CapeQueen unveils new self-care salon in El Cerrito
By Kathy Chouteau and Mike Kinney
You can say Julie Persons is a woman who wears many hats—or as she likes to phrase it, capes.
Persons, who balances numerous roles in her life, opened CapeQueen Cosmetics...
Brazuca Acai brightens Barrett Avenue
By Mike Kinney
The little yellow house on the corner of Barrett Avenue and 45th Street in Richmond -- the one flying both the American and Brazilian flags -- is easy to notice. But what...
Waffles & Cream hits the sweet spot in Richmond
By Mike Kinney
Edgar Padilla’s family shares an important tradition: going out for ice cream once per week.
“We use that time to bond,” Padilla said.
Padilla imagines that many families share the same tradition, which is...
Super Slice to celebrate grand opening on San Pablo Ave.
By Mike Kinney
The El Cerrito Chamber of Commerce is hosting a grand opening for Super Slice, a new, New York-style pizza restaurant on San Pablo Avenue close to Central Avenue.
The event is slated to...
Ribbon cutting planned for Little Buddha Lounge in Richmond
The Richmond Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sunday, Jan. 22, to welcome the Little Buddha Lounge, an oxygen bar and salt tavern geared towards holistic healing therapies.
The community is invited...
Park Florist continues to blossom after 112 years in Richmond
By Mike Kinney
Park Florist has been a Richmond staple for more than a century. But the business, owned and operated by the Perata family at 2015 Macdonald Ave., has its roots in Colma, a...
Peinarte Beauty Salon opens second San Pablo location
A San Pablo beauty salon business is expanding.
Peinarte Beauty Salon, which has operated at 1613 23rd St., between Bush and Sutter avenues, for nearly a decade, is opening a second beauty/barber salon in the...
Antojitos Guatemaltecos celebrates grand opening in El Cerrito
Yury Aguilar, owner of Antojitos Guatemaltecos, reached out to the Standard this week to inform us that the popular business has moved to 11252 San Pablo Ave.
The grand opening occurred this week at the...
‘Vilansse by Cherry’s Eye’ creates beauty and community wellness
By Kathy Chouteau
While the pandemic has caused many to pause, Cherry Tyler (“Miss Cherry”)—a Richmond business woman who has worked in the eye beauty space for 20 years—has instead been spurred by it to...
A taste of Guadalajara in Richmond’s Hilltop
By Mike Kinney
When they're not churning out classics typical to Guadalajara from their restaurant in Richmond's Hilltop neighborhood, owner Jose Lopez and his family might be found shopping at Los Montanas Super Market in...
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Five large-scale art projects approved for Shields-Reid Park
Five local artists will each create and install large-scale artworks as part of an $8 million project to revitalize Shields-Reid Park in North Richmond.
At...
Ed Fund celebrates 40 years of helping students create brighter futures
By Kathy Chouteau
The Ed Fund, which funds programs for West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) students so that they thrive in higher learning...
‘The Blue Store’ aims to provide more than convenience
By Mike Kinney
Lovingly known as The Blue Store because of the building's bright blue exterior, the market at 23rd Street and Maricopa Avenue in...
