Oakland walking tour: New Era, New Politics
Blog entry by Gene Anderson.
Last updated at Tue, 7 Feb at 8:58am.

Saturday was a specially scheduled walking tour as part of the celebration of Black History Month in Oakland. It's the "New Era, New Politics" tour, and focuses on the more recent history of Oakland.

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Caffe 817 wows Oakland food bloggers, me included
Blog entry by Gene Anderson.
Last updated at Mon, 6 Feb at 4:19pm.

Sunday morning I joined a number of other Bay Area food bloggers and writers for a special tasting at Caffe 817 in Old Oakland. I'd been there some years back, but I heard new owners had purchased it and it was definitely worth checking out again.

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Old Oakland weekend fun with Marion and Rose's Workshop
Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Tue, 24 Jan at 7:08pm.

HIT AND RUN  

A ONE NIGHT SALE OF AFFORDABLE ARTWORK FROM CURRENT MILLS MFA CANDIDATES

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Popuphood retailers thrive as CEDA's closure threatens future redevelopment efforts in Oakland

Article by Vanessa Rancano.
Last updated at Tue, 24 Jan at 5:15am.

 Popuphood is more than a month old now, and the young project’s future looks promising post-holiday season.

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Sign up for Oakland News Cafe breakfast - Tuesday, Jan. 24
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Fri, 20 Jan at 1:10am.

From the Oakland Local Editorial Team

Come out and talk about local issues with Oakland Local staff, local leaders and your neighbors. 

Beginning this January, join the Oakland Local reporting team and local leaders at Farley's East for a monthly morning meet-up and discussion.

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Tina Tamale to peddle fare from former Guerilla Grub cart
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Sun, 15 Jan at 8:31am.

By Vanessa Rancano


Local food entrepreneur Tina Ramos, aka Tina Tamale, hopes to expand her mobile food business with a recently purchased pushcart - specifically, Elizabeth August’s Guerilla Grub cart. 

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Popup Hood grand opening: great party, great shopping in Old Oakland (Community Voices)
Blog entry by Gene Anderson.
Last updated at Tue, 13 Dec at 7:43am.

Popup Hood in Old Oakland had its grand opening on Friday night. Popup Hood is the brainchild of Alfonso Dominguez (of the bar and restaurant Tamarindo) and Sarah Filley, and fills some long-empty store fronts in Old Oakland.

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Local entrepreneurs launch Popup Hood, new venture in Old Oakland, Dec 9 party
Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Sun, 4 Dec at 1:11am.

We love local business and local entreprenurs--here's the latest from some cool Oakland folks:

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