Here are the 2022 Top Food & Drink Spots as voted for by residents in Oakland and throughout the East Bay: Top 5 Reader’s Choice Bagel Shops in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022 Beauty’s Bagel Shop Boichik Bagels House of Bagels Noah’s NY Bagels Wise Sons Jewish Deli Winner Reader’s Choice Best Bagel Shops in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022 Boichik Bagels Top 5 Reader’s Choice Best Bakeries in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022 Arizmendi Bakery Firebrand Artisan Breads Fournée Bakery La Farine Bakery Sweet Adeline Bakeshop Winner Reader’s Choice Best Bakeries in Oakland and the Ea ..read more

Here are the 2022 Top Food & Drink Spots as voted for by residents in Oakland and throughout the East Bay: Top 5 Reader’s Choice Bagel Shops in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022 Beauty’s Bagel Shop Boichik Bagels House of Bagels Noah’s NY Bagels Wise Sons Jewish Deli Winner Reader’s Choice Best Bagel Shops in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022 Boichik Bagels Top 5 Reader’s Choice Best Bakeries in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022 Arizmendi Bakery Firebrand Artisan Breads Fournée Bakery La Farine Bakery Sweet Adeline Bakeshop Winner Reader’s Choice Best Bakeries in Oakland and the Ea ..read more

Here are the 2022 Top 5 Best Cocktail Lounges as voted for by residents in Oakland and throughout the East Bay: (actually 6 Top Cocktail Lounges with a tie) Bardo Lounge & Supper Club Binny’s532 8th Street Oakland, California 94607 (510) 496-4083 https://www.binnysoakland.com/ Friends & Family Shakewell Viridian Sláinte Irish Pub Oakland131 Broadway Oakland, CA 94607 (510) 812-9186 https://www.slainteoakland.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/slainteoak/ The Oakland Magazine Winner in the category of Best Cocktail Lounges in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022 is: Sláinte Irish Pub O ..read more

Here are the 2022 Top 5 Best Breakfast/Brunch Spots as voted for by residents in Oakland and throughout the East Bay: (actually 6 Top Breakfast / Brunch spots with a tie) Mama’s Royal Cafe Montclair Egg Shop Portal1611 2nd Avenue Oakland, California 94606 (510) 663-7678 https://portaloakland.com/ Sequoia Diner Shakewell Grand Lake Kitchen The Oakland Magazine Winner in the category of Best Breakfast/Brunch Spots in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022 is: Grand Lake Kitchen Featured 2022 Best of Oakland and the East Bay Best Breakfast/Brunch Spots Portal1611 2nd Avenue Oakland, California 94606 (5 ..read more

Nestled on the corner of 14th and Broadway, right outside a BART entrance, and across the courtyard from Oakland City Hall, Downtown Wine Merchants enjoys a very central location in the former Tully’s spot in an iconic flatiron building. Yet, when the pandemic hit and everything shut down, what was once a bustling corner suddenly screeched to a halt. Many Oakland restaurants pivoted and offered take out or delivery, but bars were particularly challenged. The landscape had changed and there were no longer office workers coming in for lunch or a drink after work. No one was getting off BART. In ..read more

Here are the 2021 Top 5 Best Bars as voted for by residents in Oakland and throughout the East Bay: Heart & Dagger Saloon504 Lake Park Ave Oakland, CA 94610 Mad Oak Bar135 12th St Oakland, CA 94607 Sidebar542 Grand Ave Oakland, CA 94610 The Kon-Tiki347 14th St Oakland, CA 94612 The Port Bar2023 Broadway Oakland, CA 94612 The Oakland Magazine Winner in the category of Best Bars in Oakland and the East Bay in 2021 is: Heart & Dagger Saloon504 Lake Park Ave Oakland, CA 94610 About the Winner Best Bars in the 2021 Best of Oakland and the East Bay Oakland Magazine’s Best of Oakland was born ..read more

Here are the 2021 Top 5 Best Chocolate Shops as voted for by residents in Oakland and throughout the East Bay: Casa de Chocolates2629 Ashby Ave Berkeley, CA 94704 Michael Mischer Chocolates3352 Grand Ave Oakland, CA 94610 See’s Candies5802 College Ave Oakland, CA 94618 The Chocolate Dragon Bittersweet Cafe and Bakery5427 College Ave Oakland, CA 94618 The Xocolate Bar1709 Solano Ave Berkeley, CA 94707 The Oakland Magazine Winner in the category of Best Chocolate Shops in Oakland and the East Bay in 2021 is: See’s Candies5802 College Ave Oakland, CA 94618 About the Top 5 Best Chocolate Shops in ..read more

Here are the 2021 Top 5 Best Wineries as voted for by residents in Oakland and throughout the East Bay: Bay Grape376 Grand Ave Oakland, CA 94610 Donkey and Goat Winery1340 Fifth St Berkeley, CA 94710 Rock Wall Wine Company2301 Monarch St Alameda, CA 94501 Rosenblum Cellars10 Clay St Oakland, CA 94607 Urban Legend Cellars1951 Monarch St bldg 25 Alameda, CA 94501 The Oakland Magazine Winner in the category of Best Wineries in Oakland and the East Bay in 2021 is: Rock Wall Wine Company2301 Monarch St Alameda, CA 94501 To see a complete list of Bay Area wineries, visit our sister site, https://www ..read more

Here are the 2021 Top 5 Best Wine Stores as voted for by residents in Oakland and throughout the East Bay: Bay Grape376 Grand Ave Oakland, CA 94610 Farmstead Cheeses & Wines Oakland6218 La Salle Ave Oakland, CA 94611 Minimo420 3rd St Oakland, CA 94607 Paul Marcus Wines5655 College Ave Oakland, CA 94618 Wine On Piedmont4183 Piedmont Ave Oakland, CA 94611 The Oakland Magazine Winner in the category of Best Wine Stores in Oakland and the East Bay in 2021 is: Bay Grape376 Grand Ave Oakland, CA 94610 About the Top 5 Best Wine Stores in the 2021 Best of Oakland and the East Bay Oakland Magazine ..read more

Here are the 2021 Top 5 Best Wine Bars as voted for by residents in Oakland and throughout the East Bay: Bellanico Restaurant and Wine Bar4238 Park Blvd Oakland, CA 94602 District Oakland827 Washington St Oakland, CA 94607 Ordinaire Wine Shop & Wine Bar3354 Grand Ave Oakland, CA 94610 Perle Wine Bar2058 Mountain Blvd Oakland, CA 94611 The Punchdown1737 Broadway Oakland, CA 94612 The Oakland Magazine Winner in the category of Best Wine Bars in Oakland and the East Bay in 2021 is: Bellanico Restaurant and Wine Bar4238 Park Blvd Oakland, CA 94602 About the Top 5 Best Wine Bars in the 2021 Bes ..read more