Nov
06

Restaurant Review: Juanita and Maude

Posted In: Albany, Food and Dining, Good Eats
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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
20

The Next “It” Spot: The Laurel District

Posted In: Community, Food and Dining, For Buyers, For Sellers, For the Home, Good Eats, Oakland
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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 [...]
Sep
26

Albany Local Week

Posted In: Alameda County, Albany, Community, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Good Eats
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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
29

Cocktail Hour

Posted In: Food and Dining, For the Heck of It, Fun for Grown Ups, Good Eats
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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
13

New Listing in Elmwood!

Posted In: Berkeley, Food and Dining, For Buyers, For Sellers, Good Eats, Listings
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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
03

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
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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
04

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
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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
25

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
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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 [...]