http://www.yourstreet.com/news/oakland YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us Behind the bar at Tosca. [Photo: Flickr/noinput] · What's Michael Pollan Been up to Lately? [SE] · Oakland's Peerless Coffee Still a Hit [Chron] · Cookbooks: Mark Peel and Thomas Keller Both Do Homecooking [LAT] · Oakland Gets a... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752628/listage-michael-pollan-life-update-peerless-coffee-persists Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:14:08 -0800 Bricks at Zebulon. [Photo: Flickr/RCDesigner] · Q&A With Melissa Perello [7x7] · Ex-Circa Chef Erik Hopfinger Doing Brunch at Nova [SFW, previously] · What Your Beer Says About You [AdAge] · Checking In With Oakland's Commis [Bunrab] · Week... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752574/listage-chatting-with-perello-hopfinger-resurfaces-in-soma Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:00:08 -0800 All kinds of local chefs from Daniel Patterson to Richard Corbo have hopped on the Oakland bandwagon, so it should come as zero surprise that New York's latest serial restaurateur, Michael Bao Huynh, is opening an Oakland project too. For... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750215/oakland-rising-ny-s-empire-builder-huynh-obviously-coming-to-oakland-too Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:45:08 -0700 Children's Health magazine lists Fremont as the #5 best place in the country to raise kids. http://www.childrenshealthmag.com/parents/The-best-and-worst-places-to-raise-a-family.php We're just after Lincoln, NE (?) and before Honolulu, HI. San Francisco is #14, San... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752332/aroundfremont-2009-10-20t11-29-00 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:29:08 -0700 SOMA—While in New York, Michael Mina tells Grubz that there are no plans to put the epic/secret RN74 burger on the menu and it will stay exclusive. [GS] UNION SQUARE—Speaking of fancy chefs doing burgers, the Appeal wastes no time... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750225/eaterwire-mina-on-rn74-s-burger,-bar-name-controversy-in-oakland Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:07:08 -0700 Team California, with students from Santa Clara University and the California College of the Arts in Oakland, won first place Monday in the architecture contest of the Solar Decathlon. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6743930/santa-clara-university-students-demonstrate-the-green-life Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:27:08 -0700 The odds were against Eli Manning describing his day as "kind of picture perfect," considering he missed most of practice last week while dealing with the painful after-effects of an injured right foot. Manning, though, is playing and comporting h... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6746953/eli-s-heel-no-problem-in-oakland-rout Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:11:08 -0700 • Michael Huynh's upcoming projects include a Lower East Side burger shop, a Baoguette in Brooklyn, fine dining on the Upper East Side, a 6,000-square-foot spot on the Williamsburg waterfront, and "something in Oakland." [ Eater NY ] • New York City will... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6747055/michael-huynh-s-expansion-plans-price-gouging-at-bodegas Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:26:08 -0700 After a week of worry about his right heel, Eli Manning threw two scoring passes and led the Giants on touchdown drives on their first four series Sunday. Then he left New York's game against Oakland late in the first half. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6747483/manning-leads-giants-to-28-0-lead-in-quarter-plus Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:50:08 -0700 FJaMarcus Russell failed to get into a rhythm at any time. He lost three fumbles and was sacked six times.C- Michael Bush scored Oakland's lone touchdown on a 5-yard run. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6743233/raiders-report-card-for-game-vs-new-york-giants Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:00:08 -0700 The Art of Such n Such Art Outside Friday, October 9-Sunday, October 11 ( ) [ info ] | [ tickets ] Like many collaborative art experiments, The Art of Such n Such is rather difficult to classify. Part midway show, part burlesque/vaudeville performance, and part fire... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6742018/art-outside-interview-the-art-of-such-n-such Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:15:08 -0700 Contributing to Food & Wine's November issue, San Francisco Magazine's Jan Newberry shares her picks for the latest and greatest spots in the Bay Area: Flour + Water, Commis (the "epicenter of cool new restaurants in Oakland"), Saison, Contigo, Il... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6740904/fun-with-lists-contributing-to-food-wine-s-november- Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:20:08 -0700 The Blue Bottle Era is almost ready to dawn upon the City of Oakland. From the Twitter feed of the upcoming Blue Bottle HQ, cafe and roastery that lies a block or two away from Jack London Square: "All righty!... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6739784/oakland-rising-the-blue-bottle-era-is-almost- Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:51:08 -0700 Faded signage at the faded Julie's. [Photo: Flickr/timnatl] · David Lebovitz Goes to Fish & Farm, Gets Melted By Fried Chicken [DL] · Alice Waters Mourns Gourmet's Passing Too [GS] · Meet Oakland's Urban Farmer [AlterNet] · The Top... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6739791/listage-lebovitz-s-fish-farm-report-jamie-lauren-on-video Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:01:08 -0700 Across the bridge, Metro Crepes in Oakland's City Center has been steadily gaining notoriety for its last item on the dessert menu: the Las Vegas crepe, which costs $25 and includes any crepe on the menu and a spanking.... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6738309/special-oakland-creperie-will-spank-you-for-a-mere-25 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:07:08 -0700 Dipping equally into indie rock, hip hop, and pop, Oakland's Why? have lately leaned in a more folky, acoustic direction. Tonight , they play at the Bottom Lounge (1375 W Lake St) at 6pm. Tickets here. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6734439/why-the-bottom-lounge Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:28:24 -0700 This event, part of the Chicago Calling Arts Festival , includes Vibrational Sound Narratives , a collection of artworks by Alpha Bruton, poetry readings, and musical performances. Artists and projects include: Eric Elshtain (Chicago) and Greg Fraser (Georgia) --... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6734431/paintings,-poetry,-and-live-music-elastic-sound-and-vision-gallery Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:28:12 -0700 Hundreds rallied to speak out against the chaos in Oakland during the G-20 summit, an event that many called a violation of their civil rights by police. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6737521/pitt-rally-gives-voice-to-people-hurt,-arrested-in-g-20-crackdown-on-campus Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:12:08 -0700 Hundreds rallied to speak out against the chaos in Oakland during the G-20 summit, an event that many called a violation of their civil rights by police. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6737568/pitt-rally-gives-voice-to-people-hurt,-arrested-in-g-20-crackdown-on-campus Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:12:08 -0700 Plucked from their classes or turned away at school doors, students who had not met new vaccination requirements flooded the Allegheny County Health Department in Oakland by the hundreds http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6737163/students-barred-from-school-for-lack-of-shots Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:12:08 -0700