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July-August 2009

Second Helpings
On a recent visit to Sidebar, my friend and I ordered the smoked paprika fries...

Wine
The Pope and Chiles Valleys in east Napa County boast lakes, wooded hills, secluded wineries and serene little valleys.

Taste of the Town
When one of Alameda’s most popular chefs teams up with the Island’s most renowned vintner and secures a plum location in the heart of the Park Street business district...

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2010.01.30 RACE: Are We So Different?
It’s a simple truth: People are different. Throughout history, these differences have been a source of community strength and personal identity....

2010.03.15 UC Berkeley New Manager Boot Camp
UC Berkeley's: New Manager Boot Camp- Engaging and inspiring others.- Assembling and retaining the best talent.- Prioritizing and making quality...

2010.03.06 Singin' in the Rain
Berkeley Playhouse Presents Singin' in the RainMARCH 6 - MARCH 21JULIA MORGAN CENTER FOR THE ARTSGo back to the magic of a 1930’s Hollywood...

Real Estate
The latest hot home properties in the Oakland Area!

Retail
Your Shopping Guide to the Oakland Area!

July-August 2009, Volume 6, Number 4

July-August Features

Cooks, Illustrated

by Jen Trolio (Photography by Mitch Tobias)

We’ve seen them all before: picture-perfect kitchens that, for all their fancy finishes, shiny appliances and other bells and whistles, look as if they’re more commonly used to serve takeout...

Speak Softly and Carry a Big Green Stick

by Noelle Robbins (Photography by Lori Eanes)

In many ways Michael Brune, executive director of the Rainforest Action Network—an environmental group hailed by the Wall Street Journal as “some of the most savvy environmental agitators in...

EOYDC: A Beacon for Oakland Youth

by Marcus W. Thompson II (Photography by Mitch Tobias)

A sudden-yet-familiar terror overtook Regina Jackson, executive director of the East Oakland Youth Development Center. The moment she heard the news—that Tyrrell Blackshire had been shot—she...

July-August Departments

	From the Editor by Judith M. Gallman(Photography by Wendy Wheeler) Like what you see? It’s a bigger, better Oakland Magazine...
	In the Mix Farley’s and Company Migrate East and Buck the Recession
	Therapy by Wanda Hennig(Photography by Michael Halberstadt) Laughter—It’s the Best Medicine
	Taste of the Town by Derk Richardson(Photography by Lori Eanes) When one of Alameda’s most popular chefs teams up with the Island’s most renowned vintner and secures a plum location in the heart of the Park Street business district...
	In the Kitchen by Roy Creekmore(Photography by Paul Skrentny) Dig Into These Delicious Little Pillows of Flavor

	Wine by Kent Rosenblum(Photography by Julie Goonan) The Pope and Chiles Valleys in east Napa County boast lakes, wooded hills, secluded wineries and serene little valleys.
	Second Helpings by Wanda Hennig(Photography by Lori Eanes) On a recent visit to Sidebar, my friend and I ordered the smoked paprika fries...
	Out on the Town by George Shirk(Photography by Eric Gillet) Find Local Events Here
	Letters I am a longtime Oakland resident who was looking forward to your Best Of Issue...