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Shirasoni
Shirasoni Japanese Restaurant offers a pleasant, modern Japanese atmosphere
and a variety of teppanyaki dishes such as steak, chicken, seafood and vegetables
prepared right in front of of you. We also feature a large selection of sushi rolls
to compliment your taste.
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Rare, Stylishly Renovated, Grand Craftsman Home in Alameda’s East End
Nestled in Alameda’s sought-after East End, 2516 Encinal Avenue is a majestic Craftsman home brimming with modern convenience and vintage charm. Built in 1906, this beautiful 2,200+/- square-foot residence has been lovingly restored and renovated
including a spacious light-filled second story that seamlessly integrates with the original main level. Boasting 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths, a chef ’s kitchen, and a private backyard with a detached project studio, this ultra-charming home has it all.
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Dennis EvanoskyI never met a house that had
written a book about itself until Alain Pinel Realtor Johanna Hall introduced me to the Craftsman-style cottage at 2516 Encinal Ave.
The Alameda Land Company built the house (and the Colonial Revival cottage next door at 2512) in 1906. Robert E. Mott founded the company in 1892. His interests also included the Bay Shore Lumber Company at Adams Wharf on the Oakland Estuary at the foot of Madison Street in Oakland. Mott’s company played the role of both architect and builder in Alameda. According to Alameda Museum curator George Gunn the Alameda Land Company designed 12 and built 61 homes here.
Mott sold 2516 Encinal Ave. to Alexander M. Wright, a San Francisco printer. Wright lived in the cottage with his wife, May, and daughters Grace, Gladys and Dorothy. The family moved from San Francisco, where they had been liv-ing on McAllister Street, not far from Alamo Square and just 10 blocks from the devastation that the 1906 earthquake and fire had wreaked.
Kieran and Sara Hughes pur-chased the home in 1998. They moved in June. The home had not aged well. “I was felling old and ugly,” 2516 informs us in its autobiography, “cheapened by my cloak of aging cement and asbestos shingles and burdened by three layers of roofing.”
When Kieran arrived to inspect the home with his Realtor, Bayside
Real Estate Realtor Mark Wyman, 2516 tells us that the men were appalled.
“The previous owners had fixed me up to be a rental prop-erty, dividing me in half, putting up walls where they didn’t belong — the final insult to years of injury, neglect and cheap fixes, 2516 said. “Kieran saw beyond the surface. He saw my good bone structure of thick redwood timbers.”
The family got to work. Everyone pitched in: Kieran, Sara and daugh-ters. Lizzy was seven at the time and Cynthia, just five. (Cynthia’s swim team later pitched in.) Among the tasks that they performed and they later shared with Realtor Denise Brady included stripping paint from the fireplace, replacing Klinker bricks, woodwork and doors, refin-ishing floors and walls, repairing ceilings, replacing plumbing and upgrading the electrical system.
“We touched every bit of this house,” Sarah told Brady. “Throughout the process neigh-bors cheered us them on.”
In 2007, Brady nominated 2516 Encinal Ave. for an Alameda Architectural Preservation Society award and 2516 proudly displays that award in its book. “What a fit-ting ending to an amazing journey,” 2516 writes as the book almost ends. Because there is just one more thing.
“Kieran redid the front hall to go with the glorious beauty of my dining room and living room. More Bradbury and Bradbury wallpa-per!” 2516 exclaims.
From Appalling to Appealing: 2516 Encinal Tells its Story
Entertainments Re-Creation Society. Featuring live music by Bangers & Mash at 1 p.m. Free admission. Bring a picnic lunch. Turn-of-the-Century costume rec-ommended. Lincoln Park, 1450 High St. (Info: www.peersdance.org/picnicneverland.html)
n Aug. 5, 2 to 4 p.m. “Summer After-Party.” End-of-summer picnic, with prize drawing for Summer Reading Challenge prize winners. Teens and adults invited, attendees asked to bring potluck items and drinks. Utensils pro-vided. Lincoln Park, 1450 High St. (Info: 747-7705)
n Aug. 5, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Plein-Air Paintout (PAPo) Outdoor Exhibit and Art Sale. Art by local artists on sale, proceeds to benefit Frank Bette Center for the Arts. South Shore Center. (Info: 523-6957)
n Aug. 6, 11:30 a.m. Alameda World Tournament Baseball (AWTB) Opening Ceremony. Start of baseball tournament, featur-ing youth teams from abroad and from U.S., including Alameda team. Games played Aug. 7 to 12. The public is invited to come sup-port Alameda’s hometown team. College of Alameda, 555 Ralph Appezzato Pkwy. (Info, full tour-nament schedule: alamedaworld baseball.com)
n Aug. 6, 5:30 p.m. Zydeco Dance: “Andre Thierry and Zydeco Magic.” Potluck 5 p.m. Tickets $15. Eagles Hall, 2305 Alameda Ave. (Info: Dana DeSimone, 415-792-8855)
n Aug. 9, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Documentary Screening: Girl Rising. Commemoration of National Women’s Day, hosted by League of Women Voters of Alameda (LWV). Free admission. Stafford Room, Main Branch of the Alameda Free Library, 1550 Oak St. (Info: LWVAlameda.org/calendar.html)
n Aug. 11, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Concert at the Cove, Featuring The Up & Down. Concert, kids’ activities and open hours for Visitor Center. Bring picnic blan-ket or lawn chair. Free admission, food available for purchase. Crab Cove Visitor Center, 1252 McKay Ave. (Info: 544-3187)
n Aug. 11, 6 to 9 p.m. Second Friday Art Walk. Coordinated event to feature discounts at par-ticipating businesses, and free gallery openings across city. (Info, full listing: fridayartwalk.com)
n Aug. 11, 7 to 9 p.m. Second Friday Opening Reception: Plein
Air Paintout. Featuring submis-sions for annual Plein Air con-test. Free admission. Frank Bette Center for the Arts, 1601 Paru St. (Info 523-6957)
n Aug. 12, 9 to 10:15 a.m. Alameda Walks: Alameda Point North. Guided walk of former naval base. Meeting point: City Hall West, 950 West Mall Sq. (Info: Patrick Russi, 747-7550)
n Aug. 12, 4 to 6 p.m. “Save the Date” Concert Series: “An Afternoon with Carrie Cunningham.” Concert to promote new album Secrets. Refreshments served, free to the public, suggested donation $10 per person. Home of Truth Spiritual Center, 1300 Grand St. (Info: Madeline Dow, 459-9142)
n Aug. 12, 5 to 7 p.m. “Summer Beats.” Free live music, face-painting, and other family activi-ties. Food and beverage sales to benefit Equipped 4 Success school supply drive. Center Court, South Shore Center. (Info: alamedasouthshore center.com)
n Aug. 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Community Volunteer Street Fair & 125th Anniversary Celebration. Food, activities for children and live music by the Sun Kings. Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1910 Santa Clara Ave. (Info: 523-0659)
n Aug. 19, 2 to 5 p.m. “#Rhythmix10” Gala. Ten-year anniversary celebration, featur-ing wine panel, wine-tasting and musical performances. Tickets $75 at door. Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Ave. (Info: Tina Blaine, 865-5060)
n Aug. 26, 5 to 7 p.m. “Summer Beats.” Free live music, face-painting, and other family activi-ties. Food and beverage sales to benefit Equipped 4 Success school supply drive. Center Court, South Shore Center. (Info: alamedasouthshore center.com)
Events: Coming up soonContinued from page 8
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Help celebrate the beginning of the World Tournament Baseball com-petition Sunday, Aug. 6.