Huong Tra shines as communal gathering spot
By Kathy Chouteau
Huong Tra Vietnamese Restaurant & Deli’s busy location at 12221 San Pablo Ave. makes it both easily accessible and easy-to-miss. But venture inside the Richmond mainstay, and you’ll be greeted with a...
San Pablo’s Blue Bay Thai holds local food tasting
Patty Sutantawong, owner of Blue Bay Thai in San Pablo, had a brilliant idea to help promote her restaurant.
Within one week, she gathered seven food tasters from San Pablo and Richmond. Three doctors from...
What goes on inside your dog’s fuzzy head?
Franz Kafka’s fictional short story, “Investigations of a Dog,” details the inner musings of a sentient canine who asks, “Where does food come from?” and other existential questions. Since Kafka’s days, man has made...
New Richmond gym invites community to grand opening party
The recently-opened City Sports Club at 4100 Klose Way in Richmond is inviting the community to a grand-opening party on Saturday, Oct. 13.
The club features all of the usual fitness amenities and more, including...
Small-scale, high-end Anaviv’s Table opens in Richmond
Anaviv Table -- a fine-dining farm-to-table restaurant at 600 Hoffman St. in Richmond -- was sold out in its opening week, and only a few reservations are available for this upcoming week, a restaurant...
Small-scale, high-end Anaviv’s Table opens in Richmond
Anaviv Table -- a fine-dining farm-to-table restaurant at 600 Hoffman St. in Richmond -- was sold out in its opening week, and only a few reservations are available for this upcoming week, a restaurant...
San Pablo pet care provider donates 10-percent of earnings to local nonprofits
By Mike Kinney
Rebecca Marlin, formerly an international Human Rights attorney in New York City, is now a San Pablo resident -- and our community, including its many beloved pets, is lucky for that.
After moving...
We dined at Xiang Xiang Noodle
The Standard joined friends at the San Pablo Economic Development Corporation last week in a visit to Xiang Xiang Noodle in El Sobrante.
Remarkably delicious food kept coming, and coming, and coming at the restaurant...
Senior Helpers celebrating 10 years in East Bay
Senior Helpers, a company that provides personalized in-home senior care, is celebrating 10 years of serving the East Bay, including Richmond, El Cerrito Berkeley and Oakland.
The company, based at 712 El Cerrito Plaza, sends...
East Bay’s coolest gym? Ice Chamber
After the dot com crash of 2000, El Cerrito resident Steven Khuong and his wife Mayachela Garcia left behind the corporate world to pursue their first love: health and fitness.
Launching the business in their...
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Custom-painted model train cars stolen in Pt. Richmond auto burglary
Have you seen model trains resembling those in these photos?
Eleven custom-painted model railroad freight cars were among items stolen during an auto burglary in...
Point Richmond kicks off annual summer concert series
By Zach Chouteau
When it comes to local warm-weather traditions the whole family can enjoy, the Point Richmond Summer Music Festival—now in its 18th year—is...
Dialing 1 a must for 510 area codes starting June 22
Residents and businesses with the 510 area code must dial 1 before dialing their phone number for all calls starting Saturday, June 22, according...
