Family Day at Phil’s Sliders in Berkeley

Zaki Kabob House Community Appreciation Event

The Zaki Kabob house in Albany will be having a Community Appreciation Event in this Saturday March 3rd 2012 from 12-3pm in the parking lot of the restaurant. Zaki’s is across from the entrance to Albany Village at 1101 San Pablo Ave. Zaki will have an outdoor grill set up selling special items not on [...]

Whole Foods Plan for Albany is Moving Forward

I am thrilled to report that, 4 years after its introduction, the plan to open a Whole Foods near University Village is making progress.  This is great news considering the Oct. 2011 meeting was pretty intense and compromises could not be made.  The project will also include a senior housing complex and a public art [...]

Tour Wooden Window in Oakland: TONIGHT

Tour Wooden Window and Learn about Window Restoration and Replacement and the Green Movement The Oakland Heritage Alliance is offering people a unique opportunity to learn all about wooden windows -their care, restoration and construction – on Thursday March 12th. Please join us when Bill Essert, president and CEO of Wooden Window, will offer a [...]

Bad Berkeley Whole Foods, Don’t Kick the Ashby Florist in the Butt

I normally love Whole Foods.  I don’t think I have ever had anything bad to say about them.  Generally they stand for community, free trade, and quality items.  But when I read an article last week that said they would be kicking out Ashby Florist, their life-long tenant of 50+ years, I was outraged.  And [...]