In “Caribbean Cocktails: Drinks and Bites from the Afro-Latino Diaspora” (Ten Speed Press, $24), Nelson German, the chef-owner of Oakland, California’s Afro-Latino and Dominican restaurants alaMar and ...
More than most bars, Sobre Mesa is meant to tell a story. The new 2,900-square-foot downtown Oakland spot, open today at 1618 Franklin Street, is chef-owner Nelson German’s first foray into the local ...