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August 29, 2024
Oakland nail artist Alice Kincade takes care
These days, nail art has no limits. That’s been the experience of Alice Kincade anyway. The Oakland-based nail artist started her work in her dorm room at UCLA in 2019 while recovering from a car accident. Since...
July 24, 2024
Best places to shop summer trends in the East Bay
Spring cleaning may get all the credit but there’s nothing like a summer wardrobe refresh. Sahra Brandt, the Oakland-based personal stylist behind Shop the City, recently dropped her summer trend report, making it the perfect time to...
June 25, 2024
Senior Pets Find Their Senior People
When Sally Brook and Luna go for walks in her West Berkeley neighborhood, Brook likes to describe, out loud, what’s going on around them.
“This house has a very big dog that’s going to bark when we go...
April 22, 2024
Broc Cellars Does Wine, Naturally
Since 2002, when winemaker Chris Brockway established Berkeley’s Broc Cellars, the focus has been on using organically grown grapes, fermented with the yeast that occurs naturally on them, resulting in a true natural wine. Brockway’s partner in...
April 22, 2024
Spirited and Spirit-Free Cocktails for Spring
The Factory Bar
Richmond’s The Factory Bar is an urban oasis, a dog-friendly lounge with human-friendly drinks, frequent food popups and one of the best garden patios in the East Bay. Their spring menu includes nine new cocktails.
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February 23, 2024
The Elevated Spaces of Redmond Aldrich Design
Every space designed by Redmond Aldrich Design is a multitasker.
“Even a corner can be given jobs,” says founder and creative director Chloe Redmond Warner. “The first step is making a space useful, and it will become alive....
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February 23, 2024
Beyond Spring Cleaning
Spring is in the air—between droplets of much-needed rain. The freshness and smell of petrichor have many opening their windows and thinking spring cleaning, perhaps even spring redecorating. Why not? The East Bay is rife with options...
