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Special Sections,
Insider's Guide,
Feb 23, 2011
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Eleven options to titillate the palate.
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by Matthew Stafford
- Tags: Insider's Guide, Insider's Guide 2011, Oakland dining, Oakland restaurants, Adesso, BoilerHouse Restaurant, Boot and Shoe Service, Brown Sugar Kitchen, Commis, Everest Cafe, La Furia Chalaca, Ippuku, Scolari's Good Eats, Shashamane Bar and Grill, Shik Do Rock, Scolari’s Good Eats, Shashamane
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Special Sections,
Insider's Guide,
Feb 23, 2011
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Art Murmur keeps expanding beyond its original borders.
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by DeWitt Cheng
- Tags: Insider's Guide, Insider's Guide 2011, Art Murmur, Tina Dillman, Branch Gallery, The Compound Gallery, 4707 Telegraph, MacArthur B Arthur, Royal NoneSuch Gallery, Sight School, Studio Quercus, WE Artspace, 4707 Telegraph Gallery, The Compound Gallery & Studios, As Is Exhibitions
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Special Sections,
Insider's Guide,
Feb 23, 2011
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An explosion of drinking establishments has turned the East Bay into a bona fide destination for libations.
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Special Sections,
Insider's Guide,
Feb 23, 2011
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There's a treasure trove in the East Bay — if you know where to look.
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by Lauren Gard
- Tags: Insider's Guide, Insider's Guide 2011, Pretty Penny, The Rare Bird, Convert, Philippa Roberts, Melissa Joy Manning, Nathan & Co., Ethnic Arts, Sagrada, Homesteader, Dress Best for Less, American Cancer Society Discovery Shop, Clausen House Thrift Shop
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Special Sections,
Insider's Guide,
Feb 23, 2011
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You don't need to cross the bridge to find what you're looking for, whether it's an antique lamp, designer shoe, or thrift-store bargain.
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Special Sections,
Insider's Guide,
Feb 23, 2011
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The beverage revolution starts here.
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by Rachel Swan
- Tags: Insider's Guide, Insider's Guide 2011, The Layover, Club Paradiso, Disco Volante, Barlata Tapas Bar, Marc 49, Beer Revolution, Linden Street Brewery, The Trappist, Bar Dogwood, Alexeis Filipello, House of Shields, The Punchdown, Heart & Dagger Saloon, Era Art Bar, The Ruby Room, Bar Three Fifty-Five, The Avenue, Tim Martinez, Prozack Turner, Damon Gallagher, Damon & the Heathens, Luka's Taproom, Foreign Legion, Paradiso, Barlata, Heart & Dagger Saloon, Era Art Bar and Lounge, Ruby Room, Luka's Taproom & Lounge
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Special Sections,
Insider's Guide,
Feb 23, 2011
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Even the most fickle tastebuds will find something delightful among the East Bay's countless restaurants.
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Special Sections,
Insider's Guide,
Feb 23, 2011
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No creative outlet goes unexplored in the East Bay's vast cultural landscape.
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Special Sections,
Insider's Guide,
Feb 23, 2011
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A date with culture.
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Special Sections,
Insider's Guide,
Feb 23, 2011
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A quick tour of some of the East Bay's best known neighborhoods.
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by Nate Seltenrich
- Tags: Insider's Guide, Insider's Guide 2011, Chez Panisse, Peet's, Cheeseboard Pizza, Restaurante Doña Tomás, Pizzaiolo, Genova's Delicatessen, Bakesale Betty's, Johansson Projects, Mercury 20, Rock Paper Scissors, Buzz Gallery, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Aurora Theatre Company, Freight and Salvage, Jazzschool, Laurel Bookstore, World Ground Café, Farmer Joe's Marketplace, Laurel Lounge, The Bistro, The Book Shop, Buffalo Bill's Brew Pub, Bijou Restaurant and Bar, Cam Huong Deli, Shan Dong, Golden Lotus, El Novillo, Mi Grullense, Guadalajara
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Special Sections,
Insider's Guide,
Feb 23, 2011
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Traditionalism meets cutting-edge.
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Special Sections,
Insider's Guide,
Feb 23, 2011
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A new micro-district takes root in North Oakland.
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Special Sections,
Insider's Guide,
Feb 23, 2011
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Drinking to history.
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Special Sections,
Insider's Guide,
Feb 23, 2011
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A gastronomic heaven.
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by Ellen Cushing
- Tags: Insider's Guide, Insider's Guide 2011, Uptown Oakland, Ozumo, Luka's Taproom & Lounge, Plum, The Punchdown, Bakesale Betty, Alison Barakat, Picán, Ozumo Oakland, Luka's Taproom & Lounge
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Special Sections,
Insider's Guide,
Feb 23, 2011
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The feast just East of Shattuck.
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by Rachel Swan
- Tags: Insider's Guide, Insider's Guide 2011, Beta Lounge, Subterranean Arthouse, Teslim, Bassain Farms, Lisa Mezzacappa's Bait & Switch, Zoryes, Bassain Farms, Ironwood BBQ, Cinnaholic, Gather Restaurant, Saturn Café, David Brower Center, Eric Fenster, Ari Derfel
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Special Sections,
Insider's Guide,
Feb 23, 2011
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An epicenter of quiet luxury.
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by Catherine Plato
- Tags: Insider's Guide, Insider's Guide 2011, Elmwood, Nabolom Bakery, Labels, Tail of the Yak Trading Company, Lola Home, Mrs. Dalloway's, Trattoria La Siciliana, La Mediterranée, Ici
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Special Sections,
Insider's Guide,
Feb 23, 2011
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A distinct neighborhood comes to life near Oakland's Uptown district.
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Special Sections,
Insider's Guide,
Feb 23, 2011
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Port chop and chow.
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by Rachel Swan
- Tags: Insider's Guide, Insider's Guide 2011, Blue Bottle Coffee, Beer Revolution, Chop Bar, Linden Street, Crystal Monee Hall, Encuentro Cafe and Wine Bar, Bocanova, Rick Hackett, Souley Vegan, Oakland Metro Operahouse, Tourettes Without Regrets, Linden Street Brewery, Encuentro
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Special Sections,
Insider's Guide,
Feb 23, 2011
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Culinary wasteland no more.
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Special Sections,
Insider's Guide,
Feb 23, 2011
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A bit of Old West on the coast.
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by Matthew Craggs
- Tags: Insider's Guide, Insider's Guide 2011, Point Richmond, deWitt Gallery and Framing, Kao Sarn Thai Cuisine, The Baltic, Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline, Ferry Point Loop Trail, Golden State Model Railroad Museum, Kao Sarn Fine Thai Cuisine, Miller-Knox Shoreline
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Special Sections,
Insider's Guide,
Feb 23, 2011
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The stretch of Telegraph below 45th is starting to emerge.
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Special Sections,
Insider's Guide,
Feb 23, 2011
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A mash-up of cultures.
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News,
Feb 23, 2011
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Organizers say the prohibitive costs of permits, fire inspections, and police overtime is starting to discourage events in the city.
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by Rachel Swan
- Tags: News, Karen Hester, Sergeant Pedro Espinoza, Rebecca Kaplan, Tina Aiyer, Rob Ratto, Mary Kay Clunies-Ross, Lisa Bullwinkel, Boca Nova, Claudia Burgos, Rebecca Kaplan
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News,
Feb 23, 2011
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A new state law pushed by the tenant's rights group resulted in East Bay MUD keeping the water on in foreclosed buildings that still house renters.
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by Jean Tepperman
- Tags: News, Kim Isaacs, foreclosure, water, Countrywide Home Loans, Tenants Together, Causa Justa/Just Cause, East Bay Municipal Utility District, Andy Katz, Robbie Clark, Loni Hancock, Randy Kanouse, Hans Herman, Arnold Schwarzenegger
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News,
Full Disclosure,
Feb 23, 2011
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Businesses say the crackdowns by OPD and other agencies have been "heavy-handed" and have resembled "search and destroy" missions.
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by J. Douglas Allen-Taylor
- Tags: Full Disclosure, Oakland Police Department, raids, Oasis Restaurant & Bar, Oyster Reef Seafood Restaurant and Bar, AIR Lounge, Club Paradiso, Arsimona Bar and Lounge, Celestine's Fine Dining and Entertainment, Dan Lindheim, Celestine Hardy, Oakland Fire Department, Holly Joshi, Desley Brooks, Oakland City Council Public Safety Committee, Alcohol Beverage Action Team Oakland City Attorney's Office William Jemmott, Bureau of Security and Investigation Services, Fessehaye Mebrahthu, Sandré Swanson, California Employment Development Department, California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control
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News,
Eco Watch,
Feb 23, 2011
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A lawsuit against a PG&E power plant in Antioch aims to protect the rare and endangered species.
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by Nate Seltenrich
- Tags: Eco Watch, Lange's Metalmark butterfly, Brent Plater, Wild Equity Institute, Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge, PG&E, power plant, nitrogen, Communities for a Better Environment, Adrienne Bloch, Environmental Protection Agency, US Fish and Wildlife
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News,
Seven Days,
Feb 23, 2011
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Oakland's city attorney has thought about resigning his post and now offers himself as a mediator for $400 an hour.
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by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Seven Days, John Russo, Jean Quan, ADR Services, Desley Brooks, Dan Siegel, Chris Butler, Norman Wielsch, Central Costa County Narcotics Enforcement Team, Jerry Brown, Marie Gilmore, Rob Bonta, Metropolitan Transportation Commission
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News,
Legalization Nation,
Feb 23, 2011
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As the marijuana testing industry grows, the Alliance for Cannabis Science, a new nonprofit, plans to offer private auditing of pot labs.
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by David Downs
- Tags: Legalization Nation, Steep Hill Laboratory, Arno Hazekamp, Bedrocan, Michael Geci-BlackEric Taylor, Botanical Analytics, Alliance for Cannabis Science, Jeffrey Raber, The Werc Shop, Addison DeMoura, Dave Lampach
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News,
Letters,
Feb 23, 2011
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Readers sound off on our music journalism, Whole Foods, and Leonard Peltier.
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News,
Corrections,
Feb 23, 2011
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The correct spelling of Stacy Horne's name.
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Arts & Culture,
Culture Spy,
Feb 23, 2011
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Oakland "toy ruiner" Lee "Leecifer" Gajda finally gets his due.
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by Jeremy Brautman
- Tags: Culture Spy, STRANGEco, Lee "Leecifer" Gajda, Frank Kozik, Mars-1, Jeremy Fish, Sam Flores, Super7, Honoo the Flame, Paul Kaiju, Brian Flynn, Jay222, John Stokes, SpankyStokes.com
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Arts & Culture,
Theater,
Feb 23, 2011
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Melissa Hillman tried to turn Romeo and Juliet into a gangster tale. But the teen romance shines through.
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by Rachel Swan
- Tags: Theater, Melissa Hillman, Jonathan Moscone, Mike Delaney, Bernadette Quattrone, Seth Thygesen, Jordan Winer, Marilet Martinez, Luisa Frasconi, Miyuki Bierlein, Michael McDonald, LaVal's Subterranean Theatre
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Arts & Culture,
Events,
Feb 23, 2011
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"Clean and sober" comedy finds a home at The Marsh Berkeley.
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by Ellen Cushing
- Tags: Events, Liz Grant, Recovery Comedy, The Marsh Berkeley, Marga Gomez, Julia Jackson, Bucky Sinister, Comedy Brains, stand-up comedy, The Marsh Berkeley at Gaia Arts Center, The Marsh Arts Center
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Arts & Culture,
Books,
Feb 23, 2011
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Her novel Wrecker takes a tender look at a troubled child.
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Arts & Culture,
Body & Soul,
Feb 23, 2011
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Building better memories is like training for a sport.
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Arts & Culture,
Visual Art,
Feb 23, 2011
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Two artists explore mountains and climbing.
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Arts & Culture,
Savage Love,
Feb 23, 2011
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But don't be afraid of vaginal rejuvenation following traumatic or multiple births.
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Arts & Culture,
Aquarium Age,
Feb 23, 2011
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For the week of February 24-March 2, 2011.
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Movies,
Movie Review,
Feb 23, 2011
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Silents speak louder than words at the Pacific Film Archive's new series.
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by Kelly Vance
- Tags: Movie Review, silent film, Silent Film Festival, Pacific Film Archive, Berkeley Art Museum, UC Berkeley Department of Film and Media, Judith Rosenberg, Anne Nesbet, Gertrud Koch, Oliver Hardy, Billy Bevan, Max Davidson, Spec O’Donnell, Paolo Cherchi Usai, Alberto Cavalcanti, Marcel
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Movies,
One-Night Stands,
Feb 23, 2011
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Repertory film listings for February 24-March 2, 2011.
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Food & Drink,
Restaurant Review,
Feb 23, 2011
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The Berkeley restaurant does Germany's health-food heritage proud.
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Food & Drink,
Last Call,
Feb 23, 2011
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Going classy can be hard on the feet.
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Music,
Feb 23, 2011
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Chile's hottest rapper brings Oakland into her orbit.
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Music,
Feb 23, 2011
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A local historian and record buff resurrects one of the greatest lost catalogues of American pop music.
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by Lee Hildebrand
- Tags: Music, Luther McDaniels, Carl Williams, 4 Deuces, Mercy Dee, Darondo, Ace Records, Music City, Alec Paleo, Ray Dobard, Johnny Heartsman, Midnights, Gaylarks, Rovers, Crescendos, Five Lyrics, Five Campbells, Music City All Stars, Two Things in One, Ballads, Frank Zappa, Mothers of Invention
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Music,
Feb 23, 2011
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His Purplesness shines on Oracle Arena this week.
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Music,
CD Reviews,
Feb 23, 2011
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The King of Limbs
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Music,
CD Reviews,
Feb 23, 2011
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Bright Examples
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Music,
CD Reviews,
Feb 23, 2011
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Searching for Bart Davenport
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Music,
Local Licks,
Feb 23, 2011
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This week we review Philthy Rich, Katrina Wreede, Roosevelt Radio, and The Mean Faces.
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by Rachel Swan
- Tags: Local Licks, Roosevelt Radio, Ben Ross, Katrina Wreede, Turtle Island Quartet, SMC Recordings, Town Thizzness, Vlazville, E-40, The Hoodstarz, The Jacka
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Mar 1, 2011
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Mar 1, 2011
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Feb 28, 2011
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Feb 28, 2011
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Blogs,
Legalization Nation,
Feb 28, 2011
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Feb 28, 2011
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Feb 28, 2011
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Blogs,
Culture Spy,
Feb 27, 2011
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Blogs,
Culture Spy,
Feb 27, 2011
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Feb 26, 2011
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Blogs,
What the Fork,
Feb 25, 2011
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by Ellen Cushing
- Tags: Food
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Feb 25, 2011
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Feb 25, 2011
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Blogs,
Culture Spy,
Feb 25, 2011
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Blogs,
Legalization Nation,
Feb 25, 2011
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Feb 25, 2011
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Feb 25, 2011
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Blogs,
Culture Spy,
Feb 25, 2011
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Feb 25, 2011
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Feb 24, 2011
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Blogs,
Culture Spy,
Feb 24, 2011
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Blogs,
Legalization Nation,
Feb 24, 2011
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Blogs,
Culture Spy,
Feb 24, 2011
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Feb 24, 2011
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Blogs,
Legalization Nation,
Feb 23, 2011
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Feb 23, 2011
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Feb 23, 2011
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Feb 23, 2011
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by Ellen Cushing
- Tags: Media
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Feb 23, 2011
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Feb 23, 2011
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We recommend the best local bands to check out this season.
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At Ben's Restaurant, typical Chinese takeout dishes are prepared with a lighter touch. They're also a bargain.
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Some Oakland politicians and groups are pointing to research by UC Berkeley faculty as proof that the city needs to add hundreds of police officers, but other studies contradict that conclusion.
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Our staff recommends the best summer festivals in the Bay Area and beyond.
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At Ben's Restaurant, typical Chinese takeout dishes are prepared with a lighter touch. They're also a bargain.
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Traditional West African dishes are served without compromise.
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The new Richmond restaurant is a living museum for American comfort dishes, but these reinterpreted classics could use more oomph.
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An early warning system would save thousands of lives when the next major earthquake hits. But will California find the money to implement it?
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Smoke Berkeley and Genny's BBQ take pride in more than just brisket and ribs.
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Some Oakland politicians and groups are pointing to research by UC Berkeley faculty as proof that the city needs to add hundreds of police officers, but other studies contradict that conclusion.
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Transit planners say the policy leads to widespread fraud and nightmarish traffic, plus it robs cities and retailers of much-needed revenue.
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Now that Kaiser workers have again voted overwhelmingly to stay with SEIU, NUHW and CNA should end their insurgency campaign.
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The team benefits greatly from the people, character, and vibrancy of the city.
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Wall Street capitalist or mujahid? Decisions, decisions.
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Stark reality.
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Not Hud. Mud.
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Snow White in the bullring.
