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East Bay Eats

Weekday Breakfast at 900 Grayson, Berkeley

November 23, 2015 by 510foodie No Comments

This month has been full of birthday meals for me. 900 Grayson is the address and name of a popular spot for weekend brunch in Berkeley. It has been a few years since the last time I attempted to eat there. I recall that the wait time was very long for Saturday brunch so my...

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East Bay Eats

Time for Breakfast: Cock-a-Doodle

February 15, 2015 by 510foodie No Comments

On Washington Street in Old Oakland, there used to be a restaurant that served authentic french crepes like the ones made in Brittany, France. I really miss the savory crepes that they used to make. For a while now, the location has been home to Cock-a-Doodle Cafe serving traditional American breakfast/brunch. I never really considered...

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East Bay Eats

Grand Lake Kitchen: French Toast Battle

August 24, 2014 by 510foodie 2 Comments

This morning my friend and I went to breakfast at the Grand Lake Kitchen (GLK) on Grand Avenue in Oakland. My BFF posted a mouthwatering photo of the French toast she had at GLK a couple of weeks ago which prompted us to go. GLK is a small neighborhood restaurant with counter bar seating and...

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travel

Casual Eating in Aptos, California

May 18, 2014 by 510foodie No Comments

I just got back from a conference at the Seascape Resort in Aptos, California which is near Santa Cruz. The space is beautiful and right off the beach where we could see dolphins swimming. My colleagues and I were able to have a few meals off-site and I wanted to write about two of those...

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East Bay Eats

Kitchen 388 in the Oakland 510

October 6, 2013 by 510foodie No Comments

There is a small restaurant located on Grand Avenue in Oakland that I have passed by hundreds of times in the past two years. Early on, I had heard good reviews about Kitchen 388. I had wanted to go there, but couldn’t figure out when they were open. It would appear open one day and...

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East Bay Eats

Aunt Mary’s Serves Up Breakfast

August 12, 2012 by 510foodie 3 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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travel

Celebrity Chef: Cat Cora

March 11, 2012 by 510foodie No Comments

Whenever I travel for work, I would alway pack my tennis shoes and gym clothes, but rarely end up pulling it out of the suitcase. This time while I was in Florida, I did pull it out because I had to get my Weight Watcher activity points in. I found that our hotel the Swan...

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East Bay Eats

BSK: Best Breakfast in Oakland

December 19, 2010 by 510foodie 1 Comment

I have heard great things about Tanya Holland’s Brown Sugar Kitchen (BSK) and finally went there this weekend. Located in a flatiron building in the industrial part of West Oakland, this soul food restaurant serves breakfast and lunch daily. Our party of five arrived before 10am on Saturday. Although we were told it would be...

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About Me

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.

My friends and family enjoy my cooking so new to the site is “Recipe of the month.”

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