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Category: Nightlife

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 collage of local beer cans
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The stories behind some of the East Bay’s most iconic beer cans

by Madeline Taub April 18, 2023April 18, 2023

Forget the basic logo and tagline. These East Bay beer cans are a canvas for fun and clever art.

Fern Stroud
Posted inNosh Features

Oakland’s Black Vines highlights wines from Black makers

by Brandy Collins April 12, 2023April 12, 2023

The festival began as a one-time event. Now it’s in its 12th year.

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.

Bar with TV screens
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East Bay restaurants and bars perfect for Super Bowl viewing

by Joanna Della Penna February 6, 2023February 7, 2023

These bars and restaurants in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond are ready to host your Super Bowl LVII watch parties in style.

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The East Bay’s best new bar of 2022

by Eve Batey December 30, 2022December 30, 2022

These new bars in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond made us want to order round after round this year.

Posted inNosh Features

This East Bay distillery just hit the big 4-0

by Brandy Collins November 11, 2022November 14, 2022

Alameda distillery St. George Spirits will celebrate its 40th anniversary this weekend.

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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.

Posted inNosh

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.

Posted inNosh

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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Thee Stork Club is now open with season-appropriate spooky vibes

by Eve Batey October 7, 2022October 7, 2022

The folks behind Eli’s Mile High Club and Mosswood Meltdown promise a trashy, 1970s dive bar in the venerable Stork Club space.

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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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High 5ive just launched one of Oakland’s highest brunches

by Eve Batey July 11, 2022July 13, 2022

One of the hottest nightclubs in the city is hoping to lure the sun-seeking crowd with a new rooftop brunch.

Posted inNosh

Can the Inclusion Beer Project prompt real change at East Bay breweries?

by Brandy Collins February 3, 2022February 1, 2022

Local craft breweries have announced a commitment to diversity and inclusion, but information on change can be hard to find.

Posted inNosh

Where to find great cold weather cocktails

by Risa Nye December 14, 2021December 13, 2021

These fantastic East Bay spots all boast nice cozy drinks for these chilly winter days.

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Oakland’s first Black-owned brewery created a popcorn-packed beer to honor rap legend Shock G

by Brandy Collins August 25, 2021August 25, 2021

A music icon, a community-focused brewery, and an established Oakland taproom teamed up to create a special tribute brew.

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