As August begins, we find a summer spirit on Lakeshore accompanied by accolades for being a lively and fun community with fabulous food and fantastic gifts.
Anniversaries, Accolades and Readers’ Poll for the Best of East Bay
Shakewell Celebrates 5th Year Anniversary
Happy Birthday to Shakewell! Shakewell celebrated their five year anniversary this month and we wish it the happiest of birthdays! A big congratulations to Tim Nugent, Jen Biesty and all the Shakewell staff. Be sure to stop in to wish them a happy anniversary and have handcrafted cocktails, tapas, paella or amazing brunch while you are there!
Rico Rico makes the San Francisco Chronicle’s Top 100 Restuarant List
Rico Rico Taco was named one of the top Affordable Places to Eat for Under $20 in the San Francisco Chronicle’s Top 100 Restaurants on June 27, 2019. The writeup notes that Rico Rico’s “fresh-pressed yellow corn tortillas are among the best of the Bay Area” as well as the sharp pickled carrots and carnitas. It is not only their food but also their decor that made the article, especially the dining room wall that is upholstered with embroidered Otomi craft textiles. A big congratulations to Ricardo and Marisol!
Readers’ Poll for the Best of East Bay
It takes exemplary merchants and a supportive community to make and keep a neighborhood as special as Lakeshore! Several merchants were voted the Best of the East Bay in the 2019 East Bay Express Readers Poll. All nominees are community suggested and the community votes on the winner.
Lakeshore Winners:
Best Place to Find a Fabulous Gift: Urban Indigo
Best Bakery and Best Slice of Pizza: Arizmendi
Best Place to Dazzle Your Sweetie on Date Night: Bardo Lounge and Supper Club
Best Place to Day-Drink: Cana
Best Neighborhood to Spend and Afternoon: Grand Lake, Oakland
Best Farmers Market: Grand Lake Farmers Market
Summertime on Lakeshore
The summer spirit is alive and well on Lakeshore and it is a great time to relax, reflect and find new things.
Adventure Toys and Learning Center 
Urban Indigo 
Silver Moon Kids
Summertime makes us think of fun, picnics, flowers and days on the beach. If you can’t get away for a week or a weekend, let us help you! You can find beautiful sunflowers that will never wilt in Adventure Toys and Learning Center. You can also be inspired to live every day like it is Taco Tuesday at Urban Indigo and bring little ones in on the fun with avocados (and more!) from Silver Moon Kids.
Maribel 
Dress Best for Less 
Urban Indigo
You can enjoy summer in style with sophisticated and affordable clothes at Dress Best For Less and contemporary designer labels Maribel consignment boutique. Have fun finding accessories at Urban Indigo! Try a summer hairstyle at Center Stage West, Izek Salon Spa or Blowdry Bar and treat yourself to a manicure at Forever Beauty and Nails. Not ready to say goodbye to your favorite shoes? Give your worn shoes new life at Ike’s Shoe Repair. Need to reflect and relax on a beautiful summer day? Check out a yoga class at Namaste Yoga on Lakeshore. This is just a sample of a day on Lakeshore, there is so much more!
Namaste Yoga + Wellness
Upcoming Events on Lakeshore
Saturday, August 10th, 3pm-5p, The Joy is Mine: Dance + Discussion
Join Hipline for 2 hours of dance and discussion, led by the fabulous Dr. Allison Briscoe-Smith and Hipline choreographers. Dr. Briscoe-Smith will guide you through short writing, visioning, and discussion exercises that focus on cultivating, acknowledging, and owning the joy in our lives. $40. Sign up here.
Wednesday, August 14th, 7:00 pm, Queer Cafe Movie Night
The Oakland LGBTQ Community Center is having film showings every Wednesday (except first Wednesdays) with free popcorn. Film selections will include comedies, horror, psychological dramas, historical films, and documentaries. They will post descriptions of upcoming movies on their calendar. After each film, there may be a short discussion period, attendees are not required to participate in the discussion. Recommended ages for these screenings will be 15 years and older.
Get Creative at Bay-Made Workshops (and enjoy a night out)!
Bay Made has several classes coming up such as Jewelry Making, Summer Flower and Plant Arranging, Beginner Loom Weaving, Make Your Own Stationery and Block Printing and more! Learn more and sign up here. You can also enjoy a date night with Bay-Made’s Parents Night Out!
New Lakeshore Additions
Meet HeiHei, the new Bay-Made cat! You may catch a glimpse of her in the store. She does enjoy a good conversation, so if you say hi she may meow a few times to keep the conversation going.
Heart and Dagger Saloon has new tunes in their Jukebox! Good music makes stopping by for a drink even more fun.
In Other News
Earlier this month, the KFC suddenly closed. We are still waiting to learn what happened and if or when it will reopen.