In 2002, nearly two decades after first opening Two Star Market in Oakland’s Dimond District, the Alawdi family was cooking up a way to bring people together over food and give back to the community that had embraced the neighborhood grocery store. They drew inspiration from current owner Farouq Alawdi’s grandfather, who, back in Yemen, would invite people into his home for a meal throughout the month of Ramadan, taking it as an opportunity to serve others.
2020 MacArthur Blvd. (at Cañon Ave.), Oakland
Thursday, Nov. 27, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m…