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East Bay Eats

Taiwan Bento: Uptown Lunch Spot

June 21, 2015 by 510foodie No Comments
I remember walking by Taiwan Bento in the Uptown District of Oakland with a coworker many months ago. The restaurant was not open at the time and there was a sign at the door indicating they were having soft openings. I peaked through the window to check out their menu board. It was a very...
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The Gourmet Backpacking Trip

June 14, 2015 by 510foodie No Comments
Backpacking has been something on my bucket list and my friends agreed to take me during the July 4 weekend. In preparation for it, we did a test run this weekend in the High Sierra. We began in the Mokelumne Wilderness on Saturday and made our way through Thornburg Canyon into the town of Markleeville...
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The One and Only Country Bar in Oakland: Overland

June 7, 2015 by 510foodie No Comments
The entire Bay Area is cheering on the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. After all, it’s been forty years. I’ve been catching the games anywhere I can, but my favorite place to watch has been the new Overland Country Bar and Grill in Jack London Square in Oakland. It’s located in what my...
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Mastering Peruvian 101

May 31, 2015 by 510foodie No Comments
Last weekend was another brilliant themed cooking dinner party! To tell the truth, when the theme of Peruvian food first came up, I was a bit skeptical because I was unfamiliar with the cuisine. As I looked online for recipes to make, I saw a lot of seafood recipes. I love seafood, but I don’t...
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Revival Bar & Kitchen: Downtown Berkeley

May 24, 2015 by 510foodie No Comments
On a recent weekday night, I had dinner with a friend at Revival Bar & Kitchen in Downtown Berkeley. It was our first time dining there, but we both knew we had been to this location before. Revival has been there for about five years, but before that it was a Restaurant called Downtown.  ...
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Be Greek for a Day: Oakland Greek Festival

May 17, 2015 by 510foodie No Comments
  This weekend is the Oakland Greek Festival, an annual festival held at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral in the Oakland Hills.   I am embarrassed to say that this is my first year attending even though it’s been held in my hometown for 43 years!   If you look to the East and into the...
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Fist of Flour Doughjo: Ain’t No Martial Arts Studio

May 10, 2015 by 510foodie No Comments
Fist of Flour Pizza Company launched in 2010 as a food truck. At the time, it rented a kitchen in Berkeley to conduct all their food prep. In January 2014, they opened what they call a “Doughjo” on the corner of MacArthur and Maybelle Street in the Laurel District of Oakland. Fist of Flour Doughjo...
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Plan to Go: Plan Check Kitchen + Bar

May 3, 2015 by 510foodie No Comments
I’m at the Burbank airport waiting for my extremely delayed flight. Instead of being negative, I am reflecting on my favorite meal of the weekend in Los Angeles. Hands down it was dinner on Friday evening at Plan Check Kitchen + Bar. It’s not a fancy restaurant, but a gastropub in the Beverly Grove, a...
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Head to Alameda for Authentic Italian 

April 26, 2015 by 510foodie No Comments
My BFF and I took my sister out last night to celebrate her birthday.  The birthday girl wanted Italian food and suggested Trabocco Kitchen and Cocktails located at Alameda South Shore Center.  It was my first time here and honestly my expectations were pretty low. The service was really good.  We were immediately given warm...
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DIY: Homemade Potstickers

April 19, 2015 by 510foodie No Comments
I have been attending these fabulous themed cooking parties and last night we had a Shanghai dinner.  I wanted to make potstickers from scratch which I have never done before.  Potstickers are a form of Chinese dumplings.  I have made wontons, a different kind of dumpling, so I figured it shouldn’t be too difficult.  I...
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Fuck You Up Bakery (FYUB) Pops Up in West Oakland

July 21, 2019 by 510foodie No Comments
Line at FYUB Yesterday was a momentous occasion.  I was excited to witness the return of Chef Nora Haron to Oakland for a pop-up bakery.  It’s been about a year since Chef Nora closed her cafe Drip Line in West Oakland and I’ve been sad ever since.  She brought unique Singapore flavors to the food...
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Pork and Shitake Mushroom Potstickers

May 17, 2020 by 510foodie No Comments
Ever since watching Crazy Rich Asians, I can’t stop wrapping potstickers!  I have made these for family, friends, and coworkers, and they all love them. I don’t bother making the wrappers from scratch as it takes up too much time.  Also, I grew up eating dumplings and I have never in my life seen anyone...
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Starbread: Queen of “Señorita Bread”

March 12, 2017 by 510foodie No Comments
A friend of mine introduced me to a Filipino bun called “señorita bread.” She gave me a sampling of the rolls and my first reaction was “it’s alright.” It wasn’t very memorable. I didn’t understand her excitement about them. A couple of weeks ago, my friend and I were at a strip mall in Newark...
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Cambodian Street Food: On an Avenue in East Oakland

May 5, 2019 by 510foodie No Comments
On 21st Avenue and Foothill Boulevard in East Oakland, you will find Cambodian Street Food. At this family run small kitchen, the community at large can pick up delicious, culturally diverse Cambodian or Khmer food at an affordable price.  I visited Cambodian Street Food twice last week for lunch, each time with a different friend. ...
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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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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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Cam Anh is the New & Improved Vietnamese Deli

March 18, 2019 by 510foodie No Comments
Cam Huong, the popular Vietnamese deli in Oakland Chinatown closed last Fall.  I counted on this place for quick, inexpensive, and satisfying take out food.  I know a lot of my friends were pretty sad when it closed its Chinatown deli, even though the larger Cam Huong, located about a mile away remained. Cam Anh...
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A little Malaysia in Philly

April 14, 2019 by 510foodie No Comments
Saté Kampar Last month I took a quick trip to Philadelphia.  In addition to going back to Michael Solomonov’s restaurant Zahav, I looked forward to eating Malaysian food at Saté Kampar.  Saté Kampar wasn’t even on the list to go until I noticed some well known Bay Area food people that I admire and follow...
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Make your way to the Jeepney Guy

April 1, 2019 by 510foodie No Comments
Dennis Villafranca is the Jeepney Guy.  He started his Filipino catering and pop-up business over seven years ago.  Last August, Dennis made a permanent home for the Jeepney Guy inside 7th West, a bar and event space located in West Oakland.  Although I have yet to check out the nightlife at 7th West for drinks,...
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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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