It's been three years - a look back and ahead
March 23rd, 2013Three years. Sometimes it seems like a lot less, but usually (to me) it feels like a lot longer, for both positive and not-so-positive reasons. I feel like Actual Cafe has become a fixture of the Golden Gate neighborhood, and we've accomplished [...]
Our parklet is coming!
August 9th, 2012We got our final permit and pre-construction inspection this week for our parklet, and all signs are GO! We've got our friend Wendell working on a frame for the base of the parklet, and we're hoping to have the deck built and installed in just a f[...]
East Bay Express names Actual Cafe Best Cafe 2012!
August 9th, 2012The East Bay Express has named Actual Cafe Best Cafe 2012 in their annual Best of the East Bay issue! Thanks to our crew for doing such an awesome job! Thanks to all our customers who love us (and say so)! Thanks to everyone who voted for us in [...]
Hey, Arbor Cafe...Let's Bike!
April 27th, 2012Hey, Arbor Cafe! We're so jazzed for Team Bike Challenge in May (thanks to Trumer Brauerei!), that we think we ought to create an East Bay Bike Friendly Cafe subdivision. We challenge you to a bike-off in May. We'll use average miles per ride[...]
Company Bike Challenge - Trumer Brauerei vs. Actual Cafe
April 20th, 2012Trumer Brauerei has challenged Actual Cafe to compete in the Team/Company Bike Challenge during bike month this year, and we've accepted the challenge. Trumer has added some twists to the competition, including our Trumer sales for the month as a f[...]
Welcome to our new wordpress site and blog
March 28th, 2012Hey, kids. We've been working for a while now on our new wordpress site - I've spent dozens of my own hours massaging content and migrating blog posts from our old blog and art blog, creating new promotional slides for events, updating and format[...]
a year in review
February 6th, 2012Another year ended, another year begun (a whole month ago, I know, but it's been a busy month, and I haven't had much time to sit and write). I like taking a few minutes to pause and reflect at times like this - to look back at what's already happene[...]
Bicycle Bingo has a Bingo Bike!
January 27th, 2012Thanks for our friend Jeff Tiedeken, aka Monkey Likes Shiny, aka Dr. E-ville, aka... (ok, you get the idea) - he built an awesome bike-driven bingo machine for Bicycle Bingo. Photos and videos here...check it out! [note: Older posts here[...]
Bicycle Bingo - Launches in February
January 25th, 2012We've been working for a few months on an event that I'm really excited about, and that will launch in February (next week! on Groundhog Day!). It's called Bicycle Bingo, and it's a weekly fundraiser. We've teamed up with several not-for-profit orgs [...]
our first million dollars...what it means.
January 2nd, 2012I have been meaning to sit down and write another 'year end reflection' sort of post, and haven't had the time. This isn't that post. I will write it. Soon. Pinky swear. In the meantime... I realized the other day while I was working on closing my [...]
actual cafe
Actual Cafe is a neighborhood gathering space featuring great coffee, delicious food, (mostly) local beers and wines, and events celebrating Oakland art, culture, and bicycles
