"A new cafe, event space, and commissary kitchen, The Alice Collective has opened its doors in Oakland at 272 14th Street on the corner of Alice Street. The project aims to maximize its use of the historic Holmes Book Co. building — in which it occupies a serious 3,600 square foot-space — with several, symbiotic functions. The goal is to stay active by day with its public-facing cafe and its commissary kitchen, and by evening, to serve as an event space with in-house catering from that kitchen." - Caleb Pershan