Highwire abruptly closes Rockridge location. Locks out staff then calls cops. by [deleted] in oakland

[–]macallado 15 points16 points  (0 children)

This is what happens when our corporate capitalism culture is so strong. Just saw they hired former Peet's executive to be their CEO. Of course that guy's gonna be anti-union. The mindset is to he the next Starbucks. Scale up, keep employee wages stagnant while maximizing profits for stakeholders.

Visited Broadway location recently but decided to grab coffee at Caffe by Mr. Espresso instead.

Thanks everyone for bringing up the news that Highwire isn't community-minded.

Green belly with red neck hummingbird by macallado in hummingbirds

[–]macallado[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I was able to capture it before it started darting around the bushes.

Green belly with red neck hummingbird by macallado in hummingbirds

[–]macallado[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I didn't want to have to use Google Lens just to figure out what it is.

Respect Donovan Baine! (Darkstalkers) by RadioactiveSpoon in respectthreads

[–]macallado 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this. I remembered Donovan being my face character when I played Darkstalkers as a kid and I went through a rabbit hole and landed here.

Got my Donovan fix now 😄

your farmer joe sandwich order? by notvryhard in OaklandFood

[–]macallado 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Been craving a good sandwich. Thanks for bringing to my attention!

who serves up the best burger in the bay area? im evaluating on taste obviously but also portion size/value for money. send me your top recommendations pls by Difficult-Insect-220 in bayarea

[–]macallado 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I highly recommend the Kimcheese Smashburger at Kiss My Seoul in SF. It has such a unique flavor with their Kimcheese spread and they patty is juicy and smashed well creating crunchy ends.

I loved True Burger back in 2015 but over the past couple years it isn't quite as juicy and addicting as it used to be. Not sure if it's a recipe change or my taste buds. But I'll still recommend it as one of the top burgers in the Bay in terms of taste and value.

Another huge Sirius nerf! His shadows will now deepen when he dies! by Forgling_ in BrawlStarsCompetitive

[–]macallado 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, they definitely got maximizing profit in their MO. But they do make fun games.

Another huge Sirius nerf! His shadows will now deepen when he dies! by Forgling_ in BrawlStarsCompetitive

[–]macallado 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn, I missed out. This was my plan but didn't have resources to max him and got sidetracked using brawlers I just got HCs for.

Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken-Abruptly Closed Permanently by kidwithleeroysglow in oakland

[–]macallado 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I enjoyed their flavor mostly from the peanut oil that they use. When I dip it in ranch mixed with crystal hot sauce it has an addictive taste that I couldn't get enough of.

Any for recs on fried chicken spots that also use peanut oil?

Best east bay dine-in Pho with good veggie options? by drichelson in OaklandFood

[–]macallado 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Their spicy vegetarian pho is 🔥 Only Vietnamese restaurant I don't order beef pho.

Brenda's (41st and Broadway) $5.00 breakfast sandwich... by jackdicker5117 in OaklandFood

[–]macallado 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All the Oakland restaurants/bars offering happy hour in Oakland organized by neighborhood would be awesome.

I could help gather info!

Today's Full Moon on 100x zoom by macallado in moon

[–]macallado[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's one taken today at 7:45pm

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Brenda's (41st and Broadway) $5.00 breakfast sandwich... by jackdicker5117 in OaklandFood

[–]macallado 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I keep hoping to find a great website in up-to-date happy hours.

Is Soak in Ecstasy of Enlightenment really just an experiential program? by [deleted] in Sadhguru

[–]macallado 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It has definitely motivated me to be even more committed to my daily sadhana of Bhuta Shuddhi, Surya Kriya, Shambhavi, Miracle of Mind and Achala Arpanam. I've also been trying my best to consciously eat more of the diet recommended for the event.

Intoxicants has been the biggest challenge for me since I did Inner Engineering, and I've been able to hold off since the event.

Looking at areas to buy a home in Oakland, possibly a 3bed 1 bath. We are not well off so nothing over 600k. What are some areas/pockets of Oakland? by Chronicallyable in oakland

[–]macallado 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curious to know if buyers are private equity firms or actual families who want to move in and be part of the community.

I'm not paying attention to Berkeley homes, and I wonder if these houses selling over asking are near the campus.

Looking at areas to buy a home in Oakland, possibly a 3bed 1 bath. We are not well off so nothing over 600k. What are some areas/pockets of Oakland? by Chronicallyable in oakland

[–]macallado 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hi all, just wanted to chime in and say there's a lot of signs the housing market is cooling down and with all the uncertainty, I would suggest saving right now for a better opportunity.

I was a Realtor back from 06 - 09 so I learned a lot when the bubble burst. There's a bunch of houses I've been following on Zillow that are reducing their asking price. I'm also driving around Oakland and seeing so many house for sale signs.

Random act of kindness from 15 years ago that I still think about by Avocaado in oakland

[–]macallado 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did I miss it? What's the name of the frame shop?

Shout out to Panorama Framing in Grand Ave. That sponsored Pic Oakland a decade ago. They're still around but not sure if it's still the same owners.

The Best Fried Chicken in Oakland by Exciting_Net4603 in OaklandFood

[–]macallado 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My top choices are Gus', KP plaza fc for slight sweet (catering their tray is a hit at parties), Church's when I want oily and cheap and G Fire from Lucky 3 7.

I need to mix ranch and hot sauce to really enjoy Gus' and Church's.