When Pican owner Michael LeBlanc began pitching his concept of an upscale Southern restaurant, all he got was silence. Never mind that he'd been a top executive at Polaroid, running its Asia/Pacific ...

Picán's Southern fried chicken and mac 'n' cheese, as photographed by the Express in 2009. Credits: File Photo By Chris Duffey Picán’s Southern fried chicken and mac ‘n’ cheese, as photographed by the ...

Picán is in the Downtown area of Oakland, next to other restaurants and bars and clubs and at the end of Auto Row. As soon as you arrive you feel an old-fashioned sense of occasion, from the valet ...

A party was going on at the sidewalk patio at Pican in Oakland, which was festooned with blue and purple balloons. As we headed toward the velvet rope in front of the entrance, we saw people crowded ...

Picán, a 2009-opened southern restaurant credited with revitalizing Uptown Oakland’s dining scene, will close after its final dinner service on Sunday. A representative from the restaurant cites its ...

From the pressed copper ceiling and the crimson art glass above the bar, to the deep browns and caramel tones of the dining room, Pican exudes warmth, comfort and an arty, chic elegance. Michael ...

When the much-acclaimed Picán closed last year, the restaurateur responsible for helping revitalize uptown Oakland promised a chapter two (or more). Owner Michael LeBlanc’s plans are now coming to ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Over the past year, a series of restaurants credited with ...