OAKLAND — The otherwise quiet streets of the Dimond District exploded into a block party Saturday as a bevy of revelers descended on the neighborhood at the sixth annual Oaktoberfest. Roughly 15,000 ...

Under ordinary circumstances, strolling down the street with an open beer in hand is considered illegal. But at Oaktoberfest — the fourth annual craft-beer festival that will spill across four blocks ...

At last night’s Oaktoberfest, Oak Tavern executive chef David Bracha and Esquire beer writer Evan Benn hosted a four-course, beer dinner. Some dishes were Oak Tavern staples, such as the deviled eggs, ...

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