The infamous art and music venue in Hillcrest formerly known as the Ruby Room (R.I.P.) reopened yesterday as The Merrow. According to a press release, the split was amicable. While the Cutes stew up ...

The red-hued Lake Merritt-area Oakland bar Ruby Room closed New Year's Eve, but has reopened in sputters since, and reopens permanently on Friday night under a new local ownership team. The Oakland ...

Ruby Room in Oakland has been a popular spot among locals in Oakland for decades. It’s sort of like going into the abyss of a movie theatre, where you forget what time of day it is, as Ruby Room is ...

Paolo Bicchieri is the associate editor for the Northern California and Pacific Northwest region writing about restaurant and bar trends, coffee and cafes, and pop-ups. A longtime mainstay in the ...