Good Eats

Nov

Restaurant Review: Juanita and Maude

Posted In: Albany, Food and Dining, Good Eats

HOT AND NEW TO ALBANY! The newest addition to the local restaurant scene is the hot and trendy “Juanita and Maude,” which made its debut in October. Former Corso chef Scott Eastman, with his wife, Ariane Owens, takes New American cuisine to the next level. The setting is warm yet classy, the food is creative yet comforting, and the cocktails [...]

Mar

The Next “It” Spot: The Laurel District

Posted In: Community, Food and Dining, For Buyers, For Sellers, For the Home, Good Eats, Oakland

First it was Temescal, then “Uptown” Oakland, and recently West Oakland. Now it is the Laurel District! Ok, now I am sure there are those of you who will say that The Laurel District was already pretty cool. But when food and shopping become an anchor, meaning, a reason to visit a neighborhood, that is when the area really takes off. Fast [...]

Jan

Calendar of Local January Events in the East Bay

Posted In: Alameda County, Arts and Entertainment, Community, Food and Dining, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Good Eats

Here is a calendar of fun, local events in January throughout the East Bay. The marketing team in my office does a great job of putting this together each month so make sure to check back next month for more events! January Calendar of Events

Sep

Albany Local Week

Posted In: Alameda County, Albany, Community, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Good Eats

Last week was Albany Local Week, a week designed to challenge local residents to eat, see, hear and play within Albany’s 1 square mile. The community was encouraged to watch a movie, run a 10k, attend an outdoor concert, and dine out with other neighbors. Local businesses really stepped up to the plate: Little Star Pizza and Solano Cellars were [...]

Apr

Cocktail Hour

Posted In: Food and Dining, For the Heck of It, Fun for Grown Ups, Good Eats

This has been a busy week for us East Bay Living ladies. We were fortunate to get two sets of buyers into houses, conducted inspections galore, and worked on prepping two listings, and met a new buyer. What does a busy realtor and mama do at the end of the week? Enjoy a delicious cocktail. The weather is warm, the [...]

Jun

New Listing in Elmwood!

Posted In: Berkeley, Food and Dining, For Buyers, For Sellers, Good Eats, Listings

Top 5 reasons you will want to move right into our new ELMWOOD listing! 1- You could eat a twinkie or cupcake from ‪#‎StatesideBakery‬ every day! 2- Meander over to College Ave and grab an espresso from‪#‎EspressoRoma‬ or a book from ‪#‎MrsDalloways‬ 3- Visit the adorable ‪#‎WillardPark‬ playgound 4- The weather in ‪#‎Berkeley‬ is simply devine and 5- ‪#‎Elmwood‬ boasts [...]

Mar

Perch’d is on Pinterest!

Posted In: Alameda County, Architecture, Arts and Entertainment, Community, Contra Costa County, Creative Reuse Ideas, Food and Dining, For Buyers, For Sellers, For the Heck of It, For the Home, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Good Eats, Green Living, Home Improvement, Home Maintenance, Local Market Statistics, Neighborhoods, Photos, Places, Uncategorized

Perch’d is on Pinterest! Check out some of the fun things we like to do in the Bay Area as well as find out about some of the cool things about your neighborhood! We are busy pinning great things for you to enjoy! Let us know what your favorite pin is!

Dec

Food For Thought Thursday!

Posted In: Alameda County, Arts and Entertainment, Berkeley, Community, Food and Dining, For the Heck of It, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Good Eats, Photos, Places, Uncategorized

In today’s food for thought Thursday we want to share with you this little gem of a burger place we tried called Farm Burger in Berkeley.It was awesome — delicious burgers, fries, and salads galore! Plus who doesn’t love a burger place that sells beer and wine! This is the first location in the West for this small growing [...]

Nov

America’s First Cat Cafe

Posted In: Alameda County, Arts and Entertainment, Community, Food and Dining, For the Heck of It, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Good Eats, Neighborhood Businesses, Neighborhood Events, Oakland, Photos, Places, Uncategorized

America’s first cat cafe has opened in Oakland! Cat Town Cafe is an awesome cafe that helps the cats least likely to be adopted from Oakland’s municipal shelter. It is getting a lot of press and doing some great work in the community! If you love cats you should definitely check it out! You can make a reservation here to guarantee a [...]

Jul

Groovy New Thai Restaurant Headed to Kensington – Ele Thai Cafe

Posted In: Community, Good Eats, Kensington

Ele Thai Cafe is about to make its debut in Kensington! Remember the little ice cream shop that didn’t make it, Sugar Cone Cafe? The one on the corner of Boynton and Arlington? This is where the cafe will open shop. I ran into one of the owners yesterday and she said they are hoping to open next month. They [...]