- Food & Drink, Last Call, Sep 14, 2011
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Saints and Sinners
A look at Vitus, the Jack London District's new bar and music venue. Plus new gin from St. George's and new life for Blake's.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Oct 26, 2011
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The Slow-Beer Movement
Kevin Christensen wants to change the way we think about local beer.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Sep 7, 2011
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Bar Dogwood and the Importance of Being Earnest
Stuffed animals and cured meats in Uptown.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Sep 28, 2011
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Make Way for Make Westing
Uptown's latest and greatest bar.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Jul 6, 2011
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Going Smart
Smart Energy Shots subvert the paradigm.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Jan 4, 2012
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Ten Great Things About Grand Tavern
A new favorite in Grand Lake.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, May 11, 2011
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We Drank Blast So You Don't Have To
Kids, don't try this at home.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Aug 17, 2011
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Magic at Chevys
The Emeryville chain's happy hour is highly underrated.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, May 25, 2011
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East Bay Wine Country
Urban wineries in Oakland, Berkeley, and Alameda come into their own.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Oct 12, 2011
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The Albatross' Answer Man
Kristian Wralstad presides over the East Bay's best trivia night with something less than an iron fist.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Apr 13, 2011
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Gambling on Gluten-Free Beers
The wild world of wheatless brews.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Jun 8, 2011
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A Tale of Two Cities at Disco Volante
Sampling a Manhattan in Downtown Oakland
- Food & Drink, Last Call, May 4, 2011
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Thinking Small at Toast Wine Lounge
New Rockridge shop a refuge for busy parents and limited-production wines.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, May 18, 2011
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Drinking on the Edge of Town
Rock Wall Wine Company opens a tasting room at Alameda Point.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Jul 13, 2011
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Resistance Is Futile
The sublime un-snobbiness of The Trappist.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Sep 21, 2011
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The Kingfish Endures
The ninety-year-old former bait shop is a truly great dive bar.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Aug 31, 2011
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Oliveto's Happy Hour: Too Beautiful to Live
Plus: Make Westing, Uptown Oakland's newest bar.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Feb 16, 2011
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Hyper-Local Beer Bust
Sampling three East Bay microbrews.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Apr 6, 2011
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Belgian Buzz
Americans take a stab at Belgian beer, with intoxicating results.
- Food & Drink, Last Call, Aug 3, 2011
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The Fat Lady Sings
A Jack London Square original and its ever-enduring awesomeness.
