It’s the end of an era: Iconic Oakland dive bar Ruby Room is closing at the end of the year after 24 years of cheap drinks, moody red lighting and cigarette smoke, as first reported by Oaklandside.

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – A fixture in Oakland’s nightlife scene is getting a new life. Ruby Room permanently closed on New Year’s Eve, but it was recently bought by a neighboring business. Ruby Room ...

Paolo Bicchieri is the associate editor for the Northern California and Pacific Northwest region writing about restaurant and bar trends, coffee and cafes, and pop-ups. A longtime mainstay in the ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - A cherished watering hole in downtown Oakland will turn off its taps for good on New Year's Eve, capping off its more than two-decade history of serving patrons. The owners of the ...