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Farewell 2010 and Digs Bistro

January 2, 2011 by 510foodie No Comments
A friend of mine had been raving about a “neighborhood” restaurant called Digs Bistro in Berkeley for the past few years.  I had been meaning to go and even bought a coupon from the website restaurant.com in March 2010.  I happened to ask about it recently and my friend said “They’re closing.”  I was concerned...
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San Francisco Eats

Benkyodo: A Japanese Tradition

December 26, 2010 by 510foodie No Comments
“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with strings These are a few of my favorite things.” This song comes to mind when I think of the mochi and manju that I get from the Benkyodo Company in San Francisco’s Japantown.  There is...
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East Bay Eats

BSK: Best Breakfast in Oakland

December 19, 2010 by 510foodie No Comments
I have heard great things about Tanya Holland’s Brown Sugar Kitchen (BSK) and finally went there this weekend.  Located in a flatiron building in the industrial part of West Oakland, this soul food restaurant serves breakfast and lunch daily.  Our party of five arrived before 10am on Saturday.  Although we were told it would be...
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East Bay Eats

Lake Chalet: Best View in Oakland

December 12, 2010 by 510foodie No Comments
Lake Merritt is one of my favorite places in Oakland.  I spend a lot of time enjoying my walks and jogs around it.  It was the passing of Bond Measure DD in 2002, the Oakland Trust for Clean Water and Safe Parks that was the road to improvements to Lake Merritt.  The road seemed to...
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Eggplant Parmesan: The Sopranos Way

December 5, 2010 by 510foodie No Comments
At the height of the popularity of the television show “The Sopranos,” in 2002, I received a copy of The Sopranos Family Cookbook.  This book was compiled by the character Artie Bucco, chef of the restaurant Vesuvio that Tony Soprano would frequent.  It is based on many stories and recipes from the characters and theme...
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East Bay Eats

Fallfest Part II: Truffles

November 28, 2010 by 510foodie No Comments
Truffles are edible fungus prized by chefs all over the world.  The largest percent of black truffles are found in France and the more cherished white truffles in Italy.  Chef David Lebowitz has a great description of truffle hunting on his blog “Living the Sweet Life in Paris.”  Living in the Bay Area, we are...
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East Bay Eats

Fallfest Part I: Beaujolais Nouveau

November 21, 2010 by 510foodie No Comments
Beaujolais is a red wine produced in the Beaujolais region of France. It is made from the gamay grape.  Beaujolais Nouveau is bottled and released the same year of the harvest and each year it is released on the 3rd Thursday in November.  I am no wine expert, I just happened to hear about the...
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Celebrating a Birthday the Chinese Way

November 15, 2010 by 510foodie No Comments
Food symbolizes a lot in the Chinese culture.  When a family is celebrating the birth of a child, they throw a red egg and ginger party.  When a couple gets married, the most important part of the festivities is the wedding banquet.  When the elderly reach milestone birthdays, their families give them a birthday banquet. ...
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Celebrating in San Diego

November 8, 2010 by 510foodie No Comments
This past week I celebrated the big 4-0 in San Diego.  In fact, I’m celebrating an entire week here.  I’ve been cooking up great food as well as having some great meals.  I couldn’t have asked for better weather.  Who would have predicted temperature hitting 90 degrees in November and lowering to 70 degrees on...
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East Bay Eats

Bahn Mi Me

October 31, 2010 by 510foodie No Comments
What is a bahn mi?  A bahn mi is the Vietnamese version of a po’ boy.   These sandwiches are filled with a choice of meat and tons of goodies.  The french roll is filled with vegetables that include a mixture of pickled carrots and daikon, cucumber, cilantro, and jalapeno peppers.  The most popular bahn mi...
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