Browse my most recent Culture Vulture posts

A splendid adventure in Berkeley’s historic Lorin District

Aug 6, 2012 / By Serena
Posted in Culture Vulture / DIY / Good Ideas / Places / San Francisco Bay Area
Janina in front of her shop …and a chat with Payam of Alchemy Collective If you are driving from Oakland into Berkeley you might pass a patch of Adeline Street without knowing you are entering… Read more»

An intimate look at Oakland with marksearch, and a podcast

Jul 17, 2012 / By Serena
Posted in Culture Vulture / DIY / Good Ideas / Places / San Francisco Bay Area
The Marksearch family, photo by Pamela Palma Cities are made of stories. There are layers of them like invisible dried paint, padding our places. Any street you go down has been added to, in a way,… Read more»

Food in Jars Cookbook and Family

Jun 12, 2012 / By Serena
Posted in Culture Vulture / DIY / Good Ideas / Places / Portland and Oregon / San Francisco Bay Area / Seattle and Washington
Food in Jars Cookbook A few days ago I got a package in the mail: the Food in Jars Cookbook, written by my cousin, Marisa McClellan. It is one of the best experiences… Read more»

Drinks and decoupage at Oakland’s Plum Bar

Apr 10, 2012 / By Serena
Posted in Culture Vulture / DIY / Good Ideas / Places / San Francisco Bay Area
Plum Bar is hopping (center rear is Scott Beattie with hand on bar) One of the indications that Oakland is indeed an omnivore’s paradise are the migrations made by famous San Francisco chefs to open new restaurants here on eastern shores. It… Read more»

A Pandora Mini-Guide

Jan 20, 2012 / By Serena
Posted in Culture Vulture / Good Ideas / Places / San Francisco Bay Area
Rosemary flowers top a drink at Plum Bar Dear Pandora, Thanks for being a cool company. Your love for music and ability to pay artists for their work is inspiring. Because of you I’ve learned about new… Read more»
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