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The Basque Experience: JT In Gardnerville

July 24, 2011 by 510foodie No Comments
I’ve never been to Basque Country which is the coastal area between Spain and France, but last night had an interesting and fun experience with Basque food. We were only thirty minutes away from Gardnerville, Nevada where a few Basque restaurants are located. We planned to go to JT Basque Bar and Dining Room. Walking...
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East Bay Eats

Luka’s: A Great Pre-Show Meal

July 17, 2011 by 510foodie No Comments
One of my favorite places to eat is Luka’s Taproom in Oakland. Although there is a room set up for music and dancing, I am more interested in the bar and restaurant. I have been eating at Luka’s for many years which includes many lunches since it is close to work. The food is always...
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San Francisco Eats

The Ferry Ride to the Ferry Building

July 10, 2011 by 510foodie No Comments
Rain or shine, it is always fun to take the ferry from Oakland to San Francisco. It was a perfect day on the 4th of July in the Bay Area. I had plans to take the ferry into the City with one of my long time friends to have lunch and celebrate her birthday. Parking...
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San Francisco Eats

Crossroads Cafe: Straightforward and Delicious

July 3, 2011 by 510foodie No Comments
I love going to Crossroads Cafe by the Waterfront in San Francisco. It’s part restaurant and part bookstore. It’s also part of the Delancey Street Foundation which helps former substance abusers, ex-convicts, and homeless people turn their lives around. All the employees of the cafe are part of the residential self-help organization that are learning...
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Stonefly: Where Everybody Knows Your Name

June 26, 2011 by 510foodie No Comments
I’m hanging out in Markleeville, California for a long weekend to do some scenic hikes and get some R&R. My friends have a cabin up here and I jump at the opportunity to visit. Markleeville is in Alpine County which is Southeast of Lake Tahoe and has a population of about 200. Its claim to...
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East Bay Eats

Coach Sushi: An All Around Winner

June 19, 2011 by 510foodie No Comments
The Bay Area has had some unpredictable weather this year. It is finally getting warm. Besides ice cream, one of my favorite things to eat in hot weather is sushi. My BFF and I recently went to a neighborhood sushi restaurant. Coach Sushi is famous for their bottomless saki, but I think they have some...
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East Bay Eats

Chez Panisse Cafe: Birthday Fit For A Foodie

June 12, 2011 by 510foodie No Comments
Chez Panisse. My preference for the cafe over the restaurant is three-fold. 1). It’s a much more casual environment. 2). It’s not as expensive. 3). I get to order what I want. It was my Food Companion’s Birthday and I decided to take the FC out for a nice meal to celebrate at Alice Water’s...
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cooking

Joong: Chinese Tamales

June 5, 2011 by 510foodie No Comments
Chinese people are making joong this time of year during the Dragon Boat Festival. Joong are glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves. There are sweet versions, but they are not as popular as the savory ones which will be described in this blog. I grew up watching my grandmother make them. She knew the ingredients...
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East Bay Eats

Phnom Penh: Capital of Cambodia and Great Oakland Eatery

May 29, 2011 by 510foodie No Comments
Cambodian food rarely comes to mind, but on the occasions where I can’t decide what to eat, Phnom Penh always seems to satisfy my palette. The original Phnom Penh opened in the mid-1980’s by the Do Family and is located in an old brick building in Oakland Chinatown. About twenty years later they opened their...
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South Bay Eats

Evvia: The Best Restaurant in Palo Alto

May 23, 2011 by 510foodie No Comments
Rumor has it that the best restaurant in Palo Alto is a Greek Restaurant in Downtown. It’s name is Evvia. I was in Palo Alto with my colleague last week attending a conference hosted by Stanford University. We were looking for a place to dine so I texted a friend of mine that lives in...
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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.

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