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Technology that connects restaurants with workers operate like dating apps.

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The East Bay's Tow Hustle

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Food & Drink Meet Kolobok, a Russian Food Truck and Mobile Restaurant

Meet Kolobok, a Russian Food Truck and Mobile Restaurant

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Towing for Dollars in Alameda

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Eco Watch The Problems With Bioplastics

The Problems With Bioplastics

People mistakenly try to recycle them, thereby contaminating the waste stream. Plus, they're not really compostable.

By Nisha Balaram

Seven Days Pro-Tenant and Pro-Housing

Pro-Tenant and Pro-Housing

East Bay voters made it clear that they favor candidates who advocate not only for more renter protections and more homeless services, but also, more housing.

By Robert Gammon

Feature 'What Does the Apocalypse Smell Like?'

'What Does the Apocalypse Smell Like?'

As we move into an uncertain, potentially dystopian future, Lindsay Tunkl uses performance art to explore death and the end of the world.

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Letters of the Week: Our Readers Chime in on Last Week's Issue

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Arts Feature Local Filmmakers Capture the Immigrant Experience Through Young People's Eyes

Local Filmmakers Capture the Immigrant Experience Through Young People's Eyes

This week brings screenings of 'ANNOUNCEMENT,' 'The Perfect Immigrant,' 'Futbolistas 4 Life.'

By Janis Hashe

Arts Feature New BAMPFA Exhibit Spotlights the Rise of Tibetan Contemporary Art

New BAMPFA Exhibit Spotlights the Rise of Tibetan Contemporary Art

'Boundless' brings the work of the diaspora to Berkeley.

By Momo Chang

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Oakland Turkey Trot

Oakland Turkey Trot

Oakland Public Library, Lakeview Branch
Does a Dog Have Buddha Nature?

Does a Dog Have Buddha Nature?

Kroeber Hall
Everything Is Illuminated

Everything is Illuminated

Aurora Theatre
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Savage Love: Bound and Gagging

Savage Love: Bound and Gagging

How to find safe bondage partners.

By Dan Savage

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On the Brightside

Drake’s Brewing Co. employed its spirit of innovation when inventing its new champagne-like Extra Brut IPA.

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Restaurant Review Maejoo Is Small But Mighty

Maejoo Is Small But Mighty

The modern yet petite San Leandro Korean restaurant offers limited seating and menu options, but delivers on quality and taste.

By Katherine Hamilton

Restaurant Review Yummy Grill Brings Afghan Cuisine to Fruitvale

Yummy Grill Brings Afghan Cuisine to Fruitvale

Featuring kabobs, bolani, mantu, and more.

By Katherine Hamilton

Staff Picks
Dungeness Crab Holiday Feast

Dungeness Crab Holiday Feast

Hopscotch
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Movies

Movie Review South Korea's 'Burning' Floats on a Cloud of Doom

South Korea's 'Burning' Floats on a Cloud of Doom

The love triangle melodrama is one of the most intriguing films of the season.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review ‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’ Is an Eerie, Slapstick Tune Indeed

‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’ Is an Eerie, Slapstick Tune Indeed

Odd Ducks in the Old West, courtesy of the Coen brothers.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review
‘A Private War’ Shows How a War Correspondent Did Things Her Way

‘A Private War’ Shows How a War Correspondent Did Things Her Way

Rosamund Pike stars as a determined Marie Colvin.

By Kelly Vance

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Music

Music The Oakland Symphony Debuts a Classical Tribute to Ghost Ship

The Oakland Symphony Debuts a Classical Tribute to Ghost Ship

Composer Richard Marriott found inspiration in the fire and its victims for his new concerto.

By Jasmine Garnett

Music Trey Coastal Carves Out Unique Sound in Bay Area Rap Scene

Trey Coastal Carves Out Unique Sound in Bay Area Rap Scene

Meet the guys behind the couch-in-Lake Merritt music video.

By Azucena Rasilla

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Father

Father

The New Parish
Municipal Waste

Municipal Waste

The UC Theatre
The Art Of Storytellin’ OutKast Tribute Party

The Art Of Storytellin’ OutKast Tribute Party

Starline Social Club
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