District, Oakland CA | Nearby Businesses

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827 Washington St
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 272-9110

Brix is an Oakland based bar / nightclub offering a wide variety of music food and art based events Tuesday, Thursday-Sunday. We also offer an amazing brunch menu every Sunday from 11am-3pm.

Dance Classes: Chinese Folk Mongolian Folk Music Classes: Chinese Zither (GuZheng) Japanese Taiko Drumming Martial Arts Classes: Qi-Gong Kung Fu Taiji Language Arts Classes: Mongolian Mandarin English Spanish Visual Arts Classes: Chinese Painting & Drawing Japanese Ikebana (Flower Arranging)

The Art + Soul Oakland, the City of Oakland’s flagship festival that launched downtown’s cultural and economic renaissance, heats up with the inaugural Oaktown Throwdown BBQ competition on Saturday, August 2. Professional pit masters from all over California and backyard teams drawn from the local community will show off their skills while competing for cash prizes. The public will be invited to view the action up close and if desired, sample and then vote for their favorite fare (additional sampling fee will apply). In a perfect pairing, the Bay Area Blues Society continues its annual Art + Soul tradition with a rousing showcase featuring veteran Oakland blues artists and Bay Area blues legend Tommy Castro and The Painkillers. Tens of thousands are expected for the popular two-day event, now in its 14th year, packed with sensational music, food, fun, dance and art in beautiful downtown Oakland. Blues, R&B, Soul, Funk, Gospel, Rock, Latin, Turf and Urban/World Dance will take place on four stages.

Imagine Affairs Art Lounge is a sophisticated space with elegant decor. Located in the bustling Art Renaissance district of Downtown Oakland. Imagine Affairs Art Lounge is located at 408 Fourteenth Street, Downtown Oakland.

Kraken Con is a three-day convention being held November 18-20, 2016 at the Oakland Convention Center in Oakland CA which features anime, cartoons and comics with a heavy emphasis on whimsy, imagination and the creative process. Our goal is to ensure attendees have an enjoyable experience via great panels, cool guests, fun events and awesome merchandise.

The Oakland Tribune Building is centrally located at the heart of downtown Oakland, California, just steps away from City Hall, and the 12th Street Oakland City Center Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) underground train station, which allows for easy access to downtown San Francisco as well as the entire Bay Area. It is also only ten minutes to the University of California, Berkeley and fifteen minutes to downtown San Francisco (Financial District & Union Square). The Tribune Tower was bought by CallSocket, a call center business, in December 2011 for $8 million after it went into foreclosure. CallSocket, controlled by an entrepreneur named Tom Henderson, is conducting $3-4 million in renovations and opened the ground floor restaurant, the Tribune Tavern.

Crate Oakland is a permanent pop-up restaurant that reinvents every couple of weeks giving a rotating home to up-and-coming chef and artist talent and their ideas.. Crate is located in the heart of Downtown Oakland, on 14th street Between Broadway and Franklin Streets, Directly Across the street from Frank Ogawa Plaza/ City Hall and 200 feet away from 12th St. Bart Station / Ac transit main bus Terminal. Every couple of weeks, the restaurant changes – a new chef rotates in and introduces a new menu concept. Simultaneously, a new interior stylist re-designs the interior’s transformable design elements. Essentially, Crate is a limited time only Restaurant, where a new restaurant is born every couple of weeks. Up-and-coming chefs and designers, like yourself, get to take the reins for three months and show the city of Oakland what you’re made of! The 1700 square foot kitchen is available for monthly rental for chefs, caterers, and cooks The 1900 square foot pop-up restaurant is available for chefs, caterers, and artist.

Beauty stems from within and we find ways to bring out that inner beauty and confidence in all of us.

Oakland Ink was founded in 2013 by Darryl Thompson as a way to grow his ongoing passion for tattooing. The shop is housed in an early 1900's historical building complete with the original ivory tiling and intricate tin ceiling. The Vintage feel of the building meshes with the artwork featured along every wall allowing Oakland Ink to double as an art gallery. Artists at the shop come from all over the country to configure a staff that has an expansive range of specialties. Aside from the talent and passion for tattooing at Oakland Ink, the shop's best asset is a welcoming atmosphere. Oakland Ink is known to be the friendliest shop in the Bay Area and clients quickly turn into family. It is Oakland Ink's mission to give you the highest quality artwork and unparalleled customer service.

Oakland Book Festival Sunday, May 21, 2017, 11am – 6pm Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakland CA Free and open to the public Read. Debate. Celebrate. One day – Seven Hours – 145 Writers – 70 Events Inside City Hall, more than 100 novelists, poets, historians, philosophers, journalists, and activists will engage event-goers in panels, interviews, and open debate. Children’s Area – Music – Booksellers – Food The outdoor portion of the festival, on Frank Ogawa Plaza, includes a dedicated children’s area with performances from Children’s Fairyland, “favorite-stories” read by librarians from the Oakland Public Library, and book-making projects courtesy of the Museum of Children’s Arts. There will be live music and readings on the amphitheater all day. Booksellers, magazine publishers, and local literary organizations will have booths on the plaza; food trucks will provide nourishment.

Nestled inside Old Oakland’s historic neighborhood of tree lined and lit streets, paved-brick sidewalks and Victorian era architecture, Parliament offers a vibrant upscale and versatile event space to Old Oakland. Corporate, private and holiday events to photo, film and commercial shoots no event is too small. The intimate and chic bar is stocked with a full array of premium spirits, domestic & imported beers and house-crafted cocktails to match any pallet. Parliament's warm, sophisticated decor conceals club-quality intelligent lighting and showcases an Opus state of the art audio sound system, thus making Parliament a perfect fit for all occasions.

The Trappist is located at 460 8th Street, in Old Oakland, near the corner of 8th and Broadway. Hours of operation are: M-Th 12pm - 12am Fri 12pm - 1am Sat 12pm - 1am Sun 12pm - 12am Kitchen open until 11pm every day. This page is provided by The Trappist Bartenders, as a means of staying informed on news and events at The Trappist. We will post when new kegs get tapped, and when new bottles come in, as well as let you know if there are certain bottles that are currently pouring really nicely. Feel free to post comments related to The Trappist and all the great beer we serve. - 21 And Over Only -

This downtown Oakland bar boasts an array of fresh and unique cocktails. Its namesake beverage, the Penelope, is made from a mix of tequila, fresh beets, apples, pear, and lime.

Brix is an Oakland based bar / nightclub offering a wide variety of music food and art based events Tuesday, Thursday-Sunday. We also offer an amazing brunch menu every Sunday from 11am-3pm.

TABOO PRESENTS THE RHYTHM (In The Flow Of Sound) EVERY 3RD FRIDAY OF THE MONTH with David Harness All Night Long! Projection & sound support by Kincaid Hosted By (The People Of Taboo) Mama Leslie, Byron Mason, Taylor Barros, & Marvin K. White @ Brix 581 - 581 5th Street Oakland Doors Open 10pm $5 All Night 21+ w/ ID WWW.DJDAVIDHARNESS.COM

Enter the Dragon! What is Taiwanese lifestyle most famous for? It's the nightlife of street food markets! Chef & owner Johnny Chang's concept design for Dragon Gate is an essence of that very nightlife cuisine, uniquely wrapped and brought to life with a fusion of Oakland flavor, located here in Jack London Square! Whether it's gathering with a couple of friends for drinks, great eats, combined with good music, catching the game, hanging out in our surround sound karaoke rooms, Dragon Gate is truly a simulation of that nightlife, nostalgic to many natives, and now here to share in the great community of Oakland! Taiwanese nightlife cuisine is filled of infused, rich, bold flavors packed in well seasoned finger foods and marinated savory dishes, using local in season goods, to enhance your dining experience. Dragon Gate Bar an Grille opened on April 17th, 2014, here in the Jack London District of Downtown Oakland. Chef & owner Johnny Chang began his culinary journey at the age of 15, as a student, taught restaurant style, by a master in Taiwan. He has always had an idea to bring the tastes of the Taiwanese nightlife street markets and bring others the real street food spirit. Ambiance and main dining interior architecture is very reminiscent of a scene out of a Chinese Kung Fu movie. You'll feel like the main hero character, stepping off the movie set, here at Dragon Gate. The movie, Dragon Gate Inn, has a lot of symbolic meaning to Chef Johnny. It speaks to him the same experience he would like to share with all the guests at Dragon Gate Bar and Grille. No matter what your background is, everyone is treated the same here, at Dragon Gate. Come, have a good time of commaderie amongst friends, enjoy god eats and drinks, and have fun all at the same time. Like the movie, Dragon Gate Inn, everyone Is their own hero; you will always have a seat at Dragon Gate. So come, and Enter The Dragon! Come check out this highly fashionable upscale lounge, where the East meets West. The “Dragon Gate Bar and Grille” has an authentic Chinese décor that takes you, to what feels like a set out of a famous kung movie. This one of a kind upscale lounge, has great music, wonderful Manhattans, and that something extra that lets you know your in for a great night. Drinks are reasonably priced, and top shelf is also readily available. There are three private Karaoke rooms, for birthdays and corporate events. A well laid out mezzanine is located upstairs, and plenty of seating on the main floor where the bar is located as well. There are plenty of TV’s to catch up on your latest sports, and future plans for popular lives Dj’s.