There is only one bona fide German restaurant in Alameda that can boast of the food of the old country. Serving German food like mother used to make can be pretty difficult to do if one didn't grow up in Germany. This problem does not exist for Peter Kahl, executive chef, who grew up in Northern Germany, specifically Steinberg, in the Schleswig- Holstein region. Schleswig- Holstein is the northernmost of the 16 Bundesländer (states) in Germany.

The tenor voices and unplugged guitars of Alameda residents Trevor Bahnson, Ethan Glazer and Daniel Wright show superb excellence. These virtuosos offer beautiful vocal harmonies that move the listener into a new mindset.

Early Saturday evening brought the usual late summer conditions to South Shore Center: breezy and cool with clear skies. Local soul group, Pure Ecstasy's performance warmed the sizable audience on hand for the last of this year's Summer Beats concert.