Luka's Taproom & Lounge Reviews
2221 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 451-4677
Restaurant & nightclub in Uptown Oakland serving up good food, good drinks & good times.
2221 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 451-4677
The Fox Oakland Theatre is a 2,800-seat concert hall, a former movie theater, located at 1807 Telegraph Avenue in downtown Oakland, California. It originally opened in 1928, running films until 1970. Designed by Weeks and Day, the theatre is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was refurbished in the 2000s and reopened as a concert venue on February 5, 2009.HistoryOriginally intended to be named "The Bagdad" because of its Middle Eastern influenced architecture, the theater instead displayed the name "The Oakland" on the marquee, with the word "Oakland" forming the main portion of the vertical blade sign above the marquee. It was also known as the "West Coast Oakland". The Oakland became the 251st theater to open in the West Coast Theater chain. Opening day was October 27, 1928, after two years of construction. The opening celebration was highly anticipated by the Bay Area residents, as the theater's 3,200 seats made it the largest in Oakland, more than the nearby Orpheum which held 2,561, and more than the new 1075-seat Dufwin which had opened three weeks earlier. The first film shown at the Oakland was Fox's The Air Circus, an early sound film. Live performances took place on stage between films and newsreels, including "King of the Banjo" Eddie Peabody. House Music was provided by the Hermie King band with 20 members, and by an organist playing the house organ, a Wurlitzer Opus 1960 with 3 manuals and 15 ranks of pipes. A staff of 150 was required to run the theater.
The Lake Merritt/Uptown Association is committed to fostering economic development and cultural enrichment. We advocate on behalf property owners and merchants. Check out our new website at www.lakemerritt-uptown.org for more information!
The Starline Social Club is a mixed-use venue, bar, and restaurant located in a three story Victorian building on the corner of MLK and West Grand Ave in Oakland, CA. The bar is open daily 5pm-2am. Dinner is served until midnight Wed-Sat. The ballroom is open for events- visit our website calendar for more information. If you are interested in renting the ballroom for an event or private party, please email us at [email protected]. Thank you, and we look forward to welcoming you! XO The Starline.
Warehouse416 is a rare intimate venue for people to gather for art, social, or business events in Downtown Oakland. The industrial restored brick and redwood interior, copper skylights, peaked roof environment creates a distinctive atmosphere for gatherings. There are 6 rental studio/office spaces, a conference room, and an indoor courtyard gallery. With Warehouse416 as your hosts for small events such as birthday or holiday parties, classes, art events-music, theater, performance art, weddings and celebrations, we are committed to making your occasion the best it can be. Licensed by the city of Oakland as a cabaret helps you set the stage that is right for you. For rates, availability, party planning support, & to schedule a time come by and visit us, call or text or email: Ron Scrivani at 510-325-5703 • [email protected] Every first Friday in conjunction with The Oakland Art Murmur (www.oaklandartmurmur.com), Warehouse 416 opens a new art show featuring the talents of in house tenants and those within the community.
Pan Theater is Oakland's improv theater offering improv theater shows, classes and performance opportunities. Pan is convenient to the entire San Francisco Bay Area.
A bustling place to live, work, create, and connect, the Hive is community humming with activity and energy. Located in the heart of Oakland's Uptown District, Hive's industrial yet artful spaces showcase hand selected merchants, restaurants, and innovative businesses true to the spirit of the city.
The Great Wall of Oakland is a non-profit organization and a 100′x100′ projection installation in Oakland’s Uptown District. Every first Friday, during Oakland's Art Murmur, the Great Wall of Oakland illuminates the Uptown with digital art and film from artists locally and world-wide. Through our programs, we support artists and share a diverse array of new media at 100' scale. Visit us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/GreatWallOak!
Manna Gallery presents contemporary art by emerging and mid - career artists, mainly from Northern California. A member of Oakland’s Art Murmur since 2011, our goal is to select the most interesting and innovative work being produced in one of the most creative regions in the country. We are open to the public and admission is free.
You like Ike's Place? Then you'll like Ike's Lair. This ain't a sandwich shop, but we sure do sell a lot of sandwiches.
Picán recreates a “Taste of the South” in Oakland’s booming Uptown District, fusing Southern tradition and foodways with the sophistication of California cuisine. Warm hospitality and dramatic décor evoke the feel of a Southern drawing room. An unparalleled Bourbon collection is featured in classic and newly inspired cocktails with decidedly “Southern Twists“ as well as in flights or by the glass, garnering the restaurant a growing reputation as the “Westernmost point on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail.”
Casa Cubana is the newest venture from veteran restaurateurs Sam DuVall and Joe Kohn, owners of Izzy's Steaks and Chops in San Francisco and San Carlos. Casa Cubana is a Cuban inspired experience featuring; contemporary regional cuisine, fun craft cocktails, as well as showcasing one of the largest Cuban art collections in the country. We are excited to have you join us in this little slice of Habana here in the East Bay.
Locally owned and operated, Izzy's Steak & Chop House has long been a favorite of those who appreciate the very best Midwestern steaks.
Located in the busy yet convenient "Uptown" Oakland, Vo's experience is a unique combination of French-Vietnamese-Southeast Asian cuisine, attentive service, homemade sauces, and tempting desserts. This style incorporates the French, Chinese and Southeast Asian cooking concepts of preparing wholesome, nutritious and special dishes that emphasize quality with quantity. Fresh vegetables, nuts and spices are all essential ingredients to preserve this tradition of cooking.
Baygreens Salads is your modern take on traditional greens. We look forward to serving you individually handcrafted salads, with gourmet dressings made from scratch! Want more than just salads? We also got savory paninis hot off the grill, and juices made to order. We pride ourselves in using only fresh and natural ingredients. So check us out for your next healthy, convenient, and satisfying meal!
alaMar Kitchen & Bar is the hottest addition to Uptown Oakland’s thriving restaurant scene. The New American seafood restaurant is a passion project of New York City transplant, Executive Chef Nelson German, who has worked at high end establishments such as Gramercy Park Hotel under the direction of internationally acclaimed Chef Yuji Wakiya. His menu boasts signature dishes such as the peel ‘n’ eat shrimp drowned in mouth watering romesco sauce accompanied by fresh grilled Firebrand bread and the Braised Angus Oxtail derived from his mother's recipe. The ever evolving menu, reflecting locally-sourced and sustainable ingredients, is made to share over conversation and laughter with friends. Indulge in our bar featuring an exquisite selection of local wines, as well as innovative beer cocktails, hand crafted mixed drinks and house made sodas.
Calavera is a modern Mexican restaurant, highlighting traditional Mexican ingredients and techniques, reimagined in a modern context. Calavera features an extensive cocktail program, full wine list, and a wide selection of agave spirits in Oakland's uptown mixed-use development The Hive.
Kingston 11 Cuisine is an environmentally friendly, community oriented and innovative restaurant whose mission is to provide consistent high-quality, delicious blends of Jamaican and Californian cuisines using organic ingredients. We are a contemporary urban dining oasis known for great service, cultural exchange and the nexus of great relationships. Our goal is to use these qualities to positively transform the lives of our patrons, employees, and greater community.
The family that brought you Oakland’s favorite dance floor, The Layover Music Bar and Art Lounge, has created yet another undeniably Oakland destination, Lost & Found! This is a tranquil spacious sun-filled indoor/outdoor beer garden, where one can get lost in the extensive beer offerings, and found in an accessible menu of high quality, healthy, delicious fare. The beer ranges from the traditional blue-collar pints to the European and local barrel aged high gravity craft brews. The menu is seasonal, inventive, fresh and accessible, and evokes many a street snack or a working class favorite from across the globe.
Providing full flavored, Southern regionally inspired food and quality beers, wines and spirits within an atmosphere that embraces the warm sense of hospitality closely associated to the South.
Dinner every night, lunch on Fridays. Many happy hours! www.muaoakland.com