Scott La Rockwell Shoots Dreams Deferred in East Oakland
December 5th, 2013 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Art
When you cruise through Oakland, you see some vintage automotive gems gleaming on chrome rims or gold spokes. Candy-painted Stangs, Cougs, Chevelles and El Caminos shine like turf prisms; hood rich testaments to pride amidst struggle. You also see […]
East of the Lake: Loard’s Ice Cream
December 2nd, 2013 | by Coolhand Luke | published in East of the Lake, Featured, Food, History
Most Fridays after school, my mom or my aunt would take my brother, my cousin, and I to Loard’s Ice Cream on MacArthur Blvd in East Oakland’s Dimond District for ice cream cones. In those days I was a Rainbow Sherbet fiend, Lara was a Mint Chip girl, […]
East of the Lake: Champa Garden
October 16th, 2013 | by Coolhand Luke | published in East of the Lake, Featured, Food
Read about the inspiration for our East of the Lake series HERE. Champa Garden is a charming little restaurant tucked in a working class Ivy Hill neighborhood at the corner of 8th Ave and E. 22nd Street. The restaurant’s take on Laotian, Thai, and […]
Introducing “East of the Lake” Restaurant Chronicles
October 16th, 2013 | by Coolhand Luke | published in 38th Notables, East of the Lake, Featured, Food
Over the past five years Oakland’s culinary reputation has skyrocketed, but The Town has always had amazing food. Here’s our look at some of our great restaurants east of the lake.
93 ‘Til Infinity: A Documentary Review
September 6th, 2013 | by Pendarvis Harshaw | published in Art, Featured, Film, History, Music
The documentary Til Infinity opens with a subtle f-bomb aimed at any and every record label. The voice is that of Del The Funky Homosapien. It’s a voicemail recording he left on Q-Tip’s answering machine in the early 90’s. On that same voicemail, […]
Event: Ise Lyfe’s “Brighter Than Blight” Tells the East Oakland Story
June 24th, 2013 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Art, Events, Featured
For many who insist they love Oakland, The Town’s eastern reaches remain unfamiliar terrain. Dangerous stereotypes abound, and though most agree that Oakland needs to do better, there seems to be a growing complacence with the notion that two Oaklands […]
