Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Lifestyle

East Brother Beer nets 6 nominations for ‘Best of Oakland & the East Bay’

East Brother Beer Co.'s brews have found themselves in illustrious company. East Brother Beer's Red IPA and Gold IPA appear alongside Drake's IPA and Denogginizer and Calicraft's Oaktown Brown in the final round of the...
New pizza eatery augments El Sobrante's diversity

New pizza eatery augments El Sobrante’s diversity

During frequent drives to the Sikh temple in El Sobrante over the last 18 years, Navneet Sandhu said he marveled at the local community’s diversity. “Every time you drive...
Love in the air at ukulele meet-up

Love in the air at Point Richmond ukulele jam

By Kathy Chouteau Love was in the air Wednesday at Kaleidoscope Coffee, courtesy of local ukulele musicians strumming away at a back table. It was a musical tip of...

Options still on the table for Valentine’s Day

By Kathy Chouteau Did you leave your Valentine’s Day planning to the last minute? Have no fear, Richmond restaurants are here, ready and willing to take your dinner reservation...
A go-to spot for tasty street tacos in Richmond

A go-to spot for tasty street tacos in Richmond

By Kathy Chouteau Even amidst the throng of Mexican eateries on Richmond’s 23rd Street, the Tacos Los Primos food truck stands out, drawing passersby with the wafting smell of authentic food and a good online...
Attorney, author inspiring girls to be lawyers, critical thinkers

Attorney, author inspiring girls to be lawyers-in-training

Brittany Armstrong Whittington isn’t just the author of a book about a girl who wants to be a lawyer. She was that girl. And now the Deputy District Attorney hopes to inspire future generations of...
Catahoula Coffee pop up in Point Richmond this weekend

Catahoula Coffee pop up in Point Richmond this weekend

If you're in Point Richmond this weekend, you'll have access to Catahoula Coffee. Tim "Timber" Manhard, owner of the popular coffee company operating on San Pablo Avenue near Interstate 80, is hosting a pop up...
The Study wine bar readies for ‘Between the Barrels’ comedy show

Barrels of fun: Richmond has a new wine bar

A new wine bar has opened near the Richmond waterfront, not far from the Rosie the Riveter Visitor's Center. Since 2017, Noel Diaz, owner of Purity Wine, has operated a winemaking cooperative at 1401 Marina...
Arts of Point Richmond unveils new exhibits

Arts of Point Richmond unveils new exhibits

To visit Point Richmond’s historic square is to walk through an art gallery. Not only will you find artwork in artist shops, they are also displayed in cafes, restaurants and even the Post Office. Arts...
NIAD art exhibition evokes Richmond and its environs

NIAD art exhibition evokes Richmond and its environs

By Kathy Chouteau A new collaborative exhibition went up at NIAD Art Center’s gallery this past weekend and it vibrantly evokes the participating artists’ memories of Richmond and its surrounding environs. The Collective Memory: NIAD exhibition...

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Caltrans to close all lanes of I-80 in one direction over four summer weekends

Caltrans to close I-80 in one direction for four weekends this summer

Better plan ahead. Caltrans plans to close all lanes in one direction of Interstate Highway 80 for all of four weekends this summer in West...
Richmond seeks applicants for next Poet Laureate

Richmond seeks applicants for next Poet Laureate

The City of Richmond Arts and Culture Division is seeking applications for the city's next Poet Laureate. The Richmond Poet Laureate is appointed to a...
Point Richmond Music's free summer concert series kicks off Friday

Mandolin Manny & Friends to kick off Point Richmond Music concert series

Point Richmond Music (PRM) free summer concerts return this Friday, June 9 with performances by Mandolin Manny & Friends and I ko YaYa! The music festival takes...