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A Tropical — Not ​“Tiki” — Interlude in the Oakland Hills

Tonga in the Hills The Lobby Bar at Claremont Club & Spa Oakland March 7, 2024 In the Lobby Bar at the storied Claremont Hotel in the Oakland Hills, my

At Hi-Fi Listening Bar, All Other Sound Stops

Silent Sunday Bar Shiru Oakland Feb. 18, 2024 “Just a reminder… once the needle drops, the talking stops.” You might not expect a bar that calls itself “the Bay Area’

In the Mood for Movies and Lumpia

Cozy Cinema: Movie Night 7th West Oakland Feb. 8, 2024 A movie night in Oakland with films by auteurs inspired by filmmakers I love — Godard, Varda, Ozu, Tarkovsky—and Filipino