August 31 - Tuesday
Bocanova Says “Thank You” with Arts Education Fundraiser
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Bocanova - 55 Webster Street
Celebrate Bocanova’s one-year anniversary with a special evening of food, wine and a fabulous silent auction items. Feast on a buffet supper prepared by executive chef Rick Hackett in his Pan-American kitchen where he honors, adapts, and is inspired by the raw materials and culinary sensibilities of Central and South America. All proceeds benefit Oakland Fund for the Arts, a local non-profit that has been funding hands-on arts education programs in under-served Oakland public schools since 1996. Additional information and reservations are available at www.OaklandFundfortheArts.org.

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Diablo Magazine
Oakland's Restaurant Boom
Oakland, a perennial also-ran to foodie neighbors Berkeley and San Francisco, has been experiencing a restaurant renaissance, attracting a dizzying range of high-quality dining spots.
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New York Times
In Oakland, Innovation Is on the Menu
BOCANOVA, a new industrial-chic restaurant on Jack London Square in Oakland, Calif., has all the characteristics of a sophisticated urban restaurant: banquette seating, wooden tables, irregularly shaped Edison light bulbs hanging from the ceiling, and a stained-glass bar in the middle of the spacious dining room.
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