FuseBOX: New West Oakland lunch spot is affordable, gorgeous ... and yummy!
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Fri, 4 May at 11:30am.

Today, I went over to an industrial part of Magnolia Street in West Oakland, not far from West Grand, to visit FuseBOX - the Korean fusion restaurant Ellen Sebastian Chang and her partner, chef Sunhui Chang,  just opened. 

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Alternative Christmas Day eats in Oakland - "For the rest of us" (Community Voices)
Article by howard dyckoff.
Last updated at Sat, 24 Dec at 8:41am.

In the Bay Area, many of us are transplants. That means going to a family gathering would require a plane trip and long lines.

While there are lots of public Christmas events and holiday celebrations, many of us are non-religious or non-Christian. So what do you do on Dec. 25 - Christmas Day - if you don't want church services or caroling? How about ethnic dining?

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Build it in West Oakland and they will come (Community Voices)
Blog entry by Tanya Holland.
Last updated at Sun, 4 Sep at 11:36pm.

A question I get asked frequently is why I picked West Oakland as the location for my first restaurant, Brown Sugar Kitchen.

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Dorsey's Locker celebrates 70 years of operation in Oakland/South Berkeley

Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Fri, 22 Jul at 2:25am.

From the OL Editorial Team

Dorsey's Locker - the famous, or sometimes infamous BBQ soul food spot and bar - is celebrating 70 years of being in business this month. 

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USA vs. Mexico: Gold Cup brings excitement to Oakland pubs, restaurants
Article by Juan Antonio Mart....
Last updated at Fri, 24 Jun at 1:15am.

Although the 2010 FIFA World Cup may be over, international soccer fans have plenty for which to be excited.

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Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe soon opening second location in Oakland

Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Mon, 18 Apr at 7:06am.

If you're one of the many North Oakland folks who regularly drive, cycle or walk over to Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe in Emeryville for some of their 24/7 breakfasty goodness, you're going to be thrilled that a second Rudy's is definitely opening on 18th and Telegraph in downtown Oakland - right in the Read the whole story...

Renovated Kwik Way opens in Grand Lake--Burgers are BACK
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Fri, 15 Apr at 7:14am.

The lights are on at Kwik Way, the super-50's burger spot in Grand Lake that's been closed for two years. What's the deal? 

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Mardi Gras Gumbo Throwdown in Jack London Square marks Bay Leaf Restaurant as the winner
Article by Robert Raburn.
Last updated at Wed, 9 Mar at 8:38am.

Miss Pearl’s Jam House hosted a “Gumbo Throwdown” on the Saturday before Mardi Gras next to the Oakland Estuary in Jack London Square. Only the bayou was missing! Crowds in beads sipped Abita beer while judging the best gumbos from six East Bay chefs.

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