The puzzle room found west of the main entrance rewards you with a Ruby on completion. Here's how to solve it. In the middle of the room is a small platform, floating high above a pool of water. In ...

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 ...

It’s the end of an era: Iconic Oakland dive bar Ruby Room is closing at the end of the year after 24 years of cheap drinks, moody red lighting and cigarette smoke, as first reported by Oaklandside.