Lunch at Neumanali, Hayward

21 July 2008, 1:55 pm

We often express dismay that we are perpetuating the poor local economy of our beleaguered San Leandro/Hayward neighborhoods by doing most of our shopping and dining in SF/Oakland or Alameda but we have such paltry local resources. There's the Bay Fair Farmer's Market on Saturday and the Estudillo Produce which is mostly closed during the non-business hours when I am available to shop. We don't even rate a Trader Joe's and the long awaited Fresh & Easy chain plans to open two nearby locations seem to have stalled out. As a consequence, I go to pickup my weekly fruit and vegetable CSA box from Terrafirma based in Winters, CA and the montly meatbox that comes from somewhere in the North Bay. Just another case where my money goes to another cities sales tax coffers...... read more

More Topics from "News"

• FBI Looking Into Don Perata Alameda Dealings
• East 18th Street Pier just one of Oakland's early improvements
• In tight times, shunning materialism saves money
• Alameda Residents Should Study San Francisco's Redevelopment Record
• Alameda sheriff tapped for state's emergency council