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November 2011

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Eats: Ike's Sandwich shop is headed to Uptown

It looks like there will be some sandwiches to tide you over when Bakesale Betty is closed all week.

Check out the scoop from Diablo Magazine.

Location: 2204 Broadway

Opening Date: December

Nov 17, 2011
#eats #uptown #sandwiches
Take @Oaklandlocal's survey to set Mayor Quan's 2012 priorities

Survey Link: http://t.co/Qfua9oYa

Nov 17, 2011
#survey #mayor quan
Shop: Popup Shopping in Montclair and Old Oakland → blog.ouroakland.net
Nov 16, 20116 notes
#montclair #old oakland #popups
OakSnap.: From Kickstarter to Indiegogo → oaksnap.tumblr.com

oaksnap:

Hello! Did anyone out there attend All Aboard, 16th Street Train Station Community Celebration in July? Well, it’s happening again on Sunday, November 13th! I’d love to hear feedback on this! Check out the invite below:

You’re invited to our next community event: All Aboard II, Sunday,…

Nov 11, 20111 note
#Central Station #development
Eats: Plum Bar opens this weekend! → insidescoopsf.sfgate.com
Nov 10, 2011
#eats #uptown #daniel patterson #seatholders
Events: All Aboard 16th St Station for Bites on Blues on 11/13 → eastbayexpress.com
Nov 9, 2011
Eats: Dishcrawl Oakland, Baywolf Dinners + Wine and Paella

A couple of links from East Bay Dish:

Dishcrawl and Baywolf:

Dishcrawl is tomorrow (11/9) night, sign up here.

BayWolf just started a monthly family-style dinner last month.  In addition to the regular menu, three courses, featuring suckling pig, will be offered every second Sunday.  The family-style dinner is only available for twenty five people, so make your reservations now.
3853 Piedmont Ave, Oakland
510-655-6004
Sun, 11/13, 6pm
$35

And on Saturday, Wine and Paella

Nov 9, 20112 notes
#Piedmont Ave #Jack London Square #Dishcrawl #eats
Development: Shiny, Updated Convention Center Coming Soon → bizjournals.com

Great news, renovations on the way at the Convention Center.  How about some high profile conferences too?

Nov 5, 201151 notes
#city center #downtown #development
Oakland ‘Pop-Up’ Neighborhood Fights Back Against Bad Economy « CBS San Francisco → sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com

Lead more about the Pop-up shops headed to Old Oakland this holiday season.

Nov 4, 2011
News: #OccupyOakland Roundup

Today has been a busy day in the news and for #occupywallst, with all eyes on Oakland.

I haven’t weighed in on the #occupy movement, and will soon enough, but I wanted to highlight a few developments.

First up, Hop on the WorkingFor movement, and spend your money in Oakland.

We need to Occupy Main Street to put all of us in the 99% on the path to success.

BTW: Tomorrow (11/3) is Small Business Day, so get out and shop in Oakland, especially downtown if you can.

And here is the news roundup:

  • Oakland Grown: Support independent Businesses
  • Oakland Chamber: Let your council members know how you feel 
  • Living in the O: Joining the Movement
  • Oakland North: OPD is confused
  • Oakland North: Live Coverage 
  • USA Today: Oakland is the Center of Occupy
  • Merc: Occupy is the Movement brought to you by social media
  • Twitter: #OccupyOakland #generalstrike #oo
Nov 2, 20116 notes
#oo #generalstrike #occupyoakland #occupywallst
Eats: Beauty’s Bagel headed to 40th and Telegraph in 2012 → insidescoopsf.sfgate.com
Nov 2, 2011
Eats: Shhh, there are lunch food trucks in Uptown

Eater SF has a scoop on the 21Web Food truck event.  Daily, 21st and Webster.

Full Story

Current Schedule:

Mondays: Munch India
Tuesdays: alternating Ebbett’s Good to Go and Nick’s Wheely Good Breakfast
Wednesdays: Streatery
Thursdays: alternating Vesta Flatbread and fiveten burger
Fridays: Guerrilla Grub, Fist of Flour Pizza, El Taco Bike

Nov 2, 20112 notes
#eats #uptown #food trucks
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