after round this year.
This East Bay distillery just hit the big 4-0
Alameda distillery St. George Spirits will celebrate its 40th anniversary this weekend.
6 East Bay bars serving inventive mezcal cocktails
Bars in Berkeley and Oakland are finding cool new ways to use the centuries-old Mexican spirit.
4 thrilling takes on the mai tai, Oakland’s almost-official cocktail
The mai tai cocktail was invented in Oakland 78 years ago. Here’s how it’s evolved in the years since.
11 new East Bay bars to try (and 6 more to look forward to)
Pull up a stool at these brand-new, reopened or hotly anticipated bars in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond.
8 East Bay restaurants that serve great brunch cocktails
Destinations in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond for Bloody Marys, Mimosas, Kir Royales and more.
Thee Stork Club is now open with season-appropriate spooky vibes
The folks behind Eli’s Mile High Club and Mosswood Meltdown promise a trashy, 1970s dive bar in the venerable Stork Club space.
This Oakland-founded group helps Black drinkers consider their cocktails
The six-year-old Black Bourbon Society boasts 30,000 members and events across the country.
High 5ive just launched one of Oakland’s highest brunches
One of the hottest nightclubs in the city is hoping to lure the sun-seeking crowd with a new rooftop brunch.
Can the Inclusion Beer Project prompt real change at East Bay breweries?
Local craft breweries have announced a commitment to diversity and inclusion, but information on change can be hard to find.
Where to find great cold weather cocktails
These fantastic East Bay spots all boast nice cozy drinks for these chilly winter days.
Oakland’s first Black-owned brewery created a popcorn-packed beer to honor rap legend Shock G
A music icon, a community-focused brewery, and an established Oakland taproom teamed up to create a special tribute brew.