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VISITOAKLANDANNOUNCESKOREATOWNNORTHGATEAS“OAKLANDSPOTLIGHT’S”
FEATUREDNEIGHBORHOODFORNOVEMBER
Oakland’sKoreatownNorthgateNeighborhoodWelcomesArt&BeerEnthusiasts,CelebratesDiversityOakland,CA(November1,2016)—VisitOakland,thecity’sofficialdestinationmarketingorganization,encouragesvisitorstoexplorethecommunityofKoreatownNorthgate(KONO)inthemonthofNovemberaspartoftheOaklandSpotlightprogram.FeaturingKoreanbusinesses,MiddleEasternMarkets,barbecues,brewpubs,artgalleriesandmore,KONOisaneclecticmixofculturesnottobemissed.“TheKONOisthegatewaytoDowntownandfeaturesfunshopsandartgalleries.OneofmyfavsintheKONOisKingston11fortheirauthenticCaribbeanCuisine(friedplantains–yum…),”saysCouncilmemberLynetteGibsonMcElhaney,District3.“TheDistrict3staffalsolovestomeetupatGojiTimeKoreanBBQ&HotPot-trytheKimchiPancake-it’soffthehook!”“Thespiritofcreativityandimaginationonthestreet,intherestaurants,artsgalleriesandKoreanbusinessesenliventhisneighborhood,revealinghowOaklanderslive,workandplay,”saysRobertoBedoya,CulturalAffairsManagerfortheCityofOakland.KONOKONOisathrivingstretchofcommunitythatrunsalongTelegraphAvenue,between20thand35thStreets.It’sthequintessentialembodimentofTheTown’scultureandinfluenceintheBayAreafeaturingalargeandactiveartscommunity,vibrantnightlife,andstrongtiestotheKoreancommunity.Locatednearthe19thStreetBARTstation,visitorsandresidentscaneasilyexploreKONObyfootandcar,orcantakeadvantageoftherecentlyconstructeddesignatedcurbsidebikelanes.
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ARTS&CULTUREOaklandboaststhesecond-highestnumberofartistspercapitainthecountry,andKONOistheirhomebase.
• FirstFridays–OnFriday,November4,joinacelebrationofart,music,food,funandcommunitythattakesplaceonTelegraphAvenuebetweenW.Grandto27thStreet.From5PMto9:30PM,thestreetscometolifeasartgalleries,performers,musiciansandrestaurantswelcomelocalsandvisitorstoenjoyandbeinspiredbyOaklandart.
• TheNewParkwayTheater(47224thStreet)–Watchanewreleasemoviewiththecomfortsofhomeatthisuniquedine-incinemacomplex.Featuringcomfycouches,Americandinerfood,andbeerandwine,yourfoodisservedwhileyourelaxandenjoyyourfilm.Notinamoviemood?TakeadvantageoffreeTriviaThursdays,ortryyourluckatBeerandBingoonTuesdaysinNovember.
DINING
• TasteofDenmark(3401TelegraphAve)–Oakland’sbelovedbakeryisaco-opofbakersandpastrychefswhospecializeincakesandtreatsforalloccasions.CelebratelikealocalandindulgeyoursweettoothatthisfavoriteOaklandgem.
• OasisFoodMarket(3045TelegraphAve)–Oakland’sfavoriteMiddleEasterngrocerystoreoffershalalmeats,importedingredientsandacaféforwrapsandkebabs.Grabafalafelplattertofeastonandpickuptheitemstoreplicatetheflavorsathome.
• BlindTiger(2600BTelegraphAve)–Ifyoudon’tpayattention,youmightmissthisurbanandmoderncraftcocktailandtapasbar.Butonceyou’rein,youknowyou’vearrived.Locatedunderneathanall-you-can-eatKoreanBBQbuffet,you’llbegreetedwithaloudtiger-themedmuralcompletewithlanternshangingfromtheceilingandcabin-likedécor.StopinfortheirhappyhourmenuforaneclecticOaklandvibeandawesomeAsianfusioncuisine.
• GogiTime(2600TelegraphAve)–Youcan’tmakeastopinKONOwithoutKoreanfood!KoreanBBQandHotPotisperfectforthechillyfallweatherandtheinteractivemealforfamiliesandfriendstospendqualitytimetogether.
• HutchBarandKitchen(2022TelegraphAve)–Southerncuisineinacasualatmosphere.CelebratingtheloveoflifeandgoodfoodinDavidKing’srestaurantfeaturingsoutherncomfortfoodandover100selectionsofwhiskeyfromtheirbar.
SHOPPING
• KoreanaPlazaAsianMarket(2370TelegraphAve)–SpecializinginAsiangroceriesandhousewares,shopatKPAsianMarketforfreshproduce,meatsandkitchenitemsforyournexthomecookedAsianmeal!Can’tcook?Noworries,asKPAsianMarketoffersanabundantpreparedhotitemmenuandmarinatedmeatsandsaucestomakerecipeseasier.
• TheGoodHop(2421TelegraphAve)–Ifyou’vebeensearchingforthatrarecraftbrewtoearnyournextbadgeonyourbeerapp,looknofurther.TheGoodHopfeatureshundredsoflocalandimportedbeerswith16rotatingcraftbeersontap.SupportOakland’sbreweriesandcheckoutsomelocalbrewwhilethere!
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• ClassicCarsWest(41126thStreet)–Boutiquevintagecardealership,artgalleryandbeergarden,allinonelocation!Inthemarketforarareorclassicautomobile,haveonetosellorjustwanttoseeagreatcollectionofcars?Thisistheplaceforcarfanaticsandaficionados.
• EconoJamRecords(2519TelegraphAve)–Diverseandindependentrecordshopstockingrareandvintagevinyl,albumsandturntables.BuyandsellvinylandinteractwithotherOaklandaudiophiles.
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TheOaklandSpotlightprogramisOakland’sfirst-everneighborhoodpromotioninitiativedesignedtosupportlocalbusinesses,spreadeconomicbenefits,andexpandtourismimpacttoareasoutsideoftraditionalvisitorlocations.Featuredinformationwillincludeinformationonwheretodineandshopintheneighborhood,aswellasinformationoneventsandculturalactivitieshappeningthatmonth.Venuesandattractionswillbeselectedwithinputfromcommunityleadersandgroupsfromeachneighborhood.TheprogramembracesthediversityandrichnessofOaklandbyfocusingonanewneighborhoodeachmonth,encouragingresidentsandvisitorsaliketogetoutandexploredifferentpartsofthecity.Visitwww.oaklandspotlight.comtolearnmoreabouttheinitiativeandfeaturedneighborhoods.ABOUTVISITOAKLANDVisitOaklandisaprivate,not-for-profit,501(c)(6)organization,witha21-memberboardofdirectorsandfulltimestaffwhosegoalistoincreasetourism’seconomicimpacttoOaklandthroughdestinationdevelopmentandbrandmanagement.Formoreinformation,visitwww.visitoakland.org.CONTACTFrancesWong,PR&CommunityRelationsManager,VisitOaklandO:(510)208-0561C:(510)396-8367E:[email protected],PR&MarketingCoordinator,VisitOaklandO:(510)208-0529E:[email protected]
