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East Bay Eats

Treat Yourself to Gott’s Roadside Walnut Creek

December 10, 2017 by 510foodie 2 Comments

This past Thursday was the grand opening of Gott’s Roadside in Downtown Walnut Creek. The opening marked Gott’s sixth location in the Bay Area, but the first to move into the East Bay. I had a special invite on Tuesday to check it all out. I was already familiar with Gott’s. I actually remember it...

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East Bay Eats

Paradise Park Cafe: Welcome to the Neighborhood

September 10, 2017 by 510foodie No Comments

There is an up and coming neighborhood in North Oakland called Paradise Park that sits on the borders of Oakland, Emeryville, and Berkeley. I am familiar with the area because I drive through it twice a week when I take my nephews to school at Oakland Military Institute. A new cafe that shares its name...

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East Bay Eats

Welcome Burger Lounge to the Bay Area

April 23, 2017 by 510foodie No Comments

I was recently invited to dine at the newly opened Burger Lounge in Walnut Creek. My friend and I made a special trip out there to see what they had to offer. Burger Lounge is not your typical fast food joint. It is apparent that the focus of Burger Lounge is on quality, sustainable food....

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East Bay Eats

Double Belly is Double Trouble

October 16, 2016 by 510foodie No Comments

First came Belly and then came Sweet Belly. In Uptown Oakland, you can find this pair of playful eateries to fill your belly. Belly is located at the corner of San Pablo Avenue and 19th Street and serves up what I consider a fusion grill. There is a focus on Mexican, Korean, and Japanese cuisine....

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travel

Burger Month at Belcampo

August 21, 2016 by 510foodie No Comments

August is burger month for Belcampo, a 5 year old meat company based in Oakland and run by Anya Fernald. Belcampo is a corporation that includes a farm, a processing plant, butcher shops, and restaurants that together supply sustainable and organic meat. The Belcampo farm is located up North in Gazelle, California and the butcher...

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travel

Philly: Not Just Cheesesteaks

November 3, 2013 by 510foodie No Comments

My time in Downtown Philadelphia lasted less than 36 hours, but I still managed to have two great dinners. Both were in the Rittenhouse district. I had to solely use and trust yelp because my last trip to Philly was many years ago and I didn’t have a lasting impression in terms of food. Yelp...

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travel

In Orlando: Blue Zoo

March 4, 2013 by 510foodie No Comments

I just got back from a Business trip to Orlando and stayed at Disney’s Swan & Dolphin Hotel. I was at this same hotel last year for the same conference so was familiar with the property and the food options. Blue Zoo is a Todd English restaurant located in the hotel that I didn’t get...

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East Bay Eats

Kwik Way Revival

April 17, 2011 by 510foodie No Comments

Tonight is the first time I stood in line at Kwik Way in Oakland’s Lakeshore District. It took me 40 years to eat here. This retro fast food burger joint first opened in the 1950’s. Restaurateur Gary Rizzo is behind this revival and has made a number of changes. They still have burgers, fries, and...

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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.”

I hope you enjoy the site!