One of the wonderful benefits of living in Oakland is that you never know what or whom you’re going to meet up with when you venture outside. Last week, like an apparition, a brightly colored school bus materialized in front of the vacant Footlocker. The Hoop Bus has been traveling all over the U.S. for […]
2021 September
Grand Avenue Merchant News – October 2021
by Ken Katz Tomorrow will be a memorable day on Grand Avenue. For starters, Michael’s Chocolates (owned and operated by Michael Benner) is hosting a soft opening beginning at noon in the space recently vacated by Michael Mischer. He will continue serving Almare Gelato, and chocolates of course–though Michael B. was quick to note that […]
Farmers Market Update – October 2021
by Joey Garcia Market Participant Updates: Out For the Season: G & S Corn – coinciding with the start of Autumn Peach Farm – ditto New Vendors: Sonder – pre-packed quiches and breakfast sandwiches Soul – green juices, flatbreads, salads, gelato/sorbet 8amStyle – the new clothing shop operated by Meaza Haile at 474 Santa Clara […]
Splash Pad News – September 2021
Grand Avenue Merchant News – September 2021
by Ken Katz Maestro? A drumroll please.We have several exciting developments to report, beginning with… Bake Sum quietly opened a couple of weeks ago, albeit with very limited hours on Fridays and Saturdays only until they are fully staffed and trained. The interior is very well done and our hats are off for anybody that […]
Odds and Ends – September 2021
A tip of the hat to Miya Saika Chen, the Chief of Staff for City Council President Nikki Bas, for providing the Grand Lake Neighbors with a status report regarding a significant number of issues which we are summarizing below. EAH Housing has sold the property which is currently occupied by the Vegan Mob to […]
Calendar – September 2021
Calendar – September 2021 by Sheila McCormick September 2, Thursday, 12:30pm Zoom Meeting – Oakland Rotary Club – Civic Thursday Meeting “Honorable Aisha Wahab – Future of Afghans in America”. Log in via their Facebook page. September 7, Tuesday, 5:30pm *LIVE WEBINAR* – California Historical Society Bohemian San Francisco In the 1920s San Francisco hosted […]
Farmers Market Update – September 2021
by Joey Garcia Market Participant Updates: Squabisch Pretzels, family-owned and operated and based in Berkeley, debuted at the market two weeks ago. They have an excellent website on which they regularly post the menus for the two markets they do each weekend–Grand Lake on Saturday and Kensington on Sunday. Waffle Mania reluctantly dropped out of […]
Pandemic Purging: Heartfill, not Landfill
by C. J. Hirschfield Pandemic purging is definitely a thing. Being at home for so many months has caused us to re-evaluate what we really want and need, and what we feel could be let go. But no one wants to add to the landfill. Luckily, there are now more options than ever to re-gift […]
Black International Marketplace of Oakland
by Ken Katz For much of the past year and a half, Lake Merritt has been a major bone of contention, with tempers rising over the proliferation of vendors setting up shop on Lakeshore and Grand. Their presence has raised an abundance of concerns, including increased traffic, noise, and littering. Unfortunately, the Black International Marketplace […]