May Lakeshore Inspiration and Update

May Inspiration During COVID-19 Times

In the midst of the COVID-19 public health emergency, it is an understatement to say that increasingly difficult financial challenges continue to mount for small businesses. However, the inspiration so many of our merchants continue to provide with their monumental efforts to give back, rally community and be community models is, simply, astounding. Kudos to these efforts and more:

A huge thanks to Bill Fanning of BF Communications in Lakeshore for founding Lakeshore Helping Health Care which works as follows:

“Show our appreciation for the health care workers risking their own safety to protect ours. It’s also a way to generate business for our neighborhood restaurants to help keep their doors open and their employees working. And it’s a way for all of us in the community to help. Your donation will pay for meals at Flipside Burgers, Lin Jia Kitchen, Rico Rico Taco, and Shakewell. Those meals, 25-50 at a time, will be delivered to Alta Bates, Children’s, Highland and Kaiser for their ER staff during their shifts. Assuming donations go well, we will add restaurants or meals or both as we move forward. This is a neighborhood program. It is set up to help the restaurants and health care workers who serve our neighborhood.

If you’re interested, please check out our website at www.lakeshorehelpinghealthcare.com. And if you can, please make a donation. And more importantly, maybe tell a few neighbors or friends.
Thank you for supporting our neighbors and our neighborhood.
Bill Fanning”

More Lakeshore Inspiration:

Bardo Lounge and Supper Club is donating 10% of all Grab and Go Cocktail Proceeds to Meals on Wheels

Rico Rico Taco is partnering with Community Kitchens and the support of the to deliver dozens and dozens of meals to unsheltered members of our community.Proposition Chicken: Delivered 150 meals to AC Transit employees thanks to the incredible generosity of Marcus and Tarah Semien of Oakland Athletics!

Namaste Yoga: In gratitude and appreciation for healthcare workers, they are offering free online yoga classes for local Bay Area hospital health care providers.

Arizmendi raised money to deliver bread to community in need while they were closed.

You can Still Celebrate Mother’s Day with Lakeshore!

Looking for local Mother’s Day inspiration? Lakeshore’s array of beautiful options can make this year’s staycation Mother’s Day one of the best you could ever have!

Bay-Made has a variety of gift baskets, floral arrangements, plants and more that are perfect gifts made with local love! Check out their website for available items and curbside pickup times!

Maribel may have the perfect outfit or accessories and they are offering curbside pickup and delivery!

Urban Indigo is renown for their charming and witty gifts, see their products and Mother’s Day cards here.

Want to buy a delectable Mother’s Day brunch, lunch, or dinner? Check out the restaurants and cafes open for pickup and delivery on this spreadsheet. (Shakewell and Bardo Lounge and Supper Club also offer cocktails to-go!)

PS – Many merchants on Lakeshore offer gift cards. If there is a place you want to gift mom (or a friend or yourself), please look for the places offering giftcards on this spreadsheet. In these difficult times, every penny merchants can get now through an order or a gift card make a huge difference for them!)

A Few Merchant Updates

Bardo Lounge and Supper Club now has cocktails to go with signatures drinks like the Bourbon & Spice, Sea Gibson, and Papa Bear, or a perfect classic cocktail. Order by Thursday night for pickup on Fridays from 4-8pm! Bardo is donating 10% of all their cocktails to go proceeds to Alameda County Meals on Wheels.

Rolling Dunes is now open for takeout and delivery from 9 am – 2 pm! See their website for their special menu or call them at (510) 836-3863 for orders. Delivery available on GrubHub and Postmates!

Bay-Made is offering shippable gift boxes and a few of their easily shipped best-sellers and taking phone/video call orders on select days to have available for curbside pick-up.

Arizmendi is re-opening on May 5th! They will be front door shopping only with to-go orders only. They will have light bakes, cold soups, hummus, cookies, pastries and more (Yum!) Hours of Operation: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Senior hours 9am-10amPublic Hours: 10am-5pm
Pre-orders available for pick up on Tuesday & Thursday

Heart and Dagger’s Bottle Shop (to go service only) is going strong on Wed-Fri 3:00-6:00pm, Satruday 12:00 -3:00 pm.

If you are looking for activities, Silver Moon Kids is offering 20% all orders and they have curbside pickup and delivery.

Adventure Toys has curbside pickup available, check out their website here.

Stay in shape with Hipline, Oakland Bar Method and Namaste Yoga with classes over Zoom!

Find more ways to have fun and support merchants here.

Employee Relief Campaigns

As many businesses have been hit hard by the Covid-19 Shelter-in-Place restrictions, some have started employee relief funds to help their employees weather this storm. Here are the links if you are able to contribute anything to help these businesses out:

About the Author

Kira Pascoe has worked with East Bay businesses for 10 years. She has worked in a range of roles organizing communities of local entrepreneurs as well as campaigns around local food, farming, and sustainability. Kira worked with Townsquared, Chinook Book, and Community Alliance with Family Farmers before working for the Lakeshore Business Improvement District. Kira has a Master of Science in Environmental Studies with a concentration on sustainable food and communities and a Master of Nonprofit Administration. When she is not working, you can find Kira hiking with her dogs, enjoying a delectable East Bay meal or a fabulous cup of coffee or curled up with a good book.