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Eating Out Amid Covid-19

March 16, 2020 by 510foodie No Comments

Are you afraid of the Covid-19 virus? Being a healthy individual in my forties, I am not afraid. I have been going about my business and eating out. I have also been promoting eating out to support local businesses including Chinatown. But after the new State regulations in California that Governor Gavin Newsom announced today...

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Sister: Happy to Have You

March 9, 2020 by 510foodie No Comments

Today happens to be International Women’s Day, so it’s the perfect opportunity to write about Sister, a young new restaurant located on Grand Avenue in Oakland. Last year, the restaurant replaced Boot and Shoe Service, so there are no ties to the restauranteur (who will not be named) accused of sexual harassment. My girlfriends...

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Dining Fancy at Perle

February 16, 2020 by 510foodie No Comments

My bookclub recently dined at Perle, a French inspired restaurant in the Montclair district in Oakland. We started the evening off with the fancy caviar service. This was my first experience specifically ordering caviar at a restaurant. The Perle Caviar service includes caviar from the California Caviar Company, créme fraîche, brioche points, gougère, and potato...

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510foodie Turns 10!

February 11, 2020 by 510foodie No Comments

Today marks the 10 year anniversary of my food blog. I began writing exactly a decade ago to share my passion for food. 510foodie focuses on local food and to celebrate the occasion, I tried a local restaurant that I have never been to before nor heard anything about. Mägo means magician in Spanish...

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East Bay Eats

I’ve got High Hopes for Fish & Bird

February 3, 2020 by 510foodie No Comments

It’s pretty neat to follow a restaurant on Instagram before they open. You get a glimpse into what it takes to open a restaurant and you get to know the people behind the restaurant. That is the feeling I had with Fish & Bird Sousaku Izakaya in Berkeley. I was pretty excited for the restaurant...

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Recipe

One Ingredient Banana Ice Cream and Chocolate Syrup

February 1, 2020 by 510foodie No Comments

I used to give away my ripe bananas because I grew tired of making banana bread. Last year my friend told me I could make banana ice cream with just a ripe banana. I didn’t need an ice cream maker, just a food processor. I didn’t believe her. She told me to freeze the banana...

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vegetarian/vegan

21 Day Vegan

January 26, 2020 by 510foodie No Comments

No meat. No dairy. No caffeine. No alcohol. No processed food. On January 2nd, I started a 21 day plant based cleanse. I’ve never done a cleanse before. I decided in December that I would do this to clear out all the “poison” in my body. I was the heaviest I have ever been and...

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Recipe

Mini Mochi Muffins

December 23, 2019 by 510foodie Recipe rating:

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I stumbled upon the recipe for butter mochi cake muffins from Snixy Kitchen when I was looking for a mochi muffin recipe. The recipe is easy to follow and so delicious. Recently I needed to bring something for a cookie exchange at work and thought about making these butter mochi cake muffins. I went straight...

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cooking

Instant Pot Turkey Congee

December 1, 2019 by 510foodie Recipe rating:

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When it comes to Thanksgiving leftovers, I always have turkey congee or turkey “jook” on my mind. Congee or “jook” is a Cantonese dish where rice is cooked down with liquid to form a thick porridge consistency. It is usually a breakfast or brunch item. Congee can take a few hours to make in a...

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East Bay Eats

Behind Bay Grape and MAMA Oakland

November 24, 2019 by 510foodie No Comments

I am excited to write about a duo of Oakland businesses that I was introduced to this year. One is a wine shop that has been around for over five years and one is a restaurant that opened up earlier this year. Both are located within a block of each other on Grand Avenue in...

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About Me

Hello, my name is Lisa Lau. Welcome to my new website 510foodie.com. I was born and raised in the Bay Area. I am passionate about food and am here to share my food adventures with you.

I’ve been blogging about food for almost ten years. I am a contributing writer for localwise.com where my blog post Top Five Bowls of Noodle Soup in Oakland went viral. In 2018, I was a guest writer for Berkeleyside where I wrote the featured article A Filipino Food Movement is Sweeping the East Bay.

My friends and family enjoy my cooking so new to the site is “Recipe of the month.”

I hope you enjoy the site!