Tacos served at Calavera in Oakland. Alex M./Yelp Calavera, a buzzy yet controversial Mexican restaurant in Oakland’s Uptown neighborhood known for its wide assortment of mezcal, toasted chapulines and carnitas tacos, permanently closed on Saturday after just over eight years in business. “This is not the way we wanted the new year to start, however, … Read more
Rowdy Tellez has some strong opinions about San Francisco, a city he’s played in as a visitor at Oracle Park, including on July 16, 2022 with the Milwaukee Brewers. Michael Urakami/Getty Images Rowdy Tellez, a career .233 hitter who recently signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates, was asked about Buster Posey’s recent comments about the city during a … Read more
Oakland’s Rockridge district is synonymous with great food, from breakfast sandwiches and kouign-amann to the finest gourmet pasta. Lately, it’s also becoming a destination for chocolate. The 1-mile stretch of College Avenue from Broadway to Ashby is peppered with no fewer than five confectioneries. Plunked in the center sits an old-school See’s Candies shop. And … Read more
