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The Duck Club: As Fancy as it Sounds

May 19, 2013 by 510foodie No Comments
Inside the plush Lafayette Park Hotel and Spa, you will find the Duck Club. I met my colleagues there recently for dinner as we were prepping for a weekend program. Prior to our appetizers coming out, the chef sent out a complimentary amuse bouche. It was a small bite of seared ahi tuna with an...
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The Ramen Shop: Making Ramen Trendy in Oakland

April 14, 2013 by 510foodie No Comments
The Ramen Shop joins a long list of Oakland restaurants who’s chef owners trained in the Chez Panisse kitchen. Other restaurants/bakeries include Cosecha, Bakesale Betty, Oliveto, Boot and Shoe Service, Camino, and Pizzaiola. Last night my BFF and I arrived at the Ramen Shop for a late night meal. The restaurant has a cool vibe...
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Dan Sung Sa: For the Young and Hip

March 10, 2013 by 510foodie No Comments
There is a stretch of Telegraph Avenue between West Grand Avenue and West MacArthur Boulevard in Oakland that I refer to as “Korea-town”. I occasionally shop at Koreana Plaza, the Korean grocery store. I don’t tend to eat at the Korean restaurants on Telegraph Avenue because it is a sketchy area. My BFF introduced me...
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Nido: Adding Color and Flavor to Jack London Square

February 24, 2013 by 510foodie No Comments
I love Mexican food. I love sustainable food. There aren’t too many restaurants that do both. My favorites for both have been Tamarindo and Cosecha in Oakland and Nopalito in San Francisco. I now have another to add to the list. Nido opened the latter part of 2012 in Jack London Square. Nido in Spanish...
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Staggering into Stag’s Lunchette

February 17, 2013 by 510foodie No Comments
I love working in Downtown Oakland. One of the biggest reasons is that there are so many food options. Recently, my nose lead me one and a half blocks away to Stag’s Lunchette. It’s been open since last July, but it was my first time there. Stag’s is open for breakfast and lunch, but the...
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The Forge Pizza Works For Me

February 3, 2013 by 510foodie No Comments
The Forge Pizza located in Jack London Square in Oakland opened this past Tuesday. It was highly anticipated for me because I love pizza and I love Jack London Square. I checked it out on Friday after work with a group of friends. We got their early and got a nice comfortable booth to sit...
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The Trappist: Beer and More

January 27, 2013 by 510foodie No Comments
The Trappist is a specialty beer cafe located in Old Oakland. They specialize in beers from Belgium. They have been around for awhile, but it has been too long since my last visit. A lot has changed. They’ve expanded to more than twice their size, recently opened a new location in Rockridge, and now serves...
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I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Tara’s Ice Cream

January 20, 2013 by 510foodie No Comments
I try not to buy too many Groupons and Living Social Deals, but sometimes it’s too good a deal to pass up. I bought a Living Social Deal for Tara’s Organic Ice Cream last year and noticed the expiration date was coming up quick. Although you can still redeem expired coupons for the value paid,...
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Meatball Sandwich, Vietnamese Style

January 13, 2013 by 510foodie No Comments
It was only last year that I discovered Banh Mi Ba Le, a Vietnamese Deli in East Oakland. The first time I went to Ba Le, we bought food for a hike. The deli sells a variety of prepared Vietnamese food including bahn mi sandwiches, rice plates, rolls, and other sides. The food we purchased...
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East Bay Bagels

December 2, 2012 by 510foodie No Comments
It has been difficult to find a good bagel in the Bay Area until recently. In the last few months, two great bagel shops have popped up in Oakland. Old Brooklyn Bagels & Deli on College Avenue in Rockridge serves bagels that taste much like a New York bagel. They boil and then bake their...
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