Art vs. Food a blast on Art Murmur night (Slideshow)
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Mon, 7 Nov at 3:00am.

This past Friday, Chopsticks Urban Art Space teamed up with OMFG to offer tasty street food alongside talented local artists.

The 7,500-square-foot warehouse space on 24th Street - in the heart of the art Murmur district - was a place to eat, talk, hang and look.


Paula Wirth took some shots - here's the super slideshow.

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Public committee meetings in Oakland - all day Tuesday, April 26
Article by Ruth Miller.
Last updated at Tue, 26 Apr at 10:09am.

Every first and third Tuesday, Oakland Local gives you top five to watch for the upcoming City Council meeting. However, Oakland has far more meetings than that.

Every second and fourth Tuesday, the city's public agencies participate in a bi-weekly marathon of discussion in the first floor of City Hall.

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Oakland Locals: "Grill master" Javier Sandes takes slow-grilled Argentine meat to the streets with Primo's Parilla
Blog entry by Emilie Raguso.
Last updated at Thu, 15 Apr at 2:42am.

Oakland local Javier Sandes built his culinary reputation in the city's back yards surrounded by friends who met often to hang out and enjoy his slow-grilled meats and freshly made chimichurri (a traditional marinade).

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