A Night at the Door With Three Oakland Bouncers
The eyes and ears of three very different bars tell us about their normal—and not-so-normal—nights on the job.
- story: Allie Pape
- photos: Kelly Puleio
The Case of America’s Disappearing Gay Bars
In cities like San Francisco and New York, gay bars—once central to both a city's gay community and the liberation movement itself—are in decline. Peter Lawrence Kane on where LGBT…
- story: Peter Lawrence Kane
- photo: Elvert Barnes
WhiteHorse Bar
For all the queers fleeing San Francisco for the more affordable East Bay, Oakland remains surprisingly bereft of a gay scene. In business since at least 1933—Prohibition-era records being imperfect—the WhiteHorse…
Heinold’s First and Last Chance Saloon
Heinold’s has been holding court in Jack London Square since before the lauded West Coast writer had risen to prominence (and certainly before he was old enough to drink). Located…
Beer Revolution
Oakland's defacto craft beer shop, Beer Revolution always has 50 taps and hundreds of bottles passing through the packed store. Rare, weird and local—Beer Revolution has them all listed on…
Dusty Trails
Shelley Lindgren's Dusty Trails embraces summer strawberries at the height of ripeness paired with spicy rye whiskey and tangy homemade ginger syrup.
