Today’s Partner:
TGI(almost)F…
Anyone else get hit with this summer bug? We’ve recovered but it was no bueno.
In other news:
Semi-pro hockey is back
A free fish festival (with a mobile fish tank) in Alameda
A shot at 2 tickets to Sleater-Kinney at the Greek
5 minute read.
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Today’s Partner
See where Oaklanders are ACTUALLY eating…
…not the ad Yelp wants you to click.
Zest is a new app from Oakland native (and Oaktown subscriber) Mario that automatically maps and recommends restaurants people actually eat at.
All you do is link a credit card (via Plaid, the same tool your bank or budgeting app uses), and Zest does the rest.
It pulls your top restaurants into a map and then recommends others based on your past visits — don’t worry, it only views food/dining transactions, no other transactions and never any amounts.
Get breakdowns of your go-to restaurants and top categories.
Plus, they’re building a whole community of foodies, with crowd-sourced lists like:
Best Oakland Bars
East Bay hidden gems
Zest’s own trending lists
Oaktown’s Hidden Gems (Our list)
And more…
Don’t let Yelp or the big Goog’ choose your next date night spot. Give Zest a try for free.
(Follow @Oaktown_Weekly once you download to get all our lists, like our new Best Happy Hours roundup.)
Town Giveaway
Win tickets to see Sleater-Kinney on Sep. 9
Our friends at Another Planet are giving away TWO tickets to Sleater-Kinney & Liz Phair at the Greek in two weeks (9/9).
Sleater is fun, but I’m eyeing the solo Soccer Mommy set. Caught her show at the Fox, and a solo set at the Greek is giving goosebumps.
To enter: Reply “Greek” to this email.
Winner drawn next Tuesday and announced in the next issue.
Your Weekend
Things to do in Oakland Aug. 27-30
Your hand-picked events for your East Bay weekend.
Looking for the full weekend calendar? See every Oakland event happening this weekend →
More from Oaktown Weekly: Oakland’s best happy hours · Oakland Pride 2026 and Taste of Jack London · last week in the Town
Your East Bay Real Estate Digest
Prepared by Oaktown Partner, Martin Kojnok
FEATURED LISTING
455 36th Street
Mosswood | Oakland
3 Bed, 2 Bath | 1,704sf Interior | 3,720sf Lot
Presented at $799,000
OAKTOWN CHARACTER. MODERN FLEX.
A 1904 Edwardian with the good bones left alone — original oak floors, working pocket doors, a formal dining room, high ceilings — and an updated kitchen with quartz counters upstairs. Downstairs is a separate 1 bed, 1 bath unit with its own entrance. Out back: a fenced yard under a mature oak, a deck, and a hot tub.
Weekend Opens:
Sat. & Sun., Aug. 29th & 30th 2:00 - 4:30pm
Mon., Aug. 31st 11:00am - 1:00pm
Next Weekend:
Sat. & Sun., Sep. 5th & 6th 2:00 - 4:30pm
Pet of the Week
Meet Birdie from Oakmore
No joke, Birdie was almost a middle name for my daughter. Love it.
Want your pet to be a star? Hit reply, send me a photo, their name and their neighborhood. Cats, dogs, lizards… it’s all groovy.
That’s a wrap.
R.I.P. Dolly Parton. We lost a real one, folks ❤
See you in town,
-Kolby
Oaktown Weekly
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