Best of Alameda Issue

September-October 2005

Taste Of The Town
It’s almost hard to wrap the brain around the insistent, and persistent, success of BurgerMeister, the intimate and local chain of quality burger joints. After all, BurgerMeister shares a Bay Area topography with the acclaimed author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Cal professor Michael Pollan, who advises us all to

Cooking
During the holidays, when family and friends visit, it can be a challenge to prepare new and interesting meals for everyone, especially at breakfast.

Wine
Most of us associate sparkling wines with festive occasions: weddings, romantic evenings and the traditional New Year’s toast. It’s December, and New Year’s Eve is just around the corner, so here’s a short primer on Champagne and other sparkling wines.

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2008.04.23 Interactive Kinetic Art and the Pinball Machine
Before the Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 3, there was the pinball machine. Instructed by multimedia artist Michael Schiess, this class introduces...

2008.12.05 Alameda Museum
The Alameda Museum offers permanent displays of Alameda history, a rotating gallery showcasing local Alameda artists and student artwork, as well...

2008.12.05 Ballena Bay Yacht Club Potlucks and Dinners
Drive or sail to the Ballena Bay Yacht Club for 7 p.m. Friday potlucks and Saturday dinners. Potlucks are free if you bring a dish; Saturday...

Real Estate
The latest hot home properties in the Alameda Area!

Retail
Your Shopping Guide to the Alameda Area!

September-October 2005, Volume 4, Number 5

Bay Farm Beauty

Never Too Late to Create

When Hugh Mcdonald Was A Boy, He Wanted To Play The Trumpet. But His Parents Nixed The Idea, Because They Worried That Other Apartment Tenants Would Complain About The Noise. He Never Asked For Music Lessons Again.

September-October DEPARTMENTS

Polls	Local Sounds	Community Blog	Snapshots	Best Of

Can Alameda restaurants compete with Oakland restaurants in terms of quality and appeal? Click here to vote!	Earl J. Rivard You can't keep the good ones down. Alameda native Earl J. Rivard was hit by a car when he was four months old and then, later in life, was hit two more times. The blind and partially-paralyzed Rivard doesn't let any of this get him down, releasing Troubadour Blue. Track: "Saving Face." » Local Sounds Archive	The Associated at Lost Weekend July 31, 2008 Those crazy cats are back. That's right, check Lost Weekend regulars The Associated at—you guessed it—the Lost Weekend this Saturday. It is the release party for their great new record,... more »	View pics from: • Save our Music • Rosenblum's March Madness • Boys and Girls Club Annual Auction • Midway Shelter 17th Have a Heart Gala • Mardi Gras Masquerade Party • Alameda Civic Ballet Auction • Kiwanis Club Chili Cook-Off • Saint Philip Neri Crab Feed • SJND 27th Crab Feed • Slow Food Alameda • A Grand Gala • Theatre Grand Opening	Best of Alameda • Best Of Alameda Party 2007 • Best of 2007 • Best of 2006 • Best of 2005

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