It’s been a few years since I last frequented A Cote, not because of a bad experience. There was a time when A Cote was “thee” place to be. Mojito’s were the hot new drink, you would be lucky to grab a seat at the bar while you waited for a table, and you wouldn’t...
Today I attended the 4th Annual International Chocolate Salon at Fort Mason in San Francisco. There were approximately 70 vendors showcasing their artisan chocolates. The admission fee was $25/advance and $30/door. I paid a discounted $17.95 for an early bird special because I bought them almost 2 months ago. The vendors provided samples while selling...
In my last post, I mentioned that I typically only eat grass fed beef or sustainable beef. This has ruined St. Patrick’s Day for me for the past several years. After reading Omnivore’s Dilemna, I felt the need to give up something…hence I only eat grass fed or sustainable beef. Well, it was last year...
I went on a business trip this past week. I spent four days at the Disneyland Resort. Would I need to leave Disneyland to find good food? My guess was yes. I am not a yelper, but I do read their reviews and especially rely on it when I travel to unfamiliar places. I also have the...
What is a crab feed? A crab feed is an event, usually a fundraiser where you get to share the experience of cracking open and eating crab with other crab lovers. I assume the best crab feeds are in the west coast as this is where Dungeness crab comes from. My BFF suggested we go...
I heart pizza. It’s something I can eat for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. My favorite type of pizza is the Neapolitan style, thin crust pizza. Lucky for me, restaurants have been popping up in the Bay Area for the past few years serving up delicious Neapolitan style pizzas out of a wood fire oven. Bay...
Bacon is probably one of my favorite foods and so is pizza, ice cream and fried chicken. However, I can agree that balancing the unhealthy is a good idea sometimes. 🙂 Today I am experimenting with farro, an Italian grain from wheat. I had an excellent farro salad at Encuentro Cafe and Wine Bar in Jack...
I feel like I’ve failed at my travel blog partly due to technical difficulties, lack of free wifi, and time constraints. I had written one blog which is somewhere out in the Internet space and that really discouraged me as well. Here I am at the new airport in Toronto waiting for my connecting flight...
I’m now leaving Italy having spent 4 days in this historical country. It has been a whirlwind covering Rome, the island of Capri, and Florence. Rome was the city that I accomplished the most. My companions in Italy were Michele and Andy, two people that were very easy to travel with. They were ahead of...
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...
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. ...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Nokni is the name of a Korean Pop-up restaurant from the dynamic duo Chefs Julya Shin and Steve Joo. Many may know Nokni as the “Pop-up that got shut down.” On August 21, 2018, after 45 minutes into service, an Alameda County Health Inspector came into the Kebabery in Oakland, the restaurant that was...
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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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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