2021 March
East Side Sushi on Netflix
by C. J. Hirschfield A Little Film Shot on Grand Avenue Continues to Win Hearts and Minds Nine years ago, a modest independent feature film was shot in Oakland, with many scenes inside Coach Sushi on Grand Avenue. The earnest—and underfunded—filmmaker appreciated the fact that local restaurateurs (Bacheesos, Sidebar, Chop Bar) stepped up to provide […]
Oysters in a Pandemic
by C. J. Hirschfield Learning a new instrument, a second language, how to create and maintain a sourdough starter. These are some of the most popular skills people are mastering during the pandemic. Me? I’ve mastered the art of oyster shucking. I know that raw oysters aren’t for everybody, but I’m a big fan. And […]
AIM’s 5-Year Strategic Plan
The Agricultural Institute of Marin (AIM)–an educational 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving the San Francisco Bay Area through the Grand Lake Farmers Market, seven other Certified Farmers Markets, and other food- and hunger-related social programs–released a new, far-reaching 3-Year Strategic Plan that seeks to create a model for a local and regional food system that is healthy […]
Grand Avenue Merchant News
The best news on Grand Avenue for a very long while is that Freya Prowe, owner of Brother and Sisters Flower Shop, is back – albeit only from 10 am–4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. After twelve long, miserable months of social distancing, it was a delight to step inside her beautiful sanctuary full […]
Farmers Market Update – March 2021
New and returning vendors: Bowl’d Acai Food Truck – New vendor started February 27 with acai bowls, juices, smoothies, and poke bowls. Everything on their menu is high quality and health conscious. Pound Bizness – New local producer starting toward the end of March makes mouth-watering pound cakes. Grace Orchids – New Farmer starting on […]
Odds and Ends – March 2021
If you received one of the cards pictured above in your snail-mail box a couple of weeks ago, here’s hoping you promptly tossed it in your recycling bin as this operation is a total scam. KKA Enterprises is registered with the State of California as a Commercial Fundraiser. They’ve been mailing these solicitations for donations […]
Rotary Nature Center Friends Lakeside Chats
ROTARY NATURE CENTER FRIENDS LAKESIDE CHATS by David Wofford Our next Lakeside Chat with Hilary Powers of the Golden Gate Audubon Society will be on Friday March 5th, 7:00pm-8:00pm. Join us as Hilary takes us to some of her favorite birding spots at Lake Merritt. She will share her perspectives on the species and ecological […]
Empanadas: A How-To Guide
by Sheila McCormick For several years, we have been making empanadas a couple of times a year. Paul first had them in Paraguay when he was in the Peace Corps – but there they were fried in the morning and sold cold. I don’t remember when I first had them, but we liked the similar […]