January 2023

Lakeshore is ushering in 2023 with a lot to celebrate! There are new classes, cuisines, fashion, and more. Rico Rico Taco was featured on Check Please (and is expanding)! Proposition Chicken and Rico Rico Taco are partnering to give back to the community. Many merchants had a celebratory New Year and supported the Third Annual Lakeshore Stroll. Read all about it!

Welcome, 2023! New Year’s Eve was both celebratory and eventful on Lakeshore. We welcomed the new year with elegant dinners, delicious drinks, toasts to the new year, and overall giddiness at many businesses. However, it also was the day of the hardest rain, with an “atmospheric river” ushering us into 2023. Unfortunately, some businesses like The Cat House Bar and others were flooded and had to close early. All are businesses are re-opened, so if you missed your celebration due to the rain, there is still time to celebrate now!

Delights and Experiences on Lakeshore for 2023

How are you entering 2023? Are you trying a new class, food, fashion, or scooter? However you are entering, Lakeshore has to help you (or a loved one) reach your goal or pleasure! Are you looking to try a new cuisine? Duck Flautas may hit the spot at Shakewell! Are you looking for new fashion? Check out Maribel, True SF and Bay-Made for precisely what you to add to your new look this year! Are you looking for a new experience for your little ones? Discover the world of music and play at Gymboree or have fun with rock band onesies and tees in sizes 3-6m up to 8 years old at Silver Moon Kids (and buy rain gear and a scooter while you are there)! Unleashed has adorable (and useful) toys, outfits, food, and more to start the year out right with your pet!

Rico Rico Taco on Check Please!

Rico Rico Taco was featured on KQED’s Bay Area Check, Please! Oakland PR Executive Mary Richardson shared Rico Rico Taco, her favorite local gem, on Check Please! See Rico Rico Taco featured here with superb highlights and pictures this local gem we are lucky to have on Lakeshore.

Rico Rico Taco is a blend of the families from the legendary Tacos El Gordo and
Tacos Sinaloa. The owners, Marisol and Ricardo, brought their favorite dishes to their new establishment, Rico Rico Taco, and the rest is history!

Featured dishes in Check Please were their Carnitas, Taco Al Pastor (fresh off the spit), and Hongo (mushroom taco).

At Rico Rico Taco, they believe that tacos and food just bring people together. Their saying is, “one taco a day is the key to joy.” They must be on to something because it looks like they are opening a vegan Rico Rico Taco at 677 Rand Ave (previously Holy land).

Giving Back

Community Kitchens: Rico Rico Taco

Rico Rico Taco is also a participant in Community Kitchens, helping to feed all Oaklanders. Community Kitchens offers a free, accessible meal program for Oakland’s most vulnerable community members with a mission is to feed people left behind by other food programs and to build community and solidarity through food. They have three pillars in our meal program, including our unhoused outreach, youth programs, and community-building events. Since they launched in 2020, Community Kitchens has provided over 200,000 community meals and $2 million in revenues to local restaurants. This year Community Kitchens expanded from being a free, accessible meal program into a food justice organization. Rico Rico Taco is part of Dining for Justice, where restaurants add a 1% surcharge, 100% of which goes toward providing community meals.

Non-Profit Monday: Proposition Chicken

Every month, Proposition Chicken gives back 10% of all dine-in meals to non-profit community partners on Non-Profit Monday. This month’s partner is OakVet, Oakland’s first Multi-Specialty and 24-hour Emergency Hospital. OakVet strives to set the bar for Specialty and Emergency care by exceeding standards and expectations in customer service and patient care. It is their constant mission to find better ways to improve care, communication, financial support, and service to our clients and patients.

Lakeshore Stroll and Holidays on Lakeshore

The third annual Lakeshore Stroll happened during a frigid cold streak on December, but it still happened and was generous with cozy and warm treats and specials thanks to the support of our incredible businesses!

The following businesses supported the stroll and some lucky winners won raffle prizes from them (with all raffle proceeds going to the Alameda County Community Food Bank):

The Lucky Raffle Winners:

Majeeda Hakeem
Fanta Kamakate
Heidi Twomey
Kathryn Ruggiero
Rebecca Christensen
Renee and Miles
Lauren Maes
Ken Katz

Walk into 2023 in Style!

Whether you have New Year’s Resolutions, want a new look, or just want to try a new style, shoes are symbolic for walking into the new year (and they can make a good outfit a spectacular one). If you are looking to vary your look or compliment an outfit, Lakeshore has a plethora of fashionable, vintage, and eclectic shoes for all ages. Depending on the look you are seeking, places to check out are Maribel, True SF, Silver Moon Kids, and the Touch Pop-Up on some Saturdays at The Cat House.