Best New Restaurants

November 2010, Volume 7, Number 6

November Features

The 10 Best New East Bay Restaurants

by Derk Richardson (Photography by Mitch Tobias)

How should we mark the dawn of Oakland’s dining-scene renaissance?

November Departments

Stomping Grounds

by Carolyn Jung

When John Tudal purchased the unassuming, 6,000-square-foot, three-story property across from Jack London Square in Oakland three years ago, the real estate developer thought he was merely...

Culture

by Ann Leslie Davis(Photography by Lori Eanes)

The Yin and Yang of Asian Delectables

Home on the Range

by JoAnne Tobias(Photography by Mitch Tobias)

One cold night last January, in the coastal hills between Oakland and Los Angeles, a small group of ranchers sat around a campfire, talking late into the night about their trade.

Animation Mentor

by Karen T. Hartline

Back in April, Oaklander Bobby Beck attended a wedding in Los Angeles. You might say he got the couple together. In fact, he has brought many people together from all over the world.

Taste of the Town

by Derk Richardson(Photography by Lori Eanes)

For a restaurateur to open a restaurant in the current competitive and economically sluggish climate, she must have not only guts, but an attention-grabbing concept, as well

Wine

by Jeff Diamond

Chianti is one of the most popular wines in the world. When made well, this versatile wine goes with many foods, and is a good choice for holiday fare — as its natural acidity and Montmorency...

Out on the Town

by Linda Leonard and Renee Macalino Rutledge

Cavalia, an extravagant two-hour multimedia production from the co-founder of Cirque du Soleil, features more than 100 performers including 50 magnificent horses from all over the world,...

East Bay Wineries

by Carolyn Jung