Richmond Promise 5K Fun Run and Ferry Fest set for this Saturday
The Richmond Promise's inaugural “5K Fun Run” is scheduled for Sat., June 11 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Craneway Pavilion, and will coincide with the first-ever Richmond Ferry Fest, which occurs...
Ike’s Love & Sanwiches opens in Pinole
Ike’s Love & Sandwiches opened Wednesday, June 1 at 1356 Fitzgerald Dr, Pinole in the Pinole Vista Crossing Shopping Mall.
Founder Ike Shehadeh will hold and attend a grand opening event on June 14 with...
Red Oak Victory serving up flapjacks for Father’s Day
By Kathy Chouteau
Richmond’s favorite WWII ship’s crew is readying to flip some flapjacks during its “Father’s Day on the Red Oak Victory Ship Pancake Breakfast” Sun., June 19.
Breakfast will be served from 9 a.m....
Monkey Shoulder cocktail mixing truck coming to The Factory Bar
By Kathy Chouteau
If you’re down for the spoils of a giant Monkey Shoulder mixing truck—a cement mixing truck that’s been transformed into a massive, functional cocktail mixer—The Factory Bar is the place to be...
70 years of Nation’s Giant Hamburgers
Credit to the San Pablo Historical and Museum Society (SPHMS) for recently raising awareness that Nation's Giant Hamburgers is celebrating its 70th anniversary in business. In case you didn't know, San Pablo is the...
Richmond to close Macdonald Ave. for ‘Willie Mays Day’
By Kathy Chouteau
Willie Mays is a “maybe” for this Saturday’s “Willie Mays Day” in Richmond due to health challenges, but that hasn’t dulled the spirit of fans looking forward to honoring “The Say Hey...
KQED food editor gives props to popular Richmond food cart
A Richmond eatery recently got a shoutout from KQED food editor Luke Tsai.
In a recent article, Tsai said he "stumbled upon Richmond’s Antojitos Guatemaltecos" at 653 23rd St. and enjoyed the Guatemalan rice tamale,...
Monthly food truck event coming to Hercules
A new monthly food truck event is coming to the Hercules Bayfront starting this Friday.
A rotating assortment of up to six food trucks, including a dessert truck and a beer & wine truck, will...
Richmond taqueria to hold grand opening for new location in Vallejo
One of Richmond's favorite taqueria's, Taqueria La Estrella, is set to host a grand opening for its second brick-and-mortar location in Vallejo on Saturday, May 21, at noon.
Vallejo Mayor Robert McConnell will attend the...
Urban Tilth to host ‘Volunteer Day/Tomato & Pepper Workshop’
By Kathy Chouteau
Urban Tilth will be hosting the “2nd Saturday Greenway Community Garden Volunteer Day/Tomato & Pepper Workshop” this Sat., May 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring a tutorial on home gardening followed...