The infamous art and music venue in Hillcrest formerly known as the Ruby Room (R.I.P.) reopened yesterday as The Merrow. According to a press release, the split was amicable. While the Cutes stew up ...

This past weekend, the hipster dance peeps mourned the loss of Homme Lounge. Now it’s the rock and indie crowd’s turn to start shedding a few tears, as the Ruby Room Lounge is shutting down tomorrow ...

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.

During the Ruby Room’s five years of operation, the local music hot spot featured more than 1,500 shows, three CityFests, 19 parking-lot festivals and an array of charity events and art shows -- but ...