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Live Music at Montclair Village Beer & Wine Fest – Saturday, June 16!

WHEN: Saturday, June 16, 12 – 6pm

WHERE: Mountain Blvd between La Salle Ave. and Medau Place in the center of Montclair Village

WHAT: Craft Beer & Artisan Wines

  • FREE Music on the streets –  Mister Beever’s Stage with Live and Local Pedal Powered Music
  • 40+ Craft Beers and Artisan Wines
  • Unlimited Tasting Packages; available for $30/person (advanced – buy tickets now); $40 at the door
  • Commemorative glass for each ticket holderF
  • Farmer’s Insurance Family Fun Zone

MUSIC: Pedal-Powered Lineup on the Mister Beever’s Stage
12-12:45pm – JetBlacq
12:45-1:00pm –  Bay Area Children’s Theater
1:15-2:15pm –  J.B. Barton
2:45-4:15pm –  La Gente
4:30-6:00pm – Gabo y Daniel

Thank you to Winter Williams Presents!

The proceeds from the sale of tasting packages will go towards community improvement projects through the Montclair Village Association, a 501(c) iii non-profit organization.

Thank you to community sponsors!

  • Mister Beever’s Paws & Claws
  • Pacific Union Real Estate
  • Montclair Physical Therapy, Inc.
  • Golden State Fitness & Performance, LLC
  • Ruth Stroup – Farmers Insurance
  • Renewal by Andersen SF Bay Area
  • Mix Montclair
  • Bay Alarm Company
  • Farmstead Cheeses and Wines
By |2018-06-15T08:14:00-07:00June 15th, 2018|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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Pretty Lady: The Classic American Korean Fusion Diner

What some may call a retro diner, Pretty Lady in West Oakland is reminiscent of a small town diner where you are welcomed by a warm and friendly staff. That feeling that you are home among family, yet don’t know anyone by name yet. However, you soon will because once you walk in and sit down, you immediately become community and it becomes your go-to place for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Maybe it is the U-shaped counter or the artwork on the walls or the old photo of the original “Pretty Lady” whose father owned the building. But really, it is that delicious  smell of waffles and maple syrup wafting out to greet you when you exit your car and walk towards the building. The vibe: comfy, welcoming, homey, chill.

Your servers love their jobs. Nelly Anstuther has only been working there for a little over a month and feels like she belongs. Why? “We have a lot of locals and it’s nice for me to know them by name and what they like.”

Co-owner Steve Mills successfully started up Rudy’s No Fail Café in 2005 in Emeryville and Rudy’s in Uptown Oakland a little later. He had eaten at the Pretty Lady over the years and one day his friend and future partner Fra Kepler came to him with the proposition to buy the Pretty Lady. Since Steve had been a customer and loved it because of his experience with Rudy’s in Emeryvile – a retro with a twist also, he jumped at this opportunity.

“The primary chef at Pretty Lady, ‘Sunny’ Juliana Yoo, was here probably for ten years when we came in,” says Steve. “She had the Korean expertise to even transform our Tater Tots.” He calls Pretty Lady the Classic American Korean Fusion Diner. “ We have taken her strength with the Korean and combine it with American, and maybe in a comfort food mode.”

Steve always wanted to offer a great breakfast /brunch on the weekend and he did.  Specialties on the brunch menu include house made biscuits and sauces and the Pretty Lady Eggs Benedict are presented atop home fries.

“I love the community,” continues Steve.  “It’s a growing and changing community, and has its grit, its strength and power by people who walked its footsteps here in West Oakland.”

Pretty Lady has a dog friendly patio and family style seating outside with European fashioned tables  for  sharing. Happy Hour is Tues. – Fri. from 5-7pm and dinner from 5-11pm. Lunch is Mon. – Fri., 10am – 2pm Brunch is served all day Saturday and Sunday. Supper menu is from 5pm-11pm Tues.-Fri. Happy Hour menu includes every type of Tater Tot, Grilled Cheese, Quesadillas, French Fries, Crazy Good Nachos and more. And according to Steve, “Our Corned Beef with Fennel is pretty amazing!”

For beverages, there is something for everyone.  You can order a Mimosa, regular cup of Joe or Espresso drinks, 18 different bottles/cans of beer, eight beers on tap, Kombucha on tap and  Beer with a twist as they practice Mixology with Beer:

  • Ginger Shandy – St. Archers IPA & Ginger Ale
  • Michelada –tomato juice infused with spices and beer
  • Dark Side of he Moon – house made cold brew coffee, cream & Guiness

They are  located at 1733 Peralta in West Oakland. (510) 832-1213

By |2018-12-17T00:21:42-08:00March 23rd, 2018|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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Oakland’s Kingfish Pub Wins Best Dive Bar in California!

Thrillest, an online newsletter that tells you where to eat, drink and have fun, recently determined the best dive bars in every state in the U.S. Out of all the cities and towns throughout California, the Thrillest authors chose a legendary bar in Oakland. Here is what Andy Kryza and Matt Lynch wrote on Sept., 19, 2017, about Oakland’s very own Kingfish Pub.

“With dive bars in hip cities increasingly faced with the wrecking ball, the Kingfish’s survival is something of a Cinderella story… provided Cinderella’s voice was too raspy from Virginia Slims to sing properly, and her mouse friends were actually rats. With condos encroaching on its space, the place got saved by Oakland’s Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board, then was straight-up loaded onto a trailer and moved down the street. So what changed? Nothing. The ceilings still require a tall man to duck upon entry and the intense shuffleboard games rage on. Hell, if we didn’t know better, we’d think that some of the patrons never even got up from their seats as the building was moved. And if they did, it was the first time that it happened in decades. ”

Read the whole article.

Kingfish Pub is located at 5227 Telegraph Ave in Oakland. (510) 655-7373. You may want to put Kingfish Pub on your weekend to-do list once you read their story on the homepage of their website.
By |2017-09-22T14:06:14-07:00September 22nd, 2017|Tags: , , |0 Comments
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Fine Art Festival on the Sidewalks of Montclair this Saturday & Sunday

Saturday  & Sunday, June 24/25 vibrant colors, serene landscapes, fine animal drawings, exquisite jewelry and beautiful Japanese inspired vases plus more fill the sidewalks of Montclair in the Oakland hills. It’s such a fun event and going into its 42nd year! 

“I’ve been attending the Pacific Fine Arts  art shows since 2000,” says artist Enrico Antiporda. “I keep coming back because it’s a good sales show with a nice mountain town setting in an urban area.” Enrico also lives in Montclair. “I have to come for my community.” And the community does come out. All the stores and restaurants are open so you can wine, dine, shop and fill your afternoon talking with artists and enjoying their creations in this fun outdoor art gallery.

65 artists will display their wares along Mountain Blvd. and La Salle Ave. in Montclair Village. The Pacific Fine Arts show is a free two-day event from 10am-6pm on Sat. and 10am – 5pm on Sun. On Sunday you can also shop for fresh produce as the Farmers Market is from 9am – 1pm on La Salle Ave.

  • Montclair Fine Arts Sidewalk Festival THIS weekend!
  • Saturday, June 24th – 10AM – 6PM
  • Sunday, June 25th  – 10AM-5PM
  • Montclair Village
  • Along Mountain Blvd. and La Salle Ave.

By |2017-06-23T10:23:18-07:00June 23rd, 2017|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments
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Oakland’s Redwood Regional Park is Painting the Hills with Vibrant Color

Gazing across fields of green against the panoramic view of the gleaming marine-blue water, realizing once again how lucky we are to live in the San Francisco Bay Area, people are commenting. “I have never seen it so green!” exclaimed local hiker and Oakland resident Julie Henshaw. Echoed by another hiker with dogs close by, as the East Bay hills burst alive with color – rolling hills of Kelly Green shrouded by Forest Green Coast Sequoia Redwoods, California Oak and Bay Laurel trees.

Poppies abound in brilliant orange, followed by the sweet powder blue flowers of Chinese Forget-Me-Nots.

Time to get out your walking shoes or hiking boots. Your dog will love you for it.

To dust off the winter rains, a great trail to begin with is the  Redwood Regional Park’s Dunn Trail out of the parking lot of the Trudeau Center on Skyline off of Redwood Road (off of 13). Stay on Dunn up to West Ridge and turn around and you will have completed about a 4 mile trek.

You can download the map from the East Bay Regional Parks website and learn about the history. “A hidden redwood forest lies off Redwood Road just a few miles over the ridge from downtown Oakland. The forest’s peaceful groves give little evidence of the park’s bustling past – in the mid-1800s the area was the scene of extensive logging to supply building materials for the San Francisco Bay Area. The logging era has long since passed, and a stately forest of 150-foot coast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) has replaced those cut down.” View movie clips. (courtesy of EBRP)

And, if you do like Redwood Park and Chabot Park, which have parking/dog fees, you may want to donate $40 for a year membership which allows you free parking and free dog entrance!

By |2017-03-31T19:23:34-07:00March 31st, 2017|0 Comments
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