Victory Burger: Actual Cafe brings community-centered approach to new venture
Article by Vanessa Rancaño.
Last updated at Tue, 22 May at 7:12am.

When Actual Café opened two-and-a-half years ago on a barren strip of San Pablo Avenue near Alcatraz Avenue, owner Sal Bednarz tapped into a neighborhood need more profound than lattes and quality bites - a sense of community.

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Actual Cafe May 2012 event line-up (complete listings here)
Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Mon, 21 May at 9:16am.
What's happening at the Actual Cafe in May?
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Actual Cafe March 2012 event schedule
Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Sun, 12 Feb at 9:43pm.

Fun times at the Actual Cafe!  Here's the Actual Cafe event listings for March. 

Highlights:

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Where did the new parklet go? Actual Cafe asks for help in parklet-napping
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Fri, 20 May at 9:23am.

Where did the new parklet go? 

After a fun celebration of the new parklet created by Actual Cafe staff and lots of volunteers, the whole parklet was hauled away and is now missing in action. 

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North Oakland's Actual Cafe Turns One on Friday
Article by Rachel Zurer.
Last updated at Tue, 21 Dec at 8:26am.

Most of us would probably like to know our neighbors better. Sal Bednarz actually did something about it. A year ago, Bednarz opened the Actual Cafe, a hip hang-out spot on the corner of San Pablo and Alcatraz in North Oakland .

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Photos from First Friday Party at the Actual Cafe, Feb. 5, 2010
Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Tue, 9 Feb at 10:53am.

"Here's a description of the event from Actual Cafe:

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Actual Cafe Opening An Actual Success (Community News)
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Wed, 13 Jan at 9:40am.

It looked like the people spilling out of the Actual Cafe and onto the sidewalks on 65th Street and San Pablo on Friday night weren't feel bad at all about having to squeeze past their fellow revellers to nab a bit of a free empanada with fiery chimichurri sauce, or a bit of a turkey sandwich.

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