Oakland Local will host a Dive Bar Holiday Drinkup on Dec. 16 at our favorite (so far) Oakland dive bar, Kingfish Pub & Cafe in the Temescal neighborhood (near 51st & Claremont, just off Telegraph). 

12/15 Update: We have 25 people signed up--come join the fun--and dig the shuffleboard, madness & popcorn.

RSVP NOW on our Meetup.com group.

We use the term "dive bar" with great affection and respect. To us, a great dive bar is about low-key local flavor and people. It's accessible and welcoming to folks of any class, age, race, and ethnicity. And it's cheap!

Kingfish is all of these...

Plus, Kingfish has an interesting local history. In August 2009 it reopened after being closed for about a year as part of a real estate tangle. The local clientele came right back, and business is steady.

We've found Kingfish to be casual, inexpensive, friendly, amenable to conversation, and definitely NOT posh! They also serve pretty good Ethiopian food from the Red Sea Restaurant across the street. Really good free popcorn (serve yourself from the big popper up front).

Best of all: Shuffleboard!

Amy Gahran and others from Oakland Local will be there from 6-8pm, possibly later.

Stop by and join us to lift a glass for the holidays!