As San Francisco Magazine put it in their August 2009 issue, "Jack's back"!
We're just beginning to compile what the NEW JACK LONDON DISTRICT has to offer. Please check back regularly for new information:
>>>EVENTS:
On August 23rd, some locals hosted a neighborhood street party and yard sale, on Jefferson Street between 3rd and 4th.
On August 28th-30th, the EAT REAL FESTIVAL welcomed an estimated 70,000 visitors to celebrate local food at Jack London Square.
>>>EAT:
Every Saturday from 9 to 2 you can pick up local produce and tasty treats at the FARMERS MARKET along Water Street, parallel to Embarcadero.
SOIZIC Bistro offers a range of French food with Californian, Mediterranean and Asian Influences.
New to the neighborhood, BOCA NOVA is already receiving rave reviews for its Pan-American cuisine.
EVERETT AND JONES surves up homey Southern BBQ with live music. 126 Broadway.
>>>DRINK:
BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE sighting! It's true, Blue Bottle is moving to the neighborhood! They will be opening up a store front in the next month or so. Check them out at almost 300 Webster.
A new wine cellar, URBAN LEGENDS, will be opening soon on 4th Street between Jefferson and Martin Luther King Jr Way.
Schedule a private tour of the LINDEN STREET BREWERY beer brewing facility. Look for their beers on tap at Brown Sugar Kitchen and The Trappist.
>>>PLAY:
Take the ALAMEDA/OAKLAND FERRY to San Franciso for an urban adventure. You'll pass by the Port of Oakland and its animal-like cranes. Cocktails on Fridays!
>>>EXPLORE:
Walk along 2nd Street between Broadway and Webster in the early morning to get a peek into the life of California produce. Watch the trucks loading up with produce from California and beyond at these East Bay produce distributors.
>>>LOCAL BUSINESS:
The EAST BAY EXPRESS, our premiere weekly local, has found a new home on 3rd Street at Jefferson.
THE HIVE, an off-shoot of Swarm Studios, houses 40 working artists. Visit The Hive for East Bay Open Studios and take a peek at the artists at work on their website.