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Farewell to Foie

June 17, 2012 by 510foodie No Comments
There are only two weeks left before California bans foie gras forever. Foie gras is fattened duck or goose liver. The reason for the ban is the inhumane method of force feeding the ducks in order to fatten up the liver. This process makes for a rich, buttery delicacy. Last week a friend of mine...
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Cupola Pizzeria: It’s No Mall Food

June 10, 2012 by 510foodie 4 Comments
What a beautiful warm weekend in the Bay Area. It was also a weekend of celebrations as one of my closest friends got married and my best friend celebrated a birthday. With temperatures in the 80’s, it was nice to go to the City and cool off a bit to the mid-70’s. My evening ended...
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Go Fish: Vancouver

June 3, 2012 by 510foodie 2 Comments
I got back from my trip to Vancouver and Seattle last week. My last visit to Vancouver was in 2005 for my cousin’s wedding, way before food blogging. Vancouver is well known for their fresh seafood. Back in 2005, my cousin took me to a place for fish and chips. As I was researching places...
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Revel in Seattle

May 27, 2012 by 510foodie 2 Comments
My last meal on this trip to the Pacific Northwest was brunch at a trendy place called Revel in Seattle. It’s about three miles away from Downtown in an area called Fremont. Revel serves Korean fusion food. My friend and I sat at the kitchen counter where food was also being plated. This gave us...
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Southern California Eats

Brooklyn Girl Eatery: A Must In San Diego

May 20, 2012 by 510foodie No Comments
So my old roommate who still lives in San Diego had posted something on Facebook that really intrigued me. She called it Pie in a Jar. I was about to spend 24 hours in San Diego and that could mean finding out what Pie in a Jar was all about at Brooklyn Girl Eatery, the...
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San Francisco Eats

Chicken Buns: Good Luck Dim Sum

May 13, 2012 by 510foodie 2 Comments
The best area for Chinese food in San Francisco has not been Chinatown for a number of years. Those that seek out good Chinese food are likely to make a trek over to the Inner Richmond area. It has also been referred to as the “New Chinatown.” What lies between me and New Chinatown, San...
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Napa Eats

My Weight Watchers Journey

May 6, 2012 by 510foodie 2 Comments
I have been unhappy with my weight for the past ten to fifteen years. I never considered myself overweight, but for the past few years, I have seen myself go from a size 2 to a size 6. I gave myself plenty of excuses to eat whatever I wanted and ignore my weight gain. Turning...
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San Francisco Eats

Opaque: Dining in the Dark

April 29, 2012 by 510foodie 2 Comments
My supper club had dinner at Opaque, the restaurant in San Francisco where you dine in the dark. The first thing you do is make your choices from a set menu while you are in the light. Our waitress, Mocha was born legally blind. She led our party of three like a human train to...
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Todd Taylor Wines: Yolo County

April 22, 2012 by 510foodie No Comments
Last weekend, I was invited to attend a private wine tasting event at the Todd Taylor Winery in the town of Clarksburg in Yolo County. Todd Taylor Winery is located a few minutes South of Sacramento inside the Old Sugar Mill with several other wineries. I had never done wine tasting in this area nor...
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East Bay Eats

Eating Alameda: Ark on Park

April 15, 2012 by 510foodie No Comments
My friend and I were headed to Alameda one weekday evening to grab a bite to eat. Park Street is filled with lots of restaurants and it appears more and more restaurants have been opening up there lately. Although Ark Chinese Restaurant has been in the neighborhood for a long time, it is a place...
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East Bay Eats

Azoumeh – An Arab Family Meal

March 11, 2019 by 510foodie No Comments
Last Monday, I went to Reem’s in Oakland for dinner. Reem’s is not open on Mondays nor are they open for dinner, but they were hosting a pop-up dinner.  The event was called Azoumeh which means dinner party in Arabic.   As my friends and I arrived, we sat at one of the long tables...
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East Bay Eats

Cam Anh is the New & Improved Vietnamese Deli

March 18, 2019 by 510foodie 2 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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East Bay Eats

All About the Pasta at Belotti

March 4, 2019 by 510foodie No Comments
I realize that I have not yet reviewed and written a blog post about Belotti Ristorante, but it is on my list of Oakland restaurant recommendations on my website.  The restaurant is named after chef and co-owner Michele Belotti.  I was introduced to the Italian restaurant by my BFF during the summer of 2017 when...
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East Bay Eats

Brown Sugar Kitchen Revival

February 28, 2019 by 510foodie No Comments
Chef Tanya Holland is beginning to build an empire here in the Bay Area. I have had the pleasure to meet Chef Holland at a couple of events where she has openly shared her experience and struggles not only as a female chef, but as a Black chef. Chef Tanya and me at Cherry Bombe...
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Saba: Best in New Orleans

September 2, 2018 by 510foodie 1 Comment
I’m frequently asked my opinion on where to eat in the Bay Area. When friends travel to places that I’ve traveled, they tend to ask me for recommendations on where to eat as well. I’m happy to give advice. I recently returned from New Orleans and I have a new favorite spot that I’m excited...
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East Bay Eats

Nyum Bai: Making Fruitvale Station a Destination

July 22, 2018 by 510foodie 2 Comments
I had dinner with friends at Nyum Bai, a new Cambodian restaurant in Oakland on Friday. Nyum Bai went from restaurant pop up to restaurant stall to creating permanent residency at this brick and mortar in the Fruitvale Public Market across from the Fruitvale BART station. I was super excited because I was one of...
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San Francisco Eats

You Don’t Have to Be a Crazy Rich Asian to Eat at Dragon Beaux

July 29, 2018 by 510foodie No Comments
I just got back from a very nice dinner in the City for my book club meeting. We read Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan and our meeting place was appropriately held at the fancy Chinese restaurant Dragon Beaux in the outer Richmond district of San Francisco. Dim Sum is usually eaten during brunch, but...
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East Bay Eats

Chef Reem Assil Highlights Arab Food in Oakland 

July 15, 2018 by 510foodie No Comments
If you haven’t heard of Chef Reem Assil, you really should as she is successfully putting Arab food on the map in Oakland. Her Arab street food started in the farmers markets before she opened her bakery, Reem’s in the Fruitvale Public Market over a year ago. She recently opened her second outpost, Dyafa, a...
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East Bay Eats

Iyasare: Modern Japanese Comfort Food

August 19, 2018 by 510foodie No Comments
“Fourth Street” is a commercial district in Berkeley bustling with shops and restaurants. I have always considered it to be a cool and hidden shopping area in the East Bay. One of the restaurants located on Fourth Street is Iyasare serving modern Japanese comfort food. Although its been around for over five years, I recently...
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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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