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East Bay Eats

Hibiscus Cafe: Offering Up Some Of The Best Fried Chicken

October 14, 2012 by 510foodie No Comments
My BFF and I were craving fried chicken recently and we actually planned ahead for it. We had been to a Southern food restaurant called Hibiscus awhile back, but not too long ago it reopened as Hibiscus Cafe. Hibiscus is located on San Pablo Ave in Uptown Oakland. The Cafe reopened with a limited menu...
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East Bay Eats

Speisekammer: Celebrating Octoberfest

October 7, 2012 by 510foodie No Comments
I have been changing up my walking patterns lately and last Sunday hit Alameda beach. For an early dinner I thought it would be nice to go to Speisekammer Restaurant and Bar since we were in the neighborhood. My friend had never been to Speisekammer and it’s been awhile since my last visit. Speisekammer was...
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Happy Mooncake Day!

September 30, 2012 by 510foodie No Comments
Today is the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, a Chinese holiday which lands on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Lunar Calendar. It is always a bright full moon. What does my family do for this holiday? My answer is usually “have dinner together”. My family actually celebrated last night. There was a bit...
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The Las Vegas Buffet: Did I Get My Monies Worth?

September 23, 2012 by 510foodie No Comments
I am not a big fan of buffets. Most buffets serve average food and buffet goers hope to eat more than their monies worth. In Las Vegas, buffets are pretty popular at every hotel. It seems there is always one that shines each decade. In the 1990’s, it was the Rio’s Carnival World Buffet and...
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San Francisco Eats

The Waterbar: Worth a Visit on a Nice Day

September 16, 2012 by 510foodie No Comments
One of the biggest reasons I choose to live in Oakland over San Francisco is because it is typically at least ten degrees warmer in Oakland. But on the occasion when the fog is clear and the sun is beaming, I would wish to be no where else than San Francisco. We had one of...
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Southern California Eats

In LA: The Sycamore Kitchen

September 9, 2012 by 510foodie No Comments
I was in Los Angeles two weeks ago and made a point to have lunch at the Sycamore Kitchen. I found out about this place by following the tweets of food critic Jonathan Gold. He was really tweeting about the potato chips. If you know me, I love me some potato chips. Put a chocolate...
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Porto’s Bakery and Cafe

September 2, 2012 by 510foodie No Comments
One of my favorite flights is the Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to Burbank. I like it because it is one of the shortest flights. You are in the air for about fifty minutes. The flight attendants are funny. Both airports are small and that makes getting in and out fairly simple. I like the...
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San Francisco Eats

State Bird Provisions: It’s Hot

August 26, 2012 by 510foodie No Comments
My Food Companion (FC) moved back to New York earlier this year. On his recent visit to San Francisco, I had to suggest a new place to dine. It had to be good. It had to be trendy. It had to be the “it” place. I had something in mind. State Bird Provisions was on...
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Outside Lands: Standout Food

August 19, 2012 by 510foodie No Comments
Last week was Outside Lands at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Outside Lands is a three day Music and Art Festival. For short I will refer to it as OSL. The event was in its fifth year and it was my first time. For the most part, I tend to avoid crowds of 60,000....
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Aunt Mary’s Serves Up Breakfast

August 12, 2012 by 510foodie No Comments
During the episode of Master Chef when the contestants had to cook up eggs four different ways – poached, soft boiled, sunny side fried, and an omelet, I wanted to be a part of that. I’m pretty good at cooking up breakfast food, so I don’t tend to go out to eat breakfast very often....
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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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East Bay Eats

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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East Bay Eats

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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East Bay Eats

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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East Bay Eats

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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