"By my count, nearly a dozen new venues recently have opened or are set to open downtown in the next few months..."
- Layover, a loungey bar that replaced Pat's Bar on Franklin
- Radio is readying for a makeover
- Kuwa, a "Caribbean Southern fusion" restaurant on Clay Street
- Southern food with a modern twist, a trend that began with Brown Sugar in West Oakland
- Hibiscus, the restaurant opening in the old Sweet Jimmie's space on San Pablo and 18th Street along with a nightclub and boutique
- the lively boutique bar Penelope...12th Street locale
- the new Bench and Bar dance club that will move
near the Fox Theater in the old @17th lounge (510 17th St.)
- The original Bench and Bar, incongruously located at 21st and Franklin streets, will become Club 21
- Era on West Grand Avenue
- Enoteca Molinari on
College Avenue
- Duke's R&B in the old Oakland Metro House space on
Broadway and Second Street
- Construction crews broke ground on the
offshoot of Levende East, which will open on Ninth Street
- Geisha
on 14th Street has generated controversy even before opening because of
the name
As always, thanks for reading - Michael D
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Michael D D is also editor of VIPLineup, a diverse and discerning online listing of selected top pick Bay Area lifestyle and entertainment activities in culture, food, fashion, music, dining & philanthropy.
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